FIRST Indiana License Plates

[Taylor]

The CyberCards have developed a unique response to Dean's homework. To help spread the word to the public about FIRST Robotics, we have designed an FRC license plate which we plan to make available to the public in 2009.
We'll unveil the design at the Engineering and Technology Day event at the Indiana Statehouse on Monday afternoon, 12:30-4. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Gary Gray and Dan Ward, the 4th annual event will allow teams and schools from around Indiana to showcase their accomplishments this past year to state government officials and media.
However, to make the license plates a reality, we'll need some help from the FIRST community.
Among a litany of requirements we'll tackle are two obstacles:
1) Submit petitions containing a minimum of 500 signatures of Indiana residents who will purchase the plate in 2009
2) Submit a $6,000 surety bond to cover manufacturing and other BMV costs

The plan is to kick-off the signature/fund drive this Monday, and finalize everything at the Boilermaker Regional. We're hoping teams can bring in full petitions and donations to the BMR and really get numbers up.

If you'd like to help with finance or signature acquisition, PM or email me - mstaylor@msdpt.k12.in.us - and I'll send you a copy of the petition or any other info you need. I hesitate to post the petition online for bookkeeping reasons.

We're really looking forward to making this a reality. There are currently 70 specialty recognition plates available in Indiana; it is a very competitive thing arena, and we're not guaranteed a spot if we just get the minimum requirements. It won't be easy by any stretch of the imagination, but with the help of the FIRST community, we're very confident that together we can make this work.