3 Medals Club

[2789_B_Garcia]

Hello, all,

I'm writing a press release and corporate sponsorship ask letter to get money for my team to pay for champs, and I've done some digging around, but I wanted to see if my research is correct. I'm looking for the number of teams with the most gold and silver medals in terms of competition only. I know 2056 won a chairman's award and 118 won an engineering inspiration award, but, like I said, in terms of the Ultimate Ascent competition this is what I have so far:

Teams
3 Regional Wins - 1114, 1986, 2056
2 Regional Wins & 1 Finalist - 2789
2 Regional Wins & competing this weekend - 118, 148, 359, 1983

Did I leave any teams out?

[MagiChau]

It depends if you want to count Michigan district competitions. Off the top of my head 33, 862, 1718, and 2054 all have two district wins.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by MagiChau

It depends if you want to count Michigan district competitions. Off the top of my head 33, 862, 1718, and 2054 all have two district wins.

And if you include MAR I think 11 and 341 have two golds. 245 should also have two since they won Palmetto week 1 with 11. 341 and 11 both compete again this weekend.

[2789_B_Garcia]

So counting district events, I'm assuming they will be competing for the State Championship & MAR, respectively, which would potentially earn a third gold, right?

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by 2789_B_Garcia

So counting district events, I'm assuming they will be competing for the State Championship & MAR, respectively, which would potentially earn a third gold, right?

MAR has a district left this weekend (Bridgewater) and then MAR Champs.

[2789_B_Garcia]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

MAR has a district left this weekend (Bridgewater) and then MAR Champs.

As an aside, from what I understand, in Michigan, only your first two events count towards qualifying to state champs, does MAR champs work the same way?

[Siri]

Originally Posted by 2789_B_Garcia

As an aside, from what I understand, in Michigan, only your first two events count towards qualifying to state champs, does MAR champs work the same way?

3rd districts don't count for MAR points--not that the medals themselves don't count. However, there are some medalists going into this as their 2nd district (56 and 224 won TCNJ, 3340 won Mt Olive, 1391 were Chestnut Hill finalists, 1676, 714 and 3314 Mt Olive finalists, though the last two also went to a regional).

[Bob Steele]

Originally Posted by 2789_B_Garcia

Hello, all,

I know 2056 won a chairman's award and 118 won an engineering inspiration award, (1983 also won a chairman's award) but, like I said, in terms of the Ultimate Ascent competition this is what I have so far:

Teams
3 Regional Wins - 1114, 1986, 2056
2 Regional Wins & 1 Finalist - 2789
2 Regional Wins & competing this weekend - 118, 148, 359, 1983

Did I leave any teams out?

thanks

[kwotremb]

Originally Posted by MagiChau

It depends if you want to count Michigan district competitions. Off the top of my head 33, 862, 1718, and 2054 all have two district wins.

We (3414) have a Finalist (Waterford) as well as a Win (Livonia) as well and will be at the MSC. Although will be hard to keep up with the teams you listed in order to get a third medal.

[Clinton Bolinger]

1718 actually already has 3 medals.
Winner of Waterford District
Winner of Grand Blanc District
Chairman's of Grand Blanc District

2834 has 3 Medals
Winner of Buckeye Regional
Chairman's of Detroit District
Engineering Inspiration of Waterford District

245 has 3 Medals
Winner of Palmetto Regional
Winner of Troy District
Finalist of Grand Blanc District

862 is actually has 4 Medals
Winner of Kettering District
Winner of West Michigan District
Engineering Inspiration of Kettering District
Engineering Inspiration of West Michigan District

Just to name a few from Michigan.

-Clinton-

[Chris Hibner]

469 has two wins already and are competing this weekend in Bedford as well as the Michigan state championship. They could get 4 before St. Louis.

[2789_B_Garcia]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

thanks

Thank you for correcting me on that! I must have missed it from TBA.

[2789_B_Garcia]

Originally Posted by MagiChau

It depends if you want to count Michigan district competitions.

Out of curiosity, and because I know very little about the district setup, is there an argument for not counting medals from district events? I've heard some district events (both in Michigan and MAR), though smaller, are tougher than some regionals.

[Lil' Lavery]

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[Adam Freeman]

Originally Posted by 2789_B_Garcia

Out of curiosity, and because I know very little about the district setup, is there an argument for not counting medals from district events? I've heard some district events (both in Michigan and MAR), though smaller, are tougher than some regionals.

No. There should be no arguement for not considering FIM/MAR districts medals. A district medal is equal to a regional medal in my mind.

Some are strong...some are weak. I don't see anyone considering not counting medals from weak regionals.

My ranking is District = Regional < FIM/MAR Champ < Division < Einstein....