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Originally posted by AJ Quick
I think they should make the robot competition worth more than Chairmans. They make a bigger fuss out of Chairmans than they do the winners of the national competition. I look at the eligibility, and teams that won last year should be able to attend this year. There is the points system, but there is no garentee that a championship winner meets the requirements.
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AJ, I don't want to single you out here but there are others who think along the same lines as your post above and I think some of you are missing the point here...
Anyone who thinks that winning the National Championship is the most important thing in FIRST is seriously mistaken
If you have forgotten, FIRST means: For INSPIRATION and RECOGNITION of Science and Technology
The most important thing a team can do is to INSPIRE as many students, mentors, parents, and community members as they can. This is what the Chairman's award RECOGNIZES, and those are the teams that should always be at Nationals because they are the ones that have proven to inspire others the most... EVEN 8 years after they have won the award
Again, enough said
