[Danielle H]

At IRI, the computer gurus in our pit made and printed flyers about our robot while the girls had fun decorating the robot when we had a larger break between matches. Everything was in our team colours, and it was kinda ridiculously gaudy. It was most definitely fun though, and it got a few judges to stop and look closer at it, even if, in the end, we didn't end up with an award.
Having fun with it was the best part. Don't be so concerned with trying to get an award that you get too uptight and worried "Oh gosh.. that judge didn't stop... what aren't we doing right?" If you're having fun and you're learning and you're truly working together as a team to complete your tasks, and then happen to have some off time to make things pretty and eye-catching, the judges will notice your work more than your decorations.
At least, this is what I've come to notice.