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Post by schlager7 on Sept 16, 2009 8:41:58 GMT -6
From Tim Morehouse's Blog... (Good luck, Tim!) "Just got my tickets! I’m headed to the White house to meet President Obama! "Tomorrow, I will be participating in an event at the White House with fellow national team member Daria Schneider and Olympians from other sports supporting Chicago’s 2016 Olympic bid! "President Obama will be speaking to an assembled crowd of DC area school children, Olympians and media about the need for healthy living, volunteerism and the benefits of Chicago hosting the 2016 Olympic Games. "The current agenda calls for him to spend some time with each of the sports who will be running demonstrations for the children so its likely I will get o show him a few fencing moves! "So excited! I’m planning to give him a little gift of foam fencing sabers for Sasha and Malia. (I think they would be some great fencers!)"
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Post by nemo on Sept 16, 2009 11:17:06 GMT -6
There's a good piece on Fencing Net about it. link
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Post by schlager7 on Sept 16, 2009 11:44:15 GMT -6
from Tim's Twiiter page
Ok, all clear!! about 2 hours ago from mobile web
my fencing bag just set off the radiation detector at the White House...ummm weird about 2 hours ago from mobile web
in DC with Daria. Heading to White House shortly about 3 hours ago from mobile web
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Post by schlager7 on Sept 16, 2009 12:09:09 GMT -6
more from Morehouse
Obama just said he always wanted to fence, he tried out the sport and then refereed our demo! amazing pics to come!
2 minutes ago from mobile web
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Post by freyja on Sept 16, 2009 14:46:51 GMT -6
cool
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Post by vraptor on Sept 16, 2009 15:34:51 GMT -6
Given his height and gangly frame, I'd bet he'd have been really good at epee.
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Post by schlager7 on Sept 16, 2009 17:19:02 GMT -6
from the Tim Morehouse Blog============================================== I’m so giddy I can barely write, but here goes! Daria Schneider and I went to the White House today for an event with President Obama and the First Lady in support of Chicago’s Olympic Games bid. You never really know how much time you’re going to get to spend with the President when you visit, but today was really above and beyond my wildest dreams and truly a great day for fencing! It started with Michelle Obama during her speech saying that she saw Barack trying to fence before they all came out and he clearly doesn’t have it! Then when Obama started his speech he began it by saying that, “I always wanted to try fencing, and maybe you guys,” he said pointing at us, “can give me a few pointers.” After the speeches, President Obama and the First Lady made their way over to us as we were talking to the assembled kids and they spent significant time with us! We showed President Obama a few moves, he played with the light saber and foam sabers, asked us questions about the sport, checked out my Olympic medal from Beijing (he said he’d never seen one before!) and then even refereed the demonstration between Daria and myself! At one point, he fist pumped Daria during the match when she scored on me! Unbelievably surreal! Right now, pictures of us fencing with Obama are going out all over the internet! Fingers crossed that this publicity will help us with ratings for our World Championships, get more people to come try it out (You couldn’t ask for a better endorsement of the sport!), and help us land those still elusive sponsorships. Either way, this was really one of the most amazing experiences of my life!
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Post by schlager7 on Sept 18, 2009 8:29:30 GMT -6
It was suggested I post this, as well... Attachments:
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Post by Aldo N on Sept 18, 2009 11:46:40 GMT -6
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Post by phillipmj on Sept 22, 2009 15:18:23 GMT -6
The President is posing for photographs with a SABRE!
Obviously, he needs better PR advisors.
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Post by schlager7 on Sept 22, 2009 16:05:22 GMT -6
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Post by freyja on Sept 22, 2009 18:48:23 GMT -6
Phillip, Sabre's are super cool, he has great PR advisors, try it, you'll love it, Sabre rocks
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Post by kburnham on Sept 23, 2009 7:49:58 GMT -6
Yes, Philip, go to the dark side!
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Post by phillipmj on Sept 30, 2009 19:19:09 GMT -6
Do you really want Obama to take up sabre? Do you want a President who charges in and attacks maniacally, heedless of the consequences? Didn't we just have eight years of that? <--- Notice the smiley face.
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