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Originally Posted by Petey
I decided to post this thing that I messaged to Beth after I realized that perhaps I had been misunderstood--or not made myself clear.
To sum, nothing gains higher marks than a positive promotion of the FIRST organization and the spread of benevolent technology within your community.
--Petey
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While I have no intention of starting a flame war, I have to agree with Beth here... maybe for other reasons though.
When you say this:
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Originally Posted by Petey
One important thing to remember is that if it isn't based on spreading technology, FIRST doesn't care.
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I think it is misleading.
#1: I havent been at a single regional EVER (in my 10 years) where FIRST employees were the judges of the CA. Perhaps that is just nitpicking, maybe you meant "The representatives of FIRST dont care"...
#2: It is good that you are sharing your experience, but my guess is that is just from one, maybe two regionals. Different judges & judging teams can be looking for different things. One regionals judges might be looking for more technical depth, another's might be looking for more breadth across the community.
#3 The words "dont care" are harsh. Perhaps you earn higher points for more technically related things at your regional, but thats not to say that they dont view your impact on the community as positive. I would hate for teams to stop doing community service just because it "didnt win them the chairmans award." Our team uses CS for teambuilding & getting our names out in the community as I mentioned above. This can hugely tie you into opportunities to do more technical type presentations.
Personally I hope all teams can look past the "winning" and the "losing" awards, because in the end, awards are just another piece of plastic on your shelf. Its good to have lofty goals, but that shouldnt embitter you. Its just a game, and the more important thing is the family that you build and the experiences & lives that you change.