[RoboJedi75]

I'd want chairman's.

Before the season starts, you have no clue what the game is going to be. How is it going to be challenging? How's our robot going to play it? How's our robot going to size up to other teams? These questions can only be answered starting January and definitely not until your first competition.

Chairman's Award on the other hand can be done NOW. Helping the community, spreading science and technology can be done anytime during the year as long as you've got the time to do it.

Also, anyone bother to realize the order they announce the awards? Towards the end of the award ceremony, they get increasingly more prestigious.

... Regional Finalists, Regional Champions, Engineering Inspiration Award, Chairman's Award.

Also note that the Chairman's Award can only be submitted to one regional, most other awards can be submitted at multiple regionals.