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Originally Posted by Mr. Pockets
On the other hand the more medals you get the less interesting they would become.
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I disagree with this statement. I was lucky enough to start my FIRST career with Team Hammond, and have had the honor of accumulating several medals throughout my time on that team. No matter how many medals I have, each one stands for something different; a different moment in my FIRST career. I could pick up a medal and tell you exactly what event it came from, what year I was on the team, and everything about the game itself. More than that, I could give you the countless memories and stories
behind those medals without any hesitation.
I'm now a mentor for Team 1720, who have yet to win a regional or place as finalists. I've seen kids go through the entire program and graduate, without winning that elusive regional. The pins seem like a good idea, until I think about those kids. I would hate to see them go through the entire program and not get some kind of reward for all their hard work. And, while a pin is easier to "show off" than a medal, it cannot replace the accomplishment one feels when he/she has that ribbon wrapped around their neck. I understand that people who have a lot of medals might think the medals are mundane after a while, but to some, medals are fairly rare and give a sense of accomplishment after a hard season.