QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!!

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Posted by Ken Leung.

Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.

Posted on 11/27/2000 11:14 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: Publications posted by Andy Grady on 11/27/2000 9:55 PM MST:




: I got 20 bucks and a case of coke that says the writers of FIRST Magazine if there ever was to be one, would be some of the people we know here on this message board...hmmm makes ya think =)

Maybe we can get the people to put together a year book or some sort for each year's competition... that will take lots of pictures submitting and couple of acticles writing, but it will be nice to have a 'conclusion' each year.

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Posted by Clark Gilbert.

Student on team #45, Technokats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.

Posted on 11/29/2000 6:49 PM MST


In Reply to: Publications posted by Andy Baker on 11/27/2000 3:14 PM MST:



hey andy/anyone who cares

I remember seeing a short article in a Popular Science magazine from either the 1997, 1998, or 1999 compitition (i really dont remember). It was a really short article, like 6 sentences long with a small picture. If I remember, I can find it again and take it to show you. Just thought I would tell you there has been an article from Popular Science.

Clark

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Posted by Joe Johnson.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.

Posted on 11/27/2000 10:51 PM MST


In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:



Sticking with my changing the Culture of America theme, I have got to go with USA Today, but not as a puff piece in the 'Isn't that Strange' Section but as a real sports story covered in the usual way in the Sports Section.

In many ways this would not be a boost for FIRST as much as it would be an admission that FIRST has already achieved much of what it was intended to achieve.

I have already said that FIRST will have 'made it' when we get on Oprah of course, but how about this measure of cultural impact: Las Vegas publishing a betting line on the various FIRST teams' chances of winning the Nationals.

At this point, I would have to put the best odds on either 3-D/Oakland Technical Center or on Beatty/Team Hammond, with WildStang, The Buzz and CHAOS not far behind...

...Wait a minute! Didn't we have this conversation a few weeks back? ;-)

Joe J.

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Posted by Veronica.

Student on team #27, Team Rush, from Osmtech and Textron.

Posted on 11/30/2000 6:27 PM MST


In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:



I would love to see FISRT back on ESPN. As for publications, I think Populare Science would be a good one.

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Posted by Andy Baker.

Engineer on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.

Posted on 12/1/2000 3:02 PM MST


In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:



So, should we simply desire to be covered by these TV channels and magazines, or do we want to do something about it?

I say that we pick a few and start bombarding them with emails.

They may start changing their ways if they got 500-1000 emails about covering FIRST events.

Who should we 'attack' first?

Andy B.

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Posted by Raul.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Engineer on team #111, Wildstang, from Rolling Meadows & Wheeling HS and Motorola.

Posted on 12/1/2000 4:40 PM MST


In Reply to: Action posted by Andy Baker on 12/1/2000 3:02 PM MST:



Andy B.,

This is a great idea. How about a whole list of media companies to bombard? It does not take much longer to do many then it does to do just one. Each one of us can just keep sending the same personal message to many email addresses. So, are you compiling the list? Everyone should just start posting any email addresses they know so we can all send our form letters.

I pledge to send an email to any media company email address that I see posted here.

BTW, We have already been bombarding our local PBS station, WTTW for the past years. They finally agreed to cover the Midwest regional competition and much of our team's progress and are doing some segments on it on one of their shows. They actually asked us to provide some of the CDI footage that we got to them.

Raul

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Posted by Matt Leese.

Other on team #73 from Edison Technical HS and Rochester Institute of Technology.

Posted on 12/1/2000 6:20 PM MST


In Reply to: Action posted by Andy Baker on 12/1/2000 3:02 PM MST:



Well, this has been my idea that I've kicked around for awhile. Instead of mass emails, how about everyone getting their sponsors to release a Press Release about FIRST on the same day? I figure that if enough large companies are giving similiar press releases the AP or Retuers or someone will eventually pick it up.

Matt

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Posted by Jessica Boucher.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.

Posted on 12/1/2000 6:52 PM MST


In Reply to: Press Releases posted by Matt Leese on 12/1/2000 6:20 PM MST:



I figure that if enough large companies are giving similiar press releases the AP or Retuers or someone will eventually pick it up.

: Matt

AP had a spot at Nats on the media platform especially for them, along with Nick, ABC, & CNN, among others, maybe they're already on it.

-Jessica B, #237

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Posted by Jessica Boucher.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.

Posted on 12/1/2000 7:14 PM MST


In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 11/26/2000 9:55 AM MST:



You wanted action....go for it!

Ok, in my infite boredom of a Friday night with noone around and the webcast over, I pulled together a quick list of all the TV/Publications that everyone mentioned....so, if you have a minute (I know, I know, 'What free minute?') do a little searching & find the places that we can barrage with emails/letters to get this thing done. When you found them, add them to the thread for all to see. ::grin::

-Jessica B, #237
'Our sleep team needs more robot.'

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