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Originally Posted by whakojacko
Also forgot the name, but the coach from 330 won woodie flowers.
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330's coach is Matt Driggs. When they announced that a mentor on our team had won the Woodie Flowers Award, Matt was in the pits working on the robot (his usual location!), so someone had to fetch him to receive his award.
Here is an excerpt from the award essay by Courtney:
"According to the dictionary definition, a hero is a man admired for
his achievements and qualities. I would love to introduce you to Matt
Driggs, team 330's hero, and the only mentor even nominated by the
Beach Bot students for the Woodie Flowers award. Seven years ago, Mr.
Driggs, a Raytheon engineer, decided to join our team. That decision
would impact the entire team forever. Every single year since then as
our lead mechanical engineer and drive team coach, Mr. Driggs has
inspired and pushed our team to become the best that we can be. As a
result, every single year, our team has improved, including our six
regional first or second place finishes and eight awards. Beach Bot
team mentor and member of the Southern California Regional Planning
Committee Ric Roberts states, 'Matt Driggs creativity and excellent
work ethic is contagious. He is a real hero the students can look up
to.' "
I include this for those of you who are wondering who this guy is, and also as an example of what kind of writing is needed to highlight the attributes of a winner. I've read the entire essay, and I think Courtney could get prizes for her writing. You can have the best team, robot, mentor, company, or product, but without good advertising, no one will know about it.
Team 330 also won a Judges' Award, but somehow it was not as exciting as Matt getting the Woodie Flowers Award.