CNN Coverage of FIRST next week

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by KelliV

Don't do anything to drastic without finding out whats really going on... I doubt they will ignore FIRST entirely.

-Kelli

Basically we need to just be that much louder & spirited (in a positive way)while at the GA Dome this year, so they physically can't ignore us!!!

And to all of you teams who have rooms who's balconies look inside the CNN Center at the Omni, some nice (& rather large) signs advertising the Championship Event wouldn't hurt as well for the people who can see the rooms from the CNN Center food court and thus the CNN Center offices as well.

If they won't come to us when we are less than a mile away from their doorsteps, we come to them & give them no excuse to ignore what's going on in lieu of the elections.

The one good feeling I have about this, is that in 4 or 8 years from now when whoever is running for office is done with their term and long out of office, we'll still be around doing what we do best, and being even louder than ever, and have more of an impact on society in general with our numbers combined than one person they are hoping to capture this year with their election coverage.

[brentmcjunkin]

forget the elections robots are a lot more eciting than politics i mean why do they have to cover it why cant cnbc

[ebarker]

Originally Posted by KelliV

Don't do anything to drastic without finding out whats really going on... I doubt they will ignore FIRST entirely.

-Kelli

Absolutely !! I'm sure they will squeeze some coverage in as best they can. They just can't give the time and exposure that they have done in years past right now because of the election cycle and the visit of Pope Benedict next week.

We need to make good news year round, not just next week.

[synth3tk]

While it's true that we can't always be in the spotlight, if they tell us the pigs are gonna fly, they'd best keep their word and put some wings on those hogs. There's a nice chance they won't mention us, but it can't hurt to do a robot parade or hang banners from the hotel balconies anyway. Do our own publicity because, like someone mentioned earlier, there may be people there who might become a mentors or sponsors of new teams.

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by ebarker

....and the visit of Pope Benedict next week.

Where is he visiting? Somewhere in the US?
I hardly watch the news, so I don't know of these things till after they happen. lol (Not like it would make a difference if I heard about stuff before hand, just wondering.)

[Fri13br]

Thats really disappointing, covering politicians instead of the youth of the world!

[ebarker]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Where is he visiting? Somewhere in the US?
I hardly watch the news, so I don't know of these things till after they happen. lol (Not like it would make a difference if I heard about stuff before hand, just wondering.)

The schedule is here, just scroll down the page:

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/be...i-uniti_en.htm

Basically he arrives at the White House on Wednesday and leaves on Sunday. It pretty much coincides with the FIRST event.

[bduddy]

Originally Posted by ebarker

The schedule is here, just scroll down the page:

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/be...i-uniti_en.htm

Basically he arrives at the White House on Wednesday and leaves on Sunday. It pretty much coincides with the FIRST event.

benedictxvi@vatican.va
Any takers? Maybe he's not quite an engineering kind of guy, but it couldn't hurt...

[Nawaid Ladak]

There is another religious leader who will be in atlanta during the time

the aga khan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga_Khan_IV

btw: i am one of those ismaili's who follow him, he's visiting atlanta on thursday so i'll be away from the GA dome for a while on thursday

btw: there will be 19,000 other ismaili's there too. i'll try to get as many as i can to come on to the GA dome on friday.....well im already trying to do that.....

Dean Kamen might be intrested in section five of the article....his water system might come in handy....