[Chris Hibner]

Wow, what an interesting topic.

I have one big thought on this topic. It is a sad state when teams worry more about how they stand with the chairman's award than they worry what is best for their team and students.

That brings up a much larger subject that really grates on me. I really dislike when teams do stuff just to make their chairman's resume look good. You should do things because you believe in them, not to bolster your chances at winning some silly award.

Do what's best for your team and your students. Who cares what the CA judges think. And if they think less of your team for choosing VEX, then the chairman's award loses all of its meaning in my book.