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Originally Posted by Libby K

I'm from a district system too... Still don't like the presenting-for-EI thing. To me, it perpetuates the idea that it's a runner-up to CA, which is just untrue. In most cases across the community, teams still don't present for EI. Districts are the exception there.

That's an interesting pattern - didn't realize that. However, I still think it's pretty great to have four potential future-hall-of-famers than just one each year. I think I like the idea of sharing the honors across the divisions, but we'll see how it pans out when we all get there, I suppose.

The pattern is interesting but just to clarify..... In the year that we won the Champs EI (2009) we were not a Chairmans candidate at Champs. We failed to win the Regional CA in Philly that year. So winning EI at Champs in 2009 was one of our proudest moments and it did not feel like we were a runner-up to anything. Also I think I will like the new awards system. It may need some future tweaks but I think its heading in the right direction.