[Robotgroup] Corporate Adopt A Robot program

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Quoting Vern Graner <vern at txis.com>:

> A modest proposal :)
>
> Some of you may recall that in days of yore, The Robot Group used to
> solicit people/corporations to "adopt" a robot for a given period of
> time. Here is the archival web site that shows how the program used to work:
>
> http://web.archive.org/web/19961114045212/robotgroup.org/robofest/adopt.htm
>
> I was considering how this program might be revived to solve a couple of
> problems:
>
> 1) Storage - Placing a robot in a corporate lobby instead of "someones"
> entry-hall (I will be moving soon and will not be able to store them!)
>
> 2) Providing revenue to fill the robo-coffers (since the number of fund
> raising activities appear to be lower this year)
>
> As a way to facilitate this, I considered creating some "Public Service
> Announcements" (PSA's) that could be played on the radio.
>
> These could be written to encourage corporations to "adopt" a robot and
> have a robotic/ kinetic/ eccentric /electric one of a kind sculpture in
> their lobby for a give period of time in return for a donation to the group.
>
> Since we are a 5013c Corp, we should be able to get radio stations to
> play a 30 second spots as part of their obligation to serve the public
> with the public airwaves.
>
> In order for this to work, we would need to have a contact person and a
> simple web page that described the details of the program for people who
> are enticed by the ad.
>
> So, What I can volunteer to do would be to write, produce and record 30
> second audio spots that could be used. Is there anyone that could handle
> the other items?
>
> :)
>
> Vern
>
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I am willing to help; however, we have a lot of missing details to  
fill in.  Perhaps, an agenda item at the next meeting at The Heritage?  
  Allow plenty of time for discussion about what we are offering, what  
we are seeking, repair / replacement in case of carelessness, what  
details will go on to this web page, etc.

Also consider the possibility of

1) a real 'group' project (not just another load on Vern, Rick, Paul,  
Ed, Eric, Gray, etc.) designed to be exhibited as eye-candy in some  
corporate setting

      or

2) simply passing the hat, as it were, similar to the adopt-a-highway  
program ... Maintenance (or construction) of this project is funded by  
the good auspices of "insert your corporate identity / logo here" ?


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All the best....


Mike