Hall of Fame

[353Pobots]

What do you all think of the new Hall of Fame? I think it's a great way to commemorate the vet teams for their hard work in the past, and new teams for their hard work yet to come.

[GregTheGreat]

Originally Posted by 353Pobots

What do you all think of the new Hall of Fame? I think it's a great way to commemorate the vet teams for their hard work in the past, and new teams for their hard work yet to come.

I agree... I think that it is a step in the right direction for FIRST... look at what has happened in FIRST through all these years... The hall of fame is a great way to honor the teams that have done so much for the history of FIRST.

-Greg The Great

[Ryan Albright]

i dont understand what the whole hall of fame thing is can someone kinda explain

[Aaron Lussier]

Ryan,

What I know for sure about the hall of fame is that all of the past Chairman's award winners will be inducted, and then teams have to apply to get in from there.

[GregTheGreat]

Originally Posted by Aaron Lussier

Dan,

What I know for sure about the hall of fame is that all of the past Chairman's award winners will be inducted, and then teams have to apply to get in from there.

I have heard that certain criteria must be presented to enter for the application into the hall of fame... such as ___ (blank) years in first...

I think the FIRST will get the details for the Hall Of Fame done after build is running smoothly.

-Greg The Great

[lilszek24]

I think the Hall a Fame is an awsome idea, but im not completely sure the requirements of it are does ne1 know?!

[BandChick]

from what i've heard it sounds like to be inducted into the Hall of Fame you have to be a Chairman's Award winner, since we all already know who these winners are, what really is the point of having them mentioned another time? don't get me wrong, the Chairman's Award winners work very hard and i'm not trying to lessen their accomplishments, but haven't we already kind of made them "hall of fame-rs" by giving them the recognition of receiving the Chairman's Award?

[GregTheGreat]

Originally Posted by BandChick

from what i've heard it sounds like to be inducted into the Hall of Fame you have to be a Chairman's Award winner, since we all already know who these winners are, what really is the point of having them mentioned another time? don't get me wrong, the Chairman's Award winners work very hard and i'm not trying to lessen their accomplishments, but haven't we already kind of made them "hall of fame-rs" by giving them the recognition of receiving the Chairman's Award?

Well it seemed to me that woody and dean were making it out to be that they want "chairmans" to be the game of '04... not the robot aspect.... The national champions often get much more respect then chairmans award winners.... which is often not even recognized. The chairmans in my opinion is equally as important as national champions... I believe they should both be recognized by the hall of fame... as truly famous teams.

-Greg The Great

[IMDWalrus]

Originally Posted by GregTheGreat

I believe they should both be recognized by the hall of fame... as truly famous teams.

That's probably the best way to implement the Hall of Fame idea...we'll just have to wait and see how FIRST handles it.

Having two different HoFs - Competition and Chairman's - would be great.

[GregTheGreat]

Originally Posted by IMDWalrus

That's probably the best way to implement the Hall of Fame idea...we'll just have to wait and see how FIRST handles it.

Having two different HoFs - Competition and Chairman's - would be great.

Thats the way I see it... however I believe Woody "and the gang" (meaning Dean, etc.) are stressing the fact for GP in FIRST by implimenting the HoF with Chairmans.

-Greg The Great

Note:
"I have gotten a negative feedback on this post... If I am saying something wrong... at least tell me the reason.... I don't see a problem with the post"

[Katie Reynolds]

Originally Posted by GregTheGreat

Thats the way I see it... however I believe Woody "and the gang" (meaning Dean, etc.) are stressing the fact for GP in FIRST by implimenting the HoF with Chairmans.

I agree. I'm willing to bet a dozen Krispy Kremes that, off the top of their heads, more FIRSTers could name all of the national champions and the runners up before they could name last year's Chairman's award winner.

I think the idea is great.

[Jessica Boucher]

I was under the impression that the robots in FIRST Place were Hall of Famers of some sort. Is that being changed?

[GregTheGreat]

Originally Posted by Katie Reynolds

I agree. I'm willing to bet a dozen Krispy Kremes that, off the top of their heads, more FIRSTers could name all of the national champions and the runners up before they could name last year's Chairman's award winner.

I think the idea is great.

I as well would bet that.... If ne1 wants to take my bet (As well as Katie's)I emplore you.... I guarantee if you were to take a statistical analysis of 1 member from each vet. team you would find more members overall know who the national winners were last year more then the chairmans award winner was last year...

If you want the bet.... my doughnuts are down!

NOTE:

In NO way am I underminding the winners of the chairmans award.... I personally believe that the Chairmans in well harder to win then a regional or national event... I am just mearly stating that national champions are often more rememberd then chairmans award winners. I think that the HoF for Chairmans is a step in the right direction for securing GP through-out the FIRST communuity, and I am in FULL support of the Chairmans HoF.

-Greg The Great

P.S. My team-mates say I have a gambling problem.... what do you think

[Gabriel]

Originally Posted by Katie Reynolds

I agree. I'm willing to bet a dozen Krispy Kremes that, off the top of their heads, more FIRSTers could name all of the national champions and the runners up before they could name last year's Chairman's award winner.

Actually I think you'd lose that bet. The importance of the chairman's award has been pretty well drilled into us. I for one know the chairman's award winners from the last few years, but I can only think of one national champion in the last two years and thats only because they're a local team I'm really jealous of

I think that the hall of fame is a great idea, but I also think that most experienced FIRSTers really do appreciate gracious professionalism and the values FIRST advocates. So much so, in fact that its a little scary, almost like a cult of personality. Of course its a very benign cult, with a noble purpose, and Dean is a LOT more genuine and decent than Kim Jong Il (sp?) or any other cult-leader in the history of the universe... I know Dean likes to tell everyone to appreciate their mentors and sponsors and all that, and I'm glad that he does, but I think it already happens.