2015 Chairman's Award Winners

[cadandcookies]

With the FIRST information back up, I was able to put together a spreadsheet of this year's Chairman's Award winners. I based this year's spreadsheet on the lovely one made last year by Kinney from 2486 (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MZASeawKpFNfcie8-uWCf1apXL9JH6LHPBTb-F-goP8/edit#gid=0).

Here's the link, enjoy! If you have any suggestions or I made any mistakes, please let me know either in this thread or via PM-- thank you in advance!

2015 Chairman's Award Winners (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15rpThUBNjqeIDZ-_D4BjXzBiQpvluxqz1aB8DcgTSIo/edit?usp=sharing)

I'll be trying to update the list as soon as I have results, but I am a full time student, so if they aren't up immediately, please be patient-- and remember that you can still look them up for yourself on thebluealliance.com

Here's last year's thread. (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127397)

[bkahl]

195 won at the Waterbury District Event

Maybe adding videos to the spreadsheet would be nice.

Our video can be found here: 195 Chairman's Video (http://youtu.be/RJiEnFPnSZQ)

[cadandcookies]

195 won at the Waterbury District Event

Maybe adding videos to the spreadsheet would be nice.

Our video can be found here: 195 Chairman's Video (http://youtu.be/RJiEnFPnSZQ)

I'll definitely add videos as I find them-- also, each District has its own tab, since winning at District events doesn't qualify you for Championships but is still relevant for teams in those districts competing at their District Championship.

[Jacob Bendicksen]

6 first-time winners out of only 16 teams - way to go!

I'm not sure that it's possible, but I'd be curious to see more detailed stats on which teams win on which weeks. I know we were pretty squeezed for time with the essay deadline a week later than usual and presenting at a Week 1 event, so I'm wondering if that effect would be measurable across teams and events.

[cadandcookies]

6 first-time winners out of only 16 teams - way to go!

I'm not sure that it's possible, but I'd be curious to see more detailed stats on which teams win on which weeks. I know we were pretty squeezed for time with the essay deadline a week later than usual and presenting at a Week 1 event, so I'm wondering if that effect would be measurable across teams and events.

What sort of additional stats would you be looking for?

[EricH]

What sort of additional stats would you be looking for?

Based on the question, I'd assume which week the event was will be one of them.

[BigJ]

I(and the community) was tracking some other numbers (number of submitters, # of presentations before win in season, etc) in this sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aE0kz6nhmhXEqm1JLht-u95DEcs-V1_lRWoHEqVgs5Y/edit#gid=0) last eyar, I haven't had time to get around to making a new one for this year.

It was attempting to get some numbers on how the new multiple-submission rule affected Chairman's awards. For example, 26 won at their first event, 27 at their 2nd, and 1 at their 3rd (at the regional level).

[Jacob Bendicksen]

I(and the community) was tracking some other numbers (number of submitters, # of presentations before win in season, etc) in this sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aE0kz6nhmhXEqm1JLht-u95DEcs-V1_lRWoHEqVgs5Y/edit#gid=0) last eyar, I haven't had time to get around to making a new one for this year.

Yeah that's more what I was getting at. Data points like # of teams submitting, strength of field (CBBQ???), presentations prior to win, and that sort of thing.

[BigJ]

I will try to clear out and recreate a 2015 version before week 3 if I don't get it done tomorrow night.

Hopefully I can catch people while # of submitters is still fresh in their minds. Last season it was done at the end or after so numbers were fuzzier.

[Jpatterson1710]

A tab with teams eligible for chairman's that also that have a high number of total chairman's awards probably not be a bad idea. (Teams A, B, C have earned 6 awards. Teams X, Y, Z have earned 5 awards... and so on)

[Jacob Bendicksen]

A tab with teams eligible for chairman's that also that have a high number of total chairman's awards probably not be a bad idea. (Teams A, B, C have earned 6 awards. Teams X, Y, Z have earned 5 awards... and so on)

You can see that on The Blue Alliance's Insights page (http://www.thebluealliance.com/insights).

[cadandcookies]

Alright, I'll take a look at adding the number of submissions at each event. If you happen to have that info for the event, PLEASE send it in to me-- I'd love to capture that data if possible.

The main focus of this sheet is on who will be competing at DCMP and CMP, not predicting who will win at a regional/district event (though I might try working with the new Event API to put together some more efficient analytics in the near future).

Also, it is formatted like last year's, so the weeks are each a different color, and the week number is to the far right.

Edit: I've updated the sharing settings-- anyone should be able to comment on it now, so please comment in any numbers or corrections and I'll get to them as soon as I can.

[Bmarshall645]

We won it at the North Shore District Event in Reading, MA.

Heres our video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GGlktURNAk


Edit:
Info for your spreadsheet: FRC 178 The 2nd Law Enforcers won it at the Pioneer Valley Event in Springfield, MA.

[Alex2614]

With the FIRST information back up, I was able to put together a spreadsheet of this year's Chairman's Award winners. I based this year's spreadsheet on the lovely one made last year by Kinney from 2486 (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MZASeawKpFNfcie8-uWCf1apXL9JH6LHPBTb-F-goP8/edit#gid=0).

Here's the link, enjoy! If you have any suggestions or I made any mistakes, please let me know either in this thread or via PM-- thank you in advance!


Dude, I really wish I would have searched before I just spent the past hour re-creating the wheel. It's still fun, though.... I guess...

Here's the one I made. I like yours, though, as it is on Google. Can the CD community edit this?

[cadandcookies]

Dude, I really wish I would have searched before I just spent the past hour re-creating the wheel. It's still fun, though.... I guess...

Here's the one I made. I like yours, though, as it is on Google. Can the CD community edit this?

I'd ask that you comment in any information, then Jacob Bendicksen (who graciously offered to help keep the spreadsheet up to date!) or myself will add it in. I figure it will be easier to manage and keep everything in order this way! Also, congratulations on MARS winning at Greater Pittsburgh! You guys really deserve it.

On another note, congrats to this week's winners! We should have just about everyone in the sheet now, but info is still coming in. I apologize for any confusion caused by my not finishing up the information immediately after I added it-- reality called and it took a while for me to get back online.

Best of luck to everyone competing in Week 3!

[oscarfonloz]

We present the Panteras 2283 (http://panteras.up.edu.mx/) Chairman's Award video 2015: Hope. Winner of the 2015 Mexico City Regional Chairman's Award.

http://www.panterasup.com/images/otros/Chairmans%20video-%20Hope_400.jpg (http://youtu.be/RDCJNY87oA8)

http://youtu.be/RDCJNY87oA8

[cadandcookies]

We present the Panteras 2283 (http://panteras.up.edu.mx/) Chairman's Award video 2015: Hope. Winner of the 2015 Mexico City Regional Chairman's Award.

http://www.panterasup.com/images/otros/Chairmans%20video-%20Hope_400.jpg (http://youtu.be/RDCJNY87oA8)

http://youtu.be/RDCJNY87oA8

Very nice! You guys are really an inspiration, not just in Latin America, but to teams everywhere.

[Mcomer]

You mentioned in the thread that it may be nice to know the number of RCA applications at an event. Camdenton 4-H LASER 3284 was award the RCA at the Rock City Regional in Little Rock this past weekend. The announcer mentioned that there were 30 RCA applications from the 54 teams. Six of the teams applications were previous RCA winners in 2014. Many great programs at the event made it very difficult for the judges.

[cadandcookies]

You mentioned in the thread that it may be nice to know the number of RCA applications at an event. Camdenton 4-H LASER 3284 was award the RCA at the Rock City Regional in Little Rock this past weekend. The announcer mentioned that there were 30 RCA applications from the 54 teams. Six of the teams applications were previous RCA winners in 2014. Many great programs at the event made it very difficult for the judges.

Thanks for the information! I added this info to the spreadsheet.

[c.shu]

2137's Chairman's video linked in signature.

[debbiemusselman]

FRC Team 708 from MAR won the Chairmans award at Chestnut Hill this weekend. Here is a link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nydIc6OBP0. Congratulations to all of the other teams that have won Chairmans so far this year.

[samfruth]

1710 came away with the award at Kansas City. That's our fourth win in a row, 4 in the last 5 years. Link to video is here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QreXTm0h3j4)

[cadandcookies]

Congratulations to all of this week's winners! I'll be adding info to the spreadsheet tonight and tomorrow.

[AllenGregoryIV]

Thanks for the information! I added this info to the spreadsheet.

I was told only 28 teams actually interviewed in Rock City. With the ice and things a few teams didn't make it and I'm not sure if that was the cause or not. Rock City also had two judging rooms to avoid hving presentations on Thursday or Saturday.

[Rajminster]

Walton Robotics Chairman's Video https://youtu.be/Nnt7a7JgLBE

Also a few corrections: We are from Marietta, GA and we won EI twice. Once in 2012 and once in 2014.

[Hot_Copper_Frog]

We present the Panteras 2283 (http://panteras.up.edu.mx/) Chairman's Award video 2015: Hope. Winner of the 2015 Mexico City Regional Chairman's Award.

http://www.panterasup.com/images/otros/Chairmans%20video-%20Hope_400.jpg (http://youtu.be/RDCJNY87oA8)

http://youtu.be/RDCJNY87oA8


I just wanted to say, congratulations! Back in the day when I was a student on 67, I had the opportunity to work long distance with your team before meeting up at Championships in Atlanta. You all were an inspiration back then, and you've accomplished a lot as a team since then. Congratulations, and good luck :)

[oscarfonloz]

I just wanted to say, congratulations! Back in the day when I was a student on 67, I had the opportunity to work long distance with your team before meeting up at Championships in Atlanta. You all were an inspiration back then, and you've accomplished a lot as a team since then. Congratulations, and good luck :)

Thank you! We strive to keep up the teachings we received from team 67 back when the team started. Hope to see you again at St. Louis! :]

[ThunderousPrime]

1511's Chairman's video is here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XittolIILRo) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XittolIILRo).

Fun fact we put French subtitles on the hard copy of the video that we submitted to the judges so that all of the people could understand the video in their native language at the Montreal Regional.

[Nebster]

Here's the link to 1306's chairman's video:

https://youtu.be/qIbC93Jyqns

[ehochstein]

There were 41 Chairman's Award submissions in Wisconsin this year.

FYI - 41 in Wisconsin. Thanks Kevin!

[346CADmen]

I admire all teams that win this award and the work they do to achieve this honor. However could it be that some are just sustaining an excellent existing program? Other teams may make huge strides but can’t achieve what some of these winners have built over time. Perhaps a, “ what did you do new this year” question, should be part of the judgement .

[SoulianPride]

I admire all teams that win this award and the work they do to achieve this honor. However could it be that some are just sustaining an excellent existing program? Other teams may make huge strides but can’t achieve what some of these winners have built over time. Perhaps a, “ what did you do new this year” question, should be part of the judgement .

That question is part of the judgement but at the same time you have to watch for sustainability.

[ThunderousPrime]

I admire all teams that win this award and the work they do to achieve this honor. However could it be that some are just sustaining an excellent existing program? Other teams may make huge strides but can’t achieve what some of these winners have built over time. Perhaps a, “ what did you do new this year” question, should be part of the judgement .

Quoted from the manual and bolded for emphasis.

■Describe the impact of the FIRST program on team participants with special emphasis on the current season and the preceding
two to five years
■ Describe the impact of the FIRST program on your community with special emphasis on the current season and the preceding
two to five years

I interpret that to mean new initiatives.

Also before they removed the feedback sheet was one of the main categories that teams needed to show new initiatives for that year to have a strong submission. We plateaued for a little bit in 2013 in terms of initiative and the feedback sheet telling us that was a big boon; we strived to add new outreach add events for the past two years and that has kept our submission strong.

[Loralyn P]

Hey! I see you've got TnT on the list and the info's all correct (sorry, I don't have the number of submissions for the competition) and thank you for putting this list together!

Here's our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNVhQ32qV9Q

[SoulianPride]

2604 (FIM Tab) has 7 submissions ^^

[cadandcookies]

2604 (FIM Tab) has 7 submissions ^^

We're counting submissions this season, not total submissions ever.

Thank you everybody who has contributed so far! Your help has made this a lot easier than it otherwise would have been!

[Jacob Bendicksen]

I admire all teams that win this award and the work they do to achieve this honor. However could it be that some are just sustaining an excellent existing program? Other teams may make huge strides but can’t achieve what some of these winners have built over time. Perhaps a, “ what did you do new this year” question, should be part of the judgement .

We've definitely seen this - as a team that's won often in the past, the judges are constantly asking us 'what's new this year?'

[mregimbald]

It was noticed and we were grateful for that. Thanks.

1511's Chairman's video is here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XittolIILRo) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XittolIILRo).

Fun fact we put French subtitles on the hard copy of the video that we submitted to the judges so that all of the people could understand the video in their native language at the Montreal Regional.

[Jacob Bendicksen]

If anyone has data for the number of teams submitting at an event, it would be great if you could either PM me or comment it on the spreadsheet - it's an interesting stat to have.

[Bmarshall645]

NE District is fully completed on the spread sheet with all the needed information. We are missing a couple video links but other then that everything else is fully written in the spread sheet.

[cadandcookies]

I realize it's been a few months and this spreadsheet isn't getting much traffic anymore, but I realized I never thanked all the people who made this possible-- so thank you, Brendan, Karthik, and Jacob, for editing and adding information throughout the season. Thank you as well to all the anonymous contributors and commenters who added information or corrected us. The FRC community is a great one, and stuff even as minor as this reminds us of that sometimes.