2010 Woodie Flowers Finalists

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Congratulations for week one honorees:
Hannah Goldberg
Greg Smith
Ed Sparks
Kevin Sevcik
David Kautz
Jeff Reuter
John Hobbins
Bob Hendel
Chris Gregory

Thank you for all you do, First is better for your involvement.

[lynca]

Kevin Sevcik


Kevin has made a huge impact on the Lone Star Regional, team 57 and the Houston FIRST community ! All the Houston teams were screaming at Bayou when we heard Kevin's name announced !

Thanks for all you do !

[ChuckDickerson]

All the Houston teams were screaming at Bayou when we heard Kevin's name announced !

As were even some friends from Mississippi and Louisiana! ;) Congrats Kevin! Well deserved!

[viking]

Congratulations to David Kautz from the Greater Kansas City Regional. He has been a mentor to team 1777 of Overland Park Kansas for the past 5 years.

[Wayne C.]

In NJ Chris Gregory was our Regional WF winner.

Nobody in the FIRST world is more deserving. Chris is a great guy working with all sorts of challenges in his team's path but still motivating kids and inspiring all of us.

And he is a fun guy too with a twisted sense of humor. ; )

Congrats Chris- well deserved

WC :cool:

[martin417]

I was stunned to learn that Ed Sparks had not won this award previously. Congratulations Ed, the award was well deserved.

[ebarker]

I was stunned to learn that Ed Sparks had not won this award previously. Congratulations Ed, the award was well deserved.

I was stunned also. Mega Dittos on Congrats. Ed has deserved it for years !

[popnbrown]

The first time I met Chris was in my rookie year in 2007 when he came over to the stands and our mentors immediately knew who he was and so easily struck up a conversation. I thought, that this guy must be really popular, I didn't even know of a Team 1089 then. Through my high school years however, as I learned more and more about Team 1089 and one of their lead mentors, I was amazed at how much of an impact Chris has had on 1089 and NJ FIRST in general.

Chris deserved this award very much, so congratulations Chris, keep on doing what you do!

[RoboMom]

Have any of the regionals shown a slide on Friday listing all the nominations? I know this was done at some of the events last year.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Thanks Jenny,
We will find out Israel this evening and New York has the WFFA listing wrong if someone can correct this list.

Week 2
Andrew Schuetze Arizona Regional
Cathy Beck Florida Regional
Miki Oliver WPI Regional
Jared Ellis Chesapeake Regional
Margaret Guderyon Wisconsin Regional
Tom O'Neil Pittsburgh Regional

Congratulations everyone!

[JaneYoung]

It is so good to see so many outstanding mentors recognized for their years of hard work - often done quietly in a behind-the-scenes way. I'm so happy for Kevin Sevcik and for Andrew Schuetze, mentors here in Texas. It's been a long time coming for each of them. Ed Sparks was 'a rock star and a hero' to one of our 2006 team members who placed great value on his work in the FIRST CAD Library (http://www.firstcadlibrary.com/). I will never forget how excited she was to meet him at the Championships that year.

Best wishes to all of the 2010 WFFAs - and the great thing is that this is only week 2. :) Woohoo!

All the best, everyone,
Jane

P.S. Al, thank you for keeping this thread updated.

[Bharat Nain]

In NJ Chris Gregory was our Regional WF winner.

Nobody in the FIRST world is more deserving. Chris is a great guy working with all sorts of challenges in his team's path but still motivating kids and inspiring all of us.

And he is a fun guy too with a twisted sense of humor. ; )

Congrats Chris- well deserved

WC :cool:

I second that. Chris is one of the finest mentors I've ever come across in FIRST - level-headed, enthusiastic and keeps going no matter what.

I would also like to add Cathy Beck to the list. She has helped team 25 tremendously over the years and we are extremely grateful - for the help and the friendship.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Does anyone know the WFFA from the Israel Regional? I do not get a listing when I go to the "Awards" section listing for Israel.

[Kims Robot]

Have any of the regionals shown a slide on Friday listing all the nominations? I know this was done at some of the events last year.

I swear I read that it was going to be done that way this year, but going back I cant find it in the official documentation so I must have imagined it :)

Either way, I would love to put a petition together to build this into all events. The students that work so hard on these essays are so often crushed emotionally when they don't "win it" for their mentor... and the recognition on the big screen would at least be a great acknowledgment of that mentor and of the student's hard work.

[Kevin Sevcik]

Seconded. If nothing else, it'd let the nominated mentor know that their team thinks that highly of them.

Also thanks to everyone in the thread for the congratulations. I'm still personally flabbergasted as it often seems like I'm not doing as much as I could be around here.... My wife strongly disagrees with this notion, however; perhaps she has the right of it.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

If nothing else, teams should consider framing the application for each nominee. My team gave me a copy, with my picture (taken just after the ceremony) included in the document. It is printed on tie dye paper and framed. It sits in my living room where everyone can see it. It is one of my dearest possessions. Several WFA's were there for my presentation, Bill Beatty, Andy Baker and Ken Patton as I remember. My students were cheering and crying as parts of the application were read. You couldn't ask for anything better.

[Mark McLeod]

New York's WFFA is Steven Raile of Team 375

[Al Skierkiewicz]

OK,
As Mark has pointed out Week 2 WFFA are
Lilach Muzikant Israel
Steven Raile New York

Week 3
Doug Green Silicon Valley
Scott Keller Midwest Regional
Joe Reel Boilermaker Regional
Roger Seifert St. Louis Regional
Dean Scherman Dallas Regional
Richard Anderson Utah Regional

Congratulations to all the newest WFFAs.

[Mark McLeod]

Add Connor Clarke of Team 1086 for the Virginia Regional

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Add Connor Clarke of Team 1086 for the Virginia Regional

Congratulations Conner Clarke.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Week four Award Recipients...

Patrick Fairbank Waterloo
Nancy McIntyre Los Angeles
Jon Bauschlicher Colorado
Glen Lee Hawaii
Michael Muikon Boston
Alan Rappaport Long Island
Joseph Jeswald Buckeye
Ron Markum Oklahoma
Chuck DiVincenzo Philadelphia
Dyke Dean Palmetto
Grace Ostrom Microsoft Seattle

Congratulations one and all.

[rcmolloy]

Congrats D! You deserve it!

[dsmoker]

Congrats to Bill Pease from team 176, Aces High, for winning the Woodie Flowers Award at the CT Regional. Bill, I was surprised when I heard your name called, but only because I had assumed, given all you do for your team and the fact that you are one of the first and most recognizable people I met in FIRST, that you must have won the award long ago! A long overdue recognition for a fine mentor!!:)

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Week 5 Recipients:

Tyler Holtzman, Greater Toronto Regional
William Pease, Northeast Utilities Regional
John Anderson, Northstar Regional
Joe Passofaro, 10,000 Lakes Regional
Ken Streeter, North Carolina Regional
Mark Jones, Las Vegas Regional
Danny Diaz, Lone Star Regional
Alvin Carroll, Michigan State Regional

Congratulataions to this weeks Award Winners

[Danny Diaz]

My wife strongly disagrees with this notion, however; perhaps she has the right of it.
Isn't that the truth! When anyone asks me, "How do you find the time to ...", I always say that I have a very understanding wife. :D

-Danny

[Kevin Kolodziej]

Week 5 Recipients:

Tyler Holtzman, Greater Toronto Regional
William Pease, Northeast Utilities Regional
John Anderson, Northstar Regional
Joe Passofaro, 10,000 Lakes Regional
Ken Streeter, North Carolina Regional
Mark Jones, Las Vegas Regional
Danny Diaz, Lone Star Regional
Alvin Carroll, Michigan State Regional

Congratulataions to this weeks Award Winners

Northstar's winner is actually Jon Anderson, not John. I couldn't help but let the waterworks flow. He and I have been mentoring together for 8 years now and it was an honor to be a part of his presentation. Congrats Jon, and everyone else as well!!

[bachster]

At 10,000 Lakes, I thought Joe Passofaro was introduced as the Outstanding Volunteer Award Winner, and wondered if they had skipped Woodie Flowers. He is certainly very deserving of either one, it's just too bad that the presentation of the award wasn't more clear. Congrats Joe!

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Joe received Woodie Flowers on Saturday just before eliminations. This way all the WFAA's from both sides of the street and Bill Beatty could be present for the announcement.

[bachster]

Thanks! We were still finishing up lunch and cleaning up the pit and must have just missed it. Double congrats to Joe!

[waialua359]

Week four Award Recipients...

Patrick Fairbank Waterloo
Nancy McIntyre Los Angeles
Jon Bauschlicher Colorado
Glen Lee Hawaii
Michael Muikon Boston
Alan Rappaport Long Island
Joseph Jeswald Buckeye
Ron Markum Oklahoma
Chuck DiVincenzo Philadelphia
Dyke Dean Palmetto
Grace Ostrom Microsoft Seattle

Congratulations one and all.
Glenn and not Glen.:)

[Mark McLeod]

I wondered who "Glen" was :)
Congratulations!

[Al Skierkiewicz]

I knew that. I just cut and paste from the First web site, honest!