Invite Obama to Atlanta, we already did

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Here is a better idea: Tell Dean Kamen to get Obama.

I'm going to be picky for a moment and change this sentence a bit:

Ask Dean Kamen to invite President Obama ...

(Not sure I would recommend that anyone tell Dean Kamen to do something.)

I get the point of the post but I also get the fact that many people read ChiefDelphi, not just members of FRC teams.

[Kyle Love]

While it's a nice idea, Obama has a lot bigger things to get done. He should be doing his job in Washington DC. It would be much more realistic to get a past president (kind of like the first George Bush) to come to the Championship instead.

Originally Posted by artdutra04

Just a heads up, the President doesn't write laws, elected officials in Congress do.

While true, he is still involved in the process.

I think it would be awesome if Neil Armstrong would show up at the Boilermaker Regional in a couple of weeks. I'm sure the Purdue grad would like to come back. He hasn't been back to campus since last fall when they dedicated the new Neil Armstrong building.

Originally Posted by Bongle

I could see Obama attending. A stadium half-full of high school students would not be so hard to lock down compared to a stadium full of political nuts (nomination) or a few million members of the public (inauguration). I completely agree that it seems right up his alley. It's a fairly innovative, merit-based approach to education that provably gets results.

I agree that a pre-recorded video (or live video) is far more likely though. Which is unfortunate, because I think the greatest benefit of Obama being at champs would be him getting to see FIRST in action (and thus perhaps supporting it as part of an education initiative), rather than the kids getting to see a speech by Obama.

A recorded video/webstream would be AWESOME.

But keep in mind, just to get into the inauguration, one had to queue up 4ish hours before hand to go through security screening. I don't want to deal with that at a FIRST competition.

[dani190]

Originally Posted by CraigHickman

A recorded video/webstream would be AWESOME.

But keep in mind, just to get into the inauguration, one had to queue up 4ish hours before hand to go through security screening. I don't want to deal with that at a FIRST competition.

did you watch the inauguration? Did you notice how many people there were.

Lol
plus it was outside...

way bigger security risk

[Molten]

Originally Posted by dani190

did you watch the inauguration? Did you notice how many people there were.

Lol
plus it was outside...

way bigger security risk

True but they weren't all carrying tools in with them. Many of which could be disguised weapons and would have to be closely inspected.

[Molten]

Originally Posted by Kyle Love

I think it would be awesome if Neil Armstrong would show up at the Boilermaker Regional in a couple of weeks.

I agree. This would be cool. Maybe, this is where the letters should go.

[Ian Curtis]

Originally Posted by Kyle Love

I think it would be awesome if Neil Armstrong would show up at the Boilermaker Regional in a couple of weeks. I'm sure the Purdue grad would like to come back. He hasn't been back to campus since last fall when they dedicated the new Neil Armstrong building.

I'm not so sure. Mr. Armstrong doesn't do public appearances, and hasn't for a long time. He's even turned down offers to appear in documentaries about our early spacefaring efforts. Buzz Aldrin on the other hand, seems to love being in the spotlight (although he's not a Purdue grad).

If you want an Apollo astronaut, I'd ask Gene Cernan. He's a Purdue grad, and seemed like a really likeable guy from his interviews in Discovery's When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions. He also is significant as he was the last man to walk on the moon.

[Viper37]

Originally Posted by iCurtis

If you want an Apollo astronaut, I'd ask Gene Cernan. He's a Purdue grad, and seemed like a really likeable guy from his interviews in Discovery's When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions. He also is significant as he was the last man to walk on the moon.

+1 that is also the impression I got from Gene Cernan. His interviews were quite interesting.

That Discovery Series was very good.

[geekofband007]

obama in safety glasses...i'm sold...lets do it!
haha