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Originally Posted by PayneTrain
^One thing Brandon didn't come right out and say, but I'm sure he thinks is important, is that more teams get recognition for their hard work at the district level than at the regional level.
When 2495 won the Lenape District in Week 4, they earned the same kind of blue banner anyone in any regional would have earned if they won their tournament. Sure, the team did not win MAR Champs, but they won a blue banner. Whether it's a district or a regional, winning an event is no easy feat in the tournament or in the Chairman's room, and their accomplishment was recognized.
There are a lot of really good teams in really dense, strong areas of robot country that may have limitations in funding because they are not providing winning results. I imagine that winning a district is a provides a morale boost for team members and supporters as well as attracts potential sponsors for a team trying to make itself as tough as the established powerhouses.
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Adding to this, even though we were the last pick of the winning alliance, the resulting boost in confidence in the students was immediately noticeable, and they worked their butts off to attend MAR Champs.
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Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi
Qualcomm reps we brought to TCNJ didn't care at all about the venue or anything else, they cared about the robots and the kids. More matches do equal more inspiration. Fancy lights and banners don't.
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As I recall, we were on the field and had some downtime. The usual dance party ensued, and I caught our Qualcomm rep dancing with our lead mentor.