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Originally Posted by dilley
I can add a bit to this hype mill.
1. Honestly what I think is the coolest STEAM in STEAMWORKS referring to
Science Technology Engineering Art and Math. This year I think first is going to start implementing heaving judging and emphasis on team design and the ARTistic side; Branding, Merch, and Image etc. After champs last year with the Disney rep and Will I AM i'm personally hoping for a design/art related award that gets you to champs. Because we currently have one for every "Section" of a team except for the visual. Chairman's for professional outreach, Comp winning for build, EI for first related outreach, but nothing for design or art
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I will say though that it is hard for a team to win Chairman's (or Engineering Inspiration and Rookie All-Star for that matter) without having emphasis on marketing/branding/image, etc. It's actually a large part of the Chairman's Award, even if it isn't specifically mentioned, because the visuals are going to influence those decisions. And, in many ways, I argue that it's hard for a team to be successful on the field as well without being skilled in these areas, because "image" is what makes teams recognizable to both judges and teams. Image and branding also greatly affects a team's ability to gain sponsorships and build community relationships, which aids in success on and off the field.
So, although there is not a specific award, like the Imagery Award, that directly sends teams to championship, the "arts" side of FRC teams greatly influences their success. And to prove this, I challenge anyone to show me one team that is either a HoF team or a regular Einstein contender that does NOT place an emphasis on, or is at least skilled in the arts/image/branding of their team.