[Rockwind79]

There is a plethora other good things that come out of doing it, besides what has already been said.

In doing that community outreach teams can grow a lot closer. I came from a team that had a massive focus on Chairmen's for the longest time. So we did a lot of different demos and what not, I know this brought me a lot closer to the other students on my old team. Most of whom I still keep in touch with.

Also even if you don't have a large Chairmen's team, I know I have been a part of a 5 man one as a student, you still make an impact. Three or four people on your team who care about it can do a lot, even if you don't win anything. Also helping your community is one of the things FIRST wants teams to do since it helps make well rounded people, which I view as one of the organization's goals.

Hope this insight helps!