Courtesy during awards.

[470-RBTX]

Originally Posted by Peck

the families have made sacrifices towards the production of the robot (think about how often... never... they see the "students" during robotics season actually at home. If that team wishes to show the conglomerate efforts of the families, that's fine with me (as long as they don't get a metal, those are for those who directly built the robot [yes, software helped build the robot])

I disagree, I understand that they have given up a large amount, but my parents understand that I love them, and that the time I spend in the shop, and the work I put in year round, is done so that I can make them proud. My accomplishments should "show the conglomerate efforts of the families" Every student is a representative of their family, school, team, and sponsors.

I am against the "everyone and their mom" idea because just as adding water to a salt solution dilutes it, adding more and more people who walk the field dilutes the prestige of the award. 470 will not allow you to come to competition if you don't put in work at the shop. Those who have physically earned it by coding, designing, or marketing deserve the experience of walking the field, shaking the judges hand, and grabbing the award.