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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> So how do we follow that?
>
> Next year is the 50th anniversary of the system of play.
>
> In the spirit of this... there are new initiatives coming.... working together
> with fans to do cool things!
>
> - Bug Build
> - SEE Science Center Project
> - Road Show 2005
> - Commercial Fan Projects
> - NDA projects
>
> Showed some pics of the Bug Build.. a master builder level building project that
> involved 3 clubs. Enfield has a charity relationship with the Connecticut
> Childrens Hospital, which is rebuilding some of their facility. Enfield is
> donating some display cabinets, which will have bugs in them (just like kids
> collect real bugs)... LEGO bugs! So Enfield brought NYCLUG, GardenSLUG and NELUG
(*ahem* and LUCNY too...)
> in to build. Neat models, a trip to the company store, everyone goes home happy.
>
> It shows progress... the PR group came to Jake and asked "we want to work with
> fans, what would they want in return" and everyone went home happy! The adult
> fans now look wonderful in front of the company!!! Everyone's happy. Thanks!
*snip*
As a followup to the Bug Build, there was this related press release today, an
excerpt from
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20051202005436&newsLang=en
follows:
"Connecticut Children's Medical Center together with LEGO Systems, officially
opened the newly renovated waiting area in the Charter Oak Health Center at CCMC
Thursday night. The renovation is the result of Project Play Well, which raised
awareness and funds exceeding $85,000 for the hospital project.
The Charter Oak Health Center at CCMC is the largest pediatric primary care
center of its kind between New York and Boston with more that 30,000 patient
visits annually. The waiting area now has a colourful rainforest theme - LEGO
style. Complete with brightly colored LEGO murals and playtables, unique LEGO
creations of insects and butterflies, new carpeting and furniture, the waiting
area now makes a visit to the doctor a creatively educational adventure."
Full text available from the link above.
It's great to see this project come to a conclusion, and I was happy to be a
part of it. I'm sure I speak for all the builders in attendance at Enfield back
in the summer of 2004.
For pics of some of the creations from that day, see:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=93928
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=94143
So, Jake, when's the next build event we can help with?!
Ed
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