2008 National Chairman's Award: Who will be THE ONE?

[Sean Schuff]

My vote is for the TechnoKats. What?? They didn't win a RCA? Oh well, not that my vote counts but I'd vote for them anyway!

[lynca]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

Correct, there were no honorable mentions last year. Some people speculated the judges awards were used in place of the honorable mentions, though.

Of the teams that won chairmans award this year, 71 won a judges award last year. 842 won an honorable mention in 2006 (365 won both an honorable mention and the Engineering Inspiration award that year). In 2005, 341 was a honorable mention and 842 won Engineering inspiration

118 won honorable mention in 2005 along with 365 and 341 , but 1108 won chairman's at LSR so 118 is not in the race this year.

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

In 2005, 341 was a honorable mention and 842 won Engineering inspiration

In 2004, 341 was also an honorable mention. This was the first year of honorable mentions and I believe 1002 was another of the 3.

[OZ_341]

Originally Posted by The Lucas

In 2004, 341 was also an honorable mention. This was the first year of honorable mentions and I believe 1002 was another of the 3.

If I remember correctly, 342 was the third CHM team during 2004.

[lynca]

Originally Posted by Kris Verdeyen

What makes a team choose one regional over another to submit?

This year's chairman's Award winners,

Originally Posted by RoboMadi

Six RCAs Winners: 236
Five RCAs Winners: None
Four RCAs Winner: 842, 234, 1108, 159, 341
Three RCAs Winner: 71, 340, 812, 612, 27
Two RCAs Winner: 604, 399, 476, 1114, 359, 1398, 126
First RCA Winners: 1676, 1318, 932, 1429, 1086, 768, 1523, 291, 1714, 1860, 488, 692, 226, 1577, 364, 839, 68, 1547, 987, 1816, 329, 116

The winners from out of state are,
1108 from Kansas won LSR (texas)
1429 from Texas won KC (kansas)
116 from Virginia won NYC
612 from Virginia won OH
126 from MA won NH
1318 from WA won OR
932 from OK won MO
364 from MS won LA

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by lynca

This year's chairman's Award winners,


The winners from out of state are,
1108 from Kansas won LSR (texas)
1429 from Texas won KC (kansas)
116 from Virginia won NYC
612 from Virginia won OH
126 from MA won NH
1318 from WA won OR
932 from OK won MO
364 from MS won LA

71 from Indiana won MWR (IL)

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

71 from Indiana won MWR (IL)

While out of state, that's the closest regional to Hammond.

226 (Troy, MI) won West Michigan, which while in the state is further from them than either Detroit or Great Lakes.

I think we had this "What Is My Regional?" discussion last year, didn't we?

[Priyadarshy]

Is any state represented by more Chairman's teams than Virginia, looks like they have at least three from a quick glance: (116,612,1086)

[PizzmasterP27]

Originally Posted by Priyadarshy

Is any state represented by more Chairman's teams that Virginia looks like they have at least three from a quick glance: (116,612,1086)

i know michigan has at least 3 also
(27, 68 and 226)

[Joe Ross]

4 from California: 812, 399, 692, 604

[Scott Carpman]

I'm hoping our friends on 359 will be the new Hall of Famers

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Scott Carpman

I'm hoping our friends on 359 will be the new Hall of Famers

Scott,
Thanks. We will definitely be prepared. We actually havent entered every year and felt that developing certain areas of our program first was a priority before really trying for it this year.
Regardless of what happens, we are all winners with RCA's. I'm sure they are all equally excellent this year, no matter how many times each team has won it. Its about the impact that your program does currently.

[Fri13br]

I'm not sure who it'll be, but 1086 will be there presenting, we've got our fingers crossed, and are working hard, but we'd like to wish every team there good luck! It's a great accomplishment for all to have been a regional chairman's winner.

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Regardless of what happens, we are all winners with RCA's.

Indeed, and that is something of which 41 teams should be extraordinarily proud. While it would be really a thrill to be recognized at the Championship as well, you have to admit, Regional Chairman's Award is quite the honor in itself.

Just more proof that it's not about the robot.

Don


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[Akash Rastogi]

I'm personally rooting for 1676 just because we know them personally and know what their programs are based off of and I am impressed with how much they picked up from teams in the area and took it to heart and implemented it in a truly pioneering way.

LET'S GO PASCACK!!