Kickoff 2012- Dean Kamen & National Luminaries

[Grim Tuesday]

Originally Posted by Taylor

Seriously? You're disappointed to see a former PUSA celebrating and promoting FIRST?
There has to be a point at which partisanship stops and union for the common good begins.

I don't disagree; any POTUS is fantastic for FIRST. However, I wish George W. had given FIRST and its goals more support when he was in office, rather than after the fact. I just think that anything coming from him would be rather insincere.

[Dancin103]

Originally Posted by Grim Tuesday

Somewhat disappointed to see Bush as a speaker, but Clinton and Colbert make up for it!

George Bush Senior spoke at Championships a few years ago and it was pretty awesome. I think it was in 2008.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Dancin103

George Bush Senior spoke at Championships a few years ago and it was pretty awesome. I think it was in 2008.

Bush Senior was at the very FIRST competition in 1992. We have photos of him there.

[ENIAC]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

Which means THE ONE, and THE ONLY BILL CLINTON was there, not will be there. Go to NH all you want. He won't be there anymore, and neither will Dean!

If I were you, truthfully, I'd go anyways. To be where Bill Clinton and Dean Kamen were in the same room together would be amazing!

Remember also that they didn't film it there either. Remember, they talked about filming in Dean's hangar?

[Libby K]

Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

Which means THE ONE, and THE ONLY BILL CLINTON was there, not will be there. Go to NH all you want. He won't be there anymore, and neither will Dean!

Uh... Dean will definitely be in NH... it's where he lives AND there's still a Manchester kickoff event...

Who knows who will be there?! Just because it's pre-recorded doesn't mean they won't show up for the fun of it! I know I'll be in Manchester.

Originally Posted by Libby K

Uh... Dean will definitely be in NH... it's where he lives AND there's still a Manchester kickoff event...

Who knows who will be there?! Just because it's pre-recorded doesn't mean they won't show up for the fun of it! I know I'll be in Manchester.

Oh..yeah

[Meredith Novak]

Originally Posted by Libby K

Uh... Dean will definitely be in NH... it's where he lives AND there's still a Manchester kickoff event...

Who knows who will be there?! Just because it's pre-recorded doesn't mean they won't show up for the fun of it! I know I'll be in Manchester.

Yay! And Novaks will be there!!! Can't wait.

[Cory]

This is a seriously impressive list of speakers from politicians to scientists to pop culture figures. I would have been happy with just Charlie Bolden, but two former presidents, plus Aneesh Chopra and Colbert is pretty cool.

[dodar]

Originally Posted by Karibou

Remember: this year's kickoff is 100% pre-recorded! Unfortunately, going to NH wouldn't guarantee that you would see him

I coulda swore they said some parts would still be live?

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by dodar

I coulda swore they said some parts would still be live?

Not that I've heard. Folks at the kickoff in Manchester will see the NASA feed like everybody else, and then will have the opportunity to go down to the full competition field.

[JohnSchneider]

THE GAME PIECES ARE BEARS

[Steven Donow]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Wait for it...

Annnnnddd....cue speculation.

Special guests=a person. People drink water. Water game.

[dodar]

Maybe ColbertSuperPac will make a big donation. Their motto is making a better Tomorrow, Tomorrow; which seems like a motto for a good amount of teams. lol

[Laaba 80]

Originally Posted by dodar

Maybe ColbertSuperPac will make a big donation. Their motto is making a better Tomorrow, Tomorrow; which seems like a motto for a good amount of teams. lol

This could be great for us. Colbert has a great way of mobilizing "Colbert Nation." I know that he got them to donate somewhere around $300,000 to become the primary sponsor of US speed skating. Im not 100%, but I think he got his nation to vote for the naming of a space shuttle, and they won. If he puts FIRST on his show at all it would mean some huge exposure.