FIRST Championship nominated for the 2013 Sprout Seven Awards!

[Allison K]

Originally Posted by ttldomination

So, it's great that everyone is voting for champs, but is FRC Champs really a family-friendly event? Considering the hustle and bustle in the pits, the tensions in the stands (seating), and the overall competitive attitude, I think it's a hard sell.

I'm all for making it loud and stuff, but I can't help but think that we are taking the position of an event that may be more deserving of this recognition.

- Sunny G.

Until I attended an event just as a spectator (rather than a participant/coach/volunteer/cheering section/student wrangler) I'd have never believed how relaxing and fun competitions are as an unattached party. Without all of the stress attached to having a role events are what I would consider family friendly, especially with the emphasis on "spectator friendly" games, teams and sponsor booths with fun give aways, interactive displays, etc.

[Hallry]

Well, the votes are in, the FIRST Championship was voted one of the top seven best family-friendly events in St. Louis for 2013! Congrats to FIRST, and good job to everyone who voted! You can find the list of the seven winners, and a brief summary of each of them, including the FIRST Championship, here: http://www.stlsprout.com/articles/be...-award-winners!