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Re: Awards given at off-season events
To answer the question, "Are judged awards valued?", let me just say this:
Many people in my community do not know the difference between an off-season event (the RaChaCha Ruckus is the one we attend, thank you 1511!!!) and the real events... When they read in the local rag that 1551 has won an award, it's good PR -- for the team, for our sponsors, and for my students.
Does it mean "as much" as an official FIRST award? Frankly, no, it does not in many ways. But in community outreach and publicity, as well as in general braggin' rights (especially for those new to the team), it matters.
And while I'm here, a giant thank you to all teams that run off-season events. We don't all have the resources to do so, and it is a wonderful opportunity -- especially for new recruits.
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Patrick Freivald -- Mentor
Team 1551
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