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we have a lot of weird awards...one is the best prank and i am not going into that...but theres stuff like the biggest hook-up (meaning the girl that spent a lot of time with other teams) and weird things like that. there is also spirit awards, awards for organizing scouting information for hours on end. a couple years ago one of the kids got an award for eating a ton of ice cream in houston i think. he ate so much he was bouncing off the walls and it was too funny to not bring up. so just think of some funny things that happened over the year and bring them into your awards. its makes things more fun and interesting.

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I think you sould give a non-team spirit award to a member. Like to someone who always cheers for other teams. :) (I don't know who that could be on my team)!!!

AWARDS HELP
 

I welded 5" tetras and my team affixed them to oak bases that we had laquered and sanded down. The tetras were spray-painted red and blue. We bought little metal engraved name-plate thingys with adhesive on the backs and stuck those on the front. Those were especially cool because they had nick-names, too. Like "The Manipulation Czar," for example.It was a lot of fun, and each of them is different. There were 33 of them, though, so it was a ton of work. We even made a special one for our biggest sponsor--Chrysler--that was on the center goal, painted white. That one was majorly cool.

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Our team gives out both serious and funny "gag" awards for things that happened during the season that were either very memorable or extremely funny. Some of our awards include Rookie of the Year, Rising Star, Team Mom, gifts to our Mentors and Officers, "Gag" awards (some from the past being the "Zip-Tie Awards", "Rock, Paper, Scissor Award" and many more), and recently added this year we will be giving all our seniors a lil token for their hard work and being their last year on the team.

Mike

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So we had our banquet and it when well and everyone had a fun time. I took everyone response for Awards and added my twist to them. So here there are.

Thanks for everyone awards ideas.

Least Likely to Run out of Energy Award-
This award is giving to the member or members who never, ever ran out of energy and always or to try always to get other teams members hype

Next Dean Kamen Award-
Basically, as this said, this award giving to member who has shown from this season that they are going to be like a Dean Kamen and lead us into future of science and technology.

The "We're not Sure What award to Give you So Here You Go" Award-
This award is giving to the member or members that have shown that they are valuable assets to this team and without their help or contribution, we would be no where.

Most Quotable Award-
This award is giving to the member/mentor who came up with the most creative lines or phases this season and that everyone will remember for years to come.

"Best Idea of the Year" Award-
This award is giving to the member or members who creative idea help save the team and lead us to victory in a regional or off-season competition

Hardest Working Award
This award is giving to the member or members who has from time after time, day to day, weekend to weekend, regional to regional has put in the most hours and has done everything for the team. To receive this award, the member throughout the off-season, built season, and competition season, has shown the above work to make this team known.

Most Improved Award
This award is giving to the member who from last year help in small tasks and that this year they improve on how to make a capable robot or help with the overall team. The award is giving to a second year member.

Rookie of the Year Award
This award is giving to the rookie member who exemplify a young but strong partnership effort, as well as implementing the mission of FIRST to inspire students to learn more about science and technology.

Best Sense of Humor in Adversity Award
This award is presented to the member who have demonstrated in the heat of the competition, that you need to have a little fun and laughter.They needed to help the team have some fun and laugh about the situation.

Gracious Professionalism Award-
This award is giving to the member who has shown GP, Gracious Professionalism to all teams and everyone on our team.

Sportsmanship Award
This awards celebrates outstanding sportsmanship in the heat of the competition, on the playing field or in the pits.

"Ghetto Fabricator of the Year" Award
This is award is presented to the member who has shown to get the job done, you basically use anything. This member must have shown through-out the build season, that any material could be use to solve the “ 6-week problem”

Rookie Mentor of the Year-
This award is giving to mentors who during they first year on the Robotics Team, made an impact and change the way on how we see science and engineering, On behalf of all the members, we appreciate all the time and effort that you put into this team and we are glad that you step on board to keep our Robotics Club at Eastern. So with out further a due, this Rookie Mentor of the Year Award, goes to Mr. Quinn and Mr.Berzansky.

Jack Friedman Award-
This award is giving to the parent or advocate/mentor or company who has helped the team demonstrate excellence in teaching us science,math,and creative design or who help the team in numerous ways.

Thanks again for everyone help