That would have been neat if we could have had them here in CT. 
I would get 2 for my cars. I could get 3 if I included the Mustang but I’m keeping the antique plates on it due to the reduced property tax reason.
I call TK 0045.
If anyone from 135 is interested in this and wants some help getting signatures and whatnot, let me know. I love driving down the highway and seeing all of the crazy specialty plates that Indiana offers up - I think it would be awesome to have a FIRST one!
Well…I picked a fine time to move out of Indiana. Nice job guys, I’ll have to see to it that my parents get a couple.
Why not? We have one for everything else. My sister has one for the pine barrens (they huge sandy pine forest where I live).
We joined about a dozen Indiana FRC, FVC, FTC teams and PLTW schools at the Indiana Statehouse yesterday for a very nice display of what students are learning and achieving in school. It was nice to see prototypes from 461 and 45, as well as previous years’ entries from 1720 and 1501. The Scorpion is always a crowd-pleaser.
There was a caucus yesterday, so we were able to snag some of the legislators as they came through the rotunda. I saw quite a bit of interest and excitement - there’s just something about watching a dignified gentleman in a suit & tie, giggling while picking up tennis balls with a VEX robot. We also scored an audience with Dr. Sue Ellen Reed, the State Supt. of Schools, among other dignitaries.
We were pleased by the amount of interest in our license plate design. Andy Baker, Mike Fitzgerald, and Steve Florence each approached me to give their support, which was very appreciated. We were able to collect about 30 signatures on the petition yesterday.
There’s a long road ahead of us. In order to meet the minimum requirements, we need 500 signatures of people who intend to purchase the license plate in 2009. In addition, we’re still pretty short of the $6,000 necessary, and we could use a lot of help there, too.
Even if we do meet the 500 signature minimum, there is still no guarantee that the BMV will print FIRST plates next year. We need to show the state that we’re serious about making these license plates a reality, and that they will be quite popular. I’m thinking we could use 1,000 signatures of individuals who will buy the plates in 2009.
I’m proposing a competition among the 27 Indiana teams. I challenge every team to bring 40 signatures on the petition to the BMR. In fact, there may be a special incentive to the team that generates the most. Keep in mind that if the license plates do come true next year, all funds generated will be distributed among all Indiana FIRST teams, so this is beneficial to all. Also, each signature needs to be authentic - the State takes this very seriously.
For a copy of the petition or to make a monetary donation, send me a PM or email - [email protected].
Where do I sign??? I want 2 (obviously, one for each car, since it’d be silly just to have an extra license plate…)
Ugh… Can I get one for my trips to IRI? LOL.
That is an awesome idea!
I wish it was that easy in Florida,
but there are too many people, and it took teeth pulling just to get a licence plate for education, let alone a student organization
Our team is excited by the response we’ve gotten from teams, both in and out of Indiana, about this. I can’t wait to see how many signatures and funds you’ve all gotten at the Boilermaker Regional.
imagine the Indiana robots putting these on! well fake ones at least
lol, our robot this year had a one on it, it was pretty awesome, i’ll post a pic of it later once i can get it on my computer!
okay, so here’s the photo, i finally got it uploaded and working.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/31013
have fun!
–UPDATE–
The Boilermaker Regional was a very successful event for the license plate project. So far, we’ve acquired about 400 of the 500 minimum signatures; we’ve also raised over $200 of the $6,000 needed.
MANY MANY THANKS to Ms. Amanda Morrison, the peerless emcee who championed our cause and mentioned it several times throughout the weekend.
We were also fortunate enough to receive the Judges Award on Saturday.
While we’ve come a long way, there’s still work to be done. We’ve got a couple fundraising ideas to implement to raise the rest of the money, and we do need more signatures on our petition from Indiana residents who intend to purchase the plate when it is available in 2009. If any of you would like to help, please PM or email me. All funds raised from plate sales will benefit all Indiana FIRST programs.
Thanks again to the great BMR participants and the FIRST community for your support.
–UPDATE–
I have recently been contacted by the Indiana BMV Commissioner, Mr. Ron Stiver. He told me that our application for a Specialty Recognition Plate had been received and reviewed. He said he was impressed with the design of the plate, and our application was complete and exemplary.
He also told me there are currently 70 SRPs offered in Indiana, and there were eighteen new entries this year. Due to several circumstances beyond our, and his, control, the state will not be able to offer the FRC plate in 2009.
Mr. Stiver was rather complimentary of our efforts, and repeated several times that this experience should not deter us from reapplying for a plate in 2010. To all of you who helped through signing petitions or giving donations, you have our sincere gratitude. Any personal checks will be returned. Look for the CyberCards to bounce back next year when we will make the FRC plates a reality.
If any other teams have plans to implement a license plate in a different state, we’d be happy to help any way we can. From what the commissioner said, we did everything right - it just wasn’t in the Cards this year.