Congratulations! Attending Worlds as a rookie is a wonderful experience. Try to soak up whatever you can- there's a lot of
very experienced teams there, many of which are more than happy to give advice.
If you'd like to be competitive for Rookie All-Star:
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Originally Posted by Jacob Bendicksen
That being said, you can dramatically increase your chances by having dedicated spokespeople to talk to judges, and something to give the judges to remember you with.
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I'll second this. 4488 won Rookie All-Star on Curie a few years ago, and we do something similar. More specifically, making sure that there is at least one student in the pit that is comfortable holding in-depth conversations about your outreach, general structure, and any technical stuff (it doesn't all have to be the same student) is helpful; as judges start asking more specific questions, you can then refer them to your student experts on the topic. This allows for clear communication of everything that makes your team great.
Beyond that, Good Luck, and enjoy championships!