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Re: Pilot Year Review: New Chairman's Award Feedback Structure

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  • Regional and District Championship winners have their essay/executive summary and chairman’s video posted online. It was strongly encouraged that winning teams submit a practice presentation video as well, though not every team took part in that.
I love being able to read all of the essays and executive summaries that teams submit! I would really like to be able to see more of the winning teams' presentations.

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[*]The team is allowed an extra two minutes to present, if they so choose (5-7 minutes), though the 10 minuted total limit stayed the same. [/list]
This change did not effect us all that much. However, I really like having the breathing room.

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[*]A mentor was allowed to sit in on the presentation session without counting against the 3-presenter limit. The mentor was theoretically allowed to film the session, but from what I understand that wasn’t true at all events.[/list]
I believe that this was a neutral change, I don't really have a reason as to why I liked it or why I didn't like it. It really depends on what individual teams want, I know some teams who did not want a mentor in the room and other teams who did.

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[*]No formal feedback from the judges at any event.[/list]
I have no words for how disappointed I continue to be over feedback not being provided. At both the FTC and FRC levels, I find that feedback is key to improving teams around the world.

We have the ability to give feedback to FIRST on all of their events, we get surveys on every event we attend. So, as a team, why does FIRST not provide feedback on how to make my team better?
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