FIRST TEAM MEET WITH PRESIDENT - CONGRESS

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Andrea's Mom

Wow! What an incredible day for everyone involved in with FIRST teams!

I'd like to thank Jean, Andrea's Mom, for updating all of us. Cool.

Jane

[Kyle]

Here is an article in our local newspaper about MOE and their trip to the White House

http://delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs..../NEWS/70430044

[Kyle]

Here is the only picture up on the White House website of the meeting with FIRST people it looks like it the FVC Team 3053, "Occam's Engineers" from Mendham, New Jersey who received the FIRST Vex Challenge Inspire Award and also won the FVC World Championship.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0214-515h.html

[Rich Kressly]

Originally Posted by Kyle

Here is the only picture up on the White House website of the meeting with FIRST people it looks like it the FVC Team 3053, "Occam's Engineers" from Mendham, New Jersey who received the FIRST Vex Challenge Inspire Award and also won the FVC World Championship.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0214-515h.html

look to the right and choose he other pictures. MOE and our FLLers are there too!

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by Rich Kressly

look top the right and choose he other pictures. MOE and our FLLers are there too!

They keep adding more pictures to the site so check it often for the rest of the day. And Dean had on his signature jean jacket to.

[Lil' Lavery]

I just got home from the Cannon Caucus house about an hour ago, and it was an experience. All 3 honored teams gave a short presentation (MOE giving their Chairman's speech, for example), as well as short speeches by individuals. Local FRC teams 116 and 768 demonstrated our 'bots on 768's partial rack, as well as letting other people drive the 'bots. A local FLL team brought a half field and robots. 116 also brought our vex demo field, which allowed anyone to drive vex "squarebots" around (and I'd like to add that our drivers beat MoE's drivers head-to-head on the field ). Several congressmen and/or staffers were present at least for part of the presentation.
Now we just have to hear exactly what the White House was like from 365!

[tinderfitles]

now we just need to get him hyper on some sugar, maybe a FRC teams flag, and ship him off to a regional. He can even go in his own crate!




just the idea of the president showing up and hosting a regional is awsome.

[Kyle]

Here is another article from The News Journal our local Delaware News paper on FIRST's and MOE's meeting with President Bush yesterday.

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/p...NEWS/705010384

[Rich Wong]

And a picture of President Bush with MOE on page 5 of today's METRO-NY:

http://metropoint.metro.lu/20070501_NewYork.pdf

(this picture would make a great caption contest photo!)

[Andrea's Mom]

And yes, that would be awesome to hear the President pump his fist and yell "GO MOE!"

For great descriptions and pictures of MOE meeting the President and the Congressional reception, scroll down to ChiefDelphi.com Website and check into the Extra Discussions. Thanks John, Carol and Dave.

[kawelch]

I wish there was some kind of Cable/Satellite Public Affairs Network that could broadcast things like this. I know that 90% of the time it would be boring but that other 10% would be AWESOME!

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by kawelch

I wish there was some kind of Cable/Satellite Public Affairs Network that could broadcast things like this. I know that 90% of the time it would be boring but that other 10% would be AWESOME!

Sometimes they do have C-SPAN broadcast events and the White House Press Core also can tape and broadcast some evens from their stations. Sadly they did not tape or broadcast this awasome event but there were plenty of pictures taken by the people who attended and also professional photographers, some have been posted here and others will be avalible online once they get all them put together. If you ever get board on a sick day check out C-SPAN sometime like you said 10% of what goes on can be really cool, some heated debates and funny stories.

Here are links to all of the pictures that I could find so far:
Getty Images
Bush Driving MOEzilla
Bush with MOE jersey
The President is a Singleton!
MOE Delivers
MOEzilla at the White House
FVC set up in the State Dinning Room
MOE members and John Marchiony
Security check entering the White House
On the way to the White House
View from the Blue Room
Bush and Dean
MOE and Woodie
MOE and the Marine guard
Setting up the FLL table in the East Room
MOEzilla leaving the White House
Woodie leaving the White House
ED 8.0 Grabs Capital Dome While Distracted Team 116 Handlers Pose for Photo
The President meets MOE

[whytheheckme]

Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher

Here's some more pictures from the visit on Picasa: http://picasaweb.google.com/JohnM.FI...oTheWhiteHouse

Enjoy!

This is a GREAT collection of photos!

Jacob

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher

Here's some more pictures from the visit on Picasa: http://picasaweb.google.com/JohnM.FI...oTheWhiteHouse

Enjoy!

for some reason when I open that link it just shows the picasaweb logo and nothing else, what can I do?

EDIT: Nevermind All I had to do was let the page load for a bit longer....I guess patience is the key sometimes.

[FIRSTworld]

Here's one photo album from the visit to DC, including the Capitol, White House, and Congressional Reception.
John

FIRST's Visit to DC