[Vikesrock]

I agree that this award should go away or be overhauled. I understand that UL is FIRST "sponsor" but I have also had and heard many poor experiences with Safety Advisors at events.

The worst idea of all however is safety tokens. Our team has been handed safety tokens for no reason at all. I know we've gotten at least one perhaps more as a "reward" for lending a team a part or tool (we didn't ask for it). I have also seen both safety captains and adult mentors of other teams asking, or in some cases demanding safety tokens from students

Encouraging safe behavior in the shop and at competitions is a good thing. Unfortunately, that's not what the safety award is doing right now for most teams.