COOL SPONSER

[Rohith Surampudi]

[Cheesy Sentimentalism] Any sponsor is cool, no matter what they do, or if they do anything at all, anyone that donates to FIRST is encouraging the success of the world of tomorrow, and our futures. Sponsors open up thousands of opportunities to FIRSTers around the world, for those of you wishing you had a cool sponsor, look further into what they do...are they a software design firm? do they write programs that affect your life in a big way, are they a pharmaceutical developing drugs to solve major ailments, are they even a pizzeria that cuts you a check from their limited income or an individual cutting you a check from their personal account. Think about what you have, think about the teams without sponsors, the teams that have to spend thousands out of their own pockets in order to afford to compete...every sponsor is cool, its just your perspective, whether or not your sponsor is highly publicized like red bull and monster, your sponsor is cool, look at everything they have done for you, for your team, for FIRST...how do you define cool? aren't they cool too?[/end cheesy sentimentalism]

Just my cents

[Dylan Gramlich]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

The one I remember was Hooters Air. That had to be the most popular pit at the championships.

ahh yes i remeber that they even handed out their little stickers
"I <3 Hooters" some mentors didnt find those amusing(others did)
(good 70th post haha)

[chris31]

Monster Energy is the best. I drink so much. The team jokes about having them and Mountain Dew sponsor us, even if all they did was supply free drinks.

[sheltie234]

Krispy Kreme would be pretty awesome sponsor too...

[Adam Richards]

Originally Posted by sheltie234

Krispy Kreme would be pretty awesome sponsor too...

Don't forget 116's sponsor, Dunkin Donuts

[DanDon]

I'd just like to say that if you are hosting an event such as an off-season or an FLL tournament, contact Red Bull............there's a good chance that you'll be able to arrange for their "Mobile Energy Team" to drop by.

[MattK]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

The one I remember was Hooters Air. That had to be the most popular pit at the championships.

Hmm yes, I remember that well. I think the line to meet the girls was maybe a 100 yards long. From what I remember I dont think they were allowed in the next day.

If any energy drink were to sponsor us, I think I'd pick bawl's. they rock.

But anyway, as far as cool sponsors, we got sponsored by Intuitive surgical, the company that makes the daVinci Surgical robot. They were very cool, because they gave us a tour of the system as well as funding.

[Dylan Gramlich]

I believe the Robo Dawgs were sponsored by Mountain Dew(sry cant remember the #)

[sporno]

ya an energy drink sponser to give free drinks would be expesially helpfull during those long saterday build days.. i know all of you know what im talking about .. the times when ur cutting steel pipe making sparks outside while its snowing. One place I talked to about sponsership was like we cant give yall cash , but we can give yall food ... were like well take it.

[chris31]

Originally Posted by 114ManualLabor

If any energy drink were to sponsor us, I think I'd pick bawl's. they rock.

But anyway, as far as cool sponsors, we got sponsored by Intuitive surgical, the company that makes the daVinci Surgical robot. They were very cool, because they gave us a tour of the system as well as funding.

Bawls is great. But they sponsor so many LAN parties that i dont know if they could do a FIRST team.

[Noah Kleinberg]

How's the New York Yankees for a cool sponsor?

They've been one of team 395's main sponsors for several years, and we've been honored on their field before a game several times as well.

[Dylan Gramlich]

Originally Posted by Noah Kleinberg

How's the New York Yankees for a cool sponsor?

They've been one of team 395's main sponsors for several years, and we've been honored on their field before a game several times as well.

now thats a sweet sponsor(even though i dont like the Yankees)! Any sports team or such would be cool. It kinda goes along with Dean's hope that FIRST would be seen as a sporting event.

[Jeremytice]

Haha thats awsome man. I would love to be sponsored by the Yankees!

[KTorak]

La-Z-Boy has always been our main sponsor. It's kinda funny going to GLR with all the GM/Dana/Ford/etc teams then hearing "TEAM 1023 THE BEDFORD EXPRESS, SPONSORED BY LA-Z-BOY!" However, a new sponsor is taking over the spot light becuase they donated 2x the amount of cash La-Z-Boy did in the form of material.Mid-West Fluid Power is a distributer of pneumatic components, 8020, and pretty much anything we could dream of needing we can get. However, we're trying to get a La-Z-Boy chair donated to do a raffle next season.