Trophy Display

[dna1990]

Besides the Blue Banners, do many teams bring and display trophies in their pits?

Total rookie question...but my team asked me about it last night. At first glance I thought it might be a little tacky, but they are quite proud of them.

This is of course for a FLL team, but I thought asking the FRC crowd would get the best advice.

[BigJ]

I don't have specific FLL knowledge but here is how it pretty much works in 1675's pit so far:

Blue Banners from the current or previous year.

Awards from the current year (exception in the past has been our WFFA trophies whenever they happen to make their ways to the venue), although with our new pit setup starting at championships last year we don't really have a good display place for trophies.

[Billfred]

We've been less skilled at displaying our judged awards, but we always have at least one of our regional championship banners hanging.

[IndySam]

/old man rant

A banner or an award from this year is OK but I think past years banners and awards are very tacky.

/ end old man rant

[CalTran]

Since we don't have much to brag about, we'll usually try to put out whatever awards we can. Didn't do that in KC because of space issues, but since OKC gave us 10x15 we happily put up a little awards table. Usually though, we'll just hang our 2010 OKC banner plus put out our Rookie All Star.

[akoscielski3]

The one section of our pits is a trophy case. We put all the awards we can in them. I dont feel that its tacky but other teams might. It is a great way to start conversations with people that are just being introduced to FIRST. They are usually like "WOW! look at all the awards that team has", and then we usually start talking to them about our team, about FIRST or FRC, and our Robot. Great way to promote FIRST IMO. I say Show them off, You earned them, which give's you the bragging rights.

just my $0.02 CAN

[ebarker]

Originally Posted by IndySam

/old man rant

A banner or an award from this year is OK but I think past years banners and awards are very tacky.

/ end old man rant

this old man agrees .... and we don't even do this years stuff

[AllenGregoryIV]

Originally Posted by ebarker

this old man agrees .... and we don't even do this years stuff

Maybe I'm a little younger but I think regional win banners from this year and chairman's wins from maybe the past year or two. Trophies and medals are better kept at your school(s) and sponsor(s).

I've also broken far to many FIRST trophies to want to take them to many places.

[Grim Tuesday]

Awards from this year. Blue banners can be from any year. Getting one is a big accomplishment, I see no reason not to be proud of your teams pedigree.

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by ebarker

this old man agrees .... and we don't even do this years stuff

Ditto. We operate under the theory. Teams should already have this info when scouting.

[Gary Dillard]

Originally Posted by Peter Matteson

Ditto. We operate under the theory. Teams should already have this info when scouting.

But the judges aren't scouting, and probably have no idea how you have performed / qualified to get here. I think banners and/or trophies from this year are fine - you can use them as a conversation starter with the judges.

I would also say previous year's championship banners / trophies are OK, to show that you are the defending champion for that award.

I also agree that trophies take up alot of pit space and are prone to being damaged so unless you have them as part of a specific display area, don't bring them just to show them off.

[Mark Sheridan]

Originally Posted by IndySam

/old man rant

A banner or an award from this year is OK but I think past years banners and awards are very tacky.

/ end old man rant

I agree and I am young man

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by IndySam

/old man rant

A banner or an award from this year is OK but I think past years banners and awards are very tacky.

/ end old man rant

We bring our Chairman's award banners from '92 and '94 all the time. It's a pretty cool thing to show off.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

We bring our Chairman's award banners from '92 and '94 all the time. It's a pretty cool thing to show off.

How many of the team's current students were even alive when those awards were earned?

[BigJ]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

We bring our Chairman's award banners from '92 and '94 all the time. It's a pretty cool thing to show off.

I think everyone in the thread would make exceptions for CCAs