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Great job by everyone so far at being concise....
The bonus that went with the odd/even system was that a team knew that they were eligible to attend and that fund-raising money was needed. It is hard to motivate fund-raising (especially with seniors) if there is only a " chance" that you might attend the Championship. Last minute travel arrangements are a nightmare. Ask those who have done it.
If points are given out for awards, then all awards should be treated like the Chairman's Award at Regionals. Teams select ONE regional at which they are eligible to win awards. This is done by submitting "paper work" in advance of the regional. This then helps judges narrow down the work that they must do.
Presently, the focus of the Championship is the robot competition (does anyone disagree??) . Teams that compete should have competitive robots. Again, this is FIRST's chance to shine. As a 2002 Regional Chairman's Award winner, we chose NOT to compete with our robot. It was NOT a competitive machine. However, the team itself should still attend as volunteers or spectators.
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