Thread: Is the Chairman's Award fixed? I believe so.....
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Re: Is the Chairman's Award fixed? I believe so.....
Posted by Becky Allen.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Student on team #16, Baxter Bomb Squad, from Mountain Home High School and Baxter Healthcare.

Posted on 8/2/2000 3:09 PM MST


In Reply to: Is the Chairman's Award fixed? I believe so..... posted by Vinny Bushemi on 8/2/2000 2:47 PM MST:



Did you do your research on this subject? Because as a 1999 and 2000 member of the Baxter Bomb Squad, I remember countless hours standing in the cold in front of local grocery and Wal-mart stores selling tickets in order for my team to be able to attend competitions and be a part of FIRST.
Baxter gives us support from engineers and some money, however, we, the students,raised thousands of dollars.
Besides money should play no factor in determining the Chairman's Award winner.
Chairman's Award is about the exhibition of the partnership between the school, the corporation and the community.
And I feel that my team showed that partnership as well as any other team. I'm sure past winning teams feel the same way about their team.
I'm assuming the judges were accknowledging the partnership that our team exhibited, and that is why we have been a Chairman's Award finalist for five years.
But I guess you have a right to your opinion. However, you might want to look at what each winner has done to deserve to win. The results might surprise you.
If you have any questions about any teams Chairman's Award submission, just ask. I'm sure they will be proud to tell you about the time and effort they put into to such a honorable task.
-Becky Allen


: Over the past 6 years when I've been done in Florida, right when they announce the culmination of FIRST: the Chairman's Award, I get a burning desire in my soul for someone deserving to win the Chairman's Award.

: However, for 5 of the past 6 years, I've been let down. Only once, Boston Edison/Plymouth North, did the Chairman's Award go to a team that didn't have the financial support of a small country.

: I know as well as everyone else that in order for FIRST to succeed, finacial backing is needed. BUT just because you put up the money, doesn't mean that you should be guaranteed an award each year regardless of robot performance.

: Once again, just an observation..

: Later
: Vinny


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