Chief Delphi - Deadline for Chairman's Award

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Originally Posted by Scarlett

Would anyone be so kind enough to give some information on the Chairman's Award and the deadline? It would really help me!

That information will be released with the manual on Saturday.

And this is from last year's manual on the award:

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The FIRST Robotics Competition is about much more than the mechanics of building a robot or winning a competitive event. It is about the impact FIRST has on those who participate in the program and the community at large. The FIRST mission is to change the way America

’s young people regard science and technology and to inspire an appreciation for the real-life rewards and career opportunities in these fields. The Chairman’s Award was created to keep the central focus of the FIRST Robotics Competition on our ultimate goal of transforming the culture of the United States, in ways that will inspire greater levels of respect and honor for science and technology, as well as encourage more of today’s youth to become scientists, engineers and technologists. The Chairman’s Award represents the spirit of FIRST; it honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and which embodies the goals and purpose of FIRST. It remains the most prestigious team award FIRST presents. Because the Chairman’s Award recognizes sustained excellence and impact, not just a one-year team effort, it is difficult for a first year (rookie) team to receive this honor; however, we encourage rookie teams to enter a submission because it is a great way to document a team’s efforts and impact. FIRST will present a Regional Chairman’s Award at each regional competition. Twenty-three regional competitions are scheduled for the 2003 season. Only the winners of the Regional Chairman’s Award will be eligible for consideration in the selection of the Chairman’s Award presented at the Championship.