**FIRST EMAIL**/Greater Toronto Regional Live Coverage

[Diriye]

Wow, my first GTR is getting better and better everyday! Can't wait til this weekend!

[cire]

I cant wait! I will be watching it

[Elgin Clock]

Awww.. nothing on Thursday?? I guess I'll have to stay in touch with the competition and competitors today by phone/text messages. lol

Oh wells.. Hopefully tomorrow the link will be up, and I'll be able to watch some while at work.

<crosses fingers>

[Jonathan Norris]

haha, i'll contact the regional director and see if this will be a problem. I am sure we can get an international feed.

[Nawaid Ladak]

who involved the Discovery Channel with this in Canada, maybe if a bunch of us in the US get together, we can get some of the big regionals (UTC, Florida, VCU ect.) on the US network too... like what else are they going to show....animal documentaries...

Lets make it a goal for us US teams to get some regionals on the Discovery Channel US. (or one of their branches, The Learning Channel, or The Science Channel.)

[Greg Marra]

This is so cool. At The Blue Alliance we did coverage of the UTC New England Regional, talking to special guests and teams about their manipulators and recapping strategy. However, we're not the Discovery Channel, and I am sure they are going to do an amazing job covering the GTR Regional!

This is really exciting.

Don't forget to make sure all the other Toronto media are well aware of this year's GTR regional, Toronto sun, star, Globe, National post, Missisauga news, CBC, GLOBAL NEWS, CityTV, send out info now to the "ASSIGNMENT DESKS" AND then again on Thursday and why not hit em agin Friday morning?! Depending on the news day you could get some good coverage and I hope you do.

I am not 100 percent sure I will be there, I would like to but I have no idea what I'll be assigned to, of course if anyone (team or FIRST) needs the services of an extra cameraguy with a Sony DSR-570 (dvcam) feel free to contact me, like I say I have no idea what Friday hold in store for me at this point, all I know is things have been way to busy lately and an 8th and 9th day have still not been added to the week and now some computer problems have led to the mysterious accumulation of over 25 empty diet coke cans on my desk..........

mark
stormcentre@rogers.blackberry.ent

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

"Greetings Canadian Teams:

We're happy to inform you that Discovery Channel Canada will be broadcasting the Greater Toronto Regional competition LIVE online on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31!

Can't make it to the competition? Want a recap on the seeding matches? By visiting www.discoverychannel.ca/FIRST, you will be able to watch the play-by-play as if you were there. There is also an online forum where you will be able to post your remarks and communicate with other fans.

Go to www.discoverychannel.ca/FIRST and join the action.

Go Teams!"

Wow... This is going to be awesome, the (Canadian) Discovery Channel is totally covering the event. I don't have any details about this, just saw the email, but I heard from Steve this weekend that they are going to be running the webcast.

[Sagar Vyas]

and of course, the event will be achieved and put on SOAP108

[Corey Balint]

This sounds awesome!
It is exactly what The Blue Alliance wanted to do for the UTC Regional. Of course, the resources available would not allow it. But a valiant effort was made. Check out the episode they made, it won't be as good as what Discovery puts out, but it is decent.
I can't wait to watch it this weekend.