2017 Chairman's Hall of Fame Predictions

[wajirock]

525 has a pretty good shot at the St. Louis Championship. They've done a huge amount of work to help teams in Iowa, Minnesota, and China. They provide key volunteers in both Iowa and Minnesota. They do their best to make sure all teams are running smoothly during the competitions. 525 has also helped ensure rookie team stability by having Iowa's state government provide funding to all new teams in the state for 2017. They've also worked closely with 987 in the past few years to promote growth and stability in China. FIRST would not have as much of a presence in these 3 regions if it wasn't for the impact of 525.

[niklas674]

I think 604 has a shot at the Houston champs. I can't confidently speak for the St. Louis, but for south, 604 are a team that have a great chance of winning.

[TAlholm]

230 or 558 for the North.
Both have amazing programs. and I'm a bit CT biased...

[waialua359]

With 2 championships this year, its great that we can award more than 1 team this year. Every year, there is a growing list of teams that are deserving.
I'm not a judge in any capacity, but I believe that there are many teams who are very close and that it will come down to the student interviews AND video presented this year.
Top two teams: 3132 and 2468. I'm hoping that 1 of them decides to elect to attend St. Louis instead. Then I would predict both of them winning in 2017.
3132's outreach is simply amazing. I'd argue that no one in the history of FIRST has accomplished the extent of what they have done.
2468 is one of the most well balanced teams in FIRST that isnt in the HOF. Their successes both on and off the field are equally inspiring.
There are just too many great teams in the North (U.S. and Canada) that it would be too hard to predict for St. Louis.

[weberr]

503 for St Louis for sure. They are absolutely fantastic and have been going year after year as chairman's. Think of all the teams they have inspired!

Without 503, the Flying Toasters wouldn't be here today.

[snekiam]

Another vote for 503 for North Champs - I believe I'm right in saying they've won the Michigan District Chairman's award every single year that it has been a thing.

[musicgurl1329]

At this rate, I'd be pretty shocked if 2614 didn't win Chairman's in St. Louis. They are the reason FIRST is even in West Virginia. They have provided $34,000 for FLL, FTC & FRC in WV, created & mentored 100+ FIRST teams (I think, can't quite remember), ran the first FRC event in the state and are bringing FIRST to India and Zimbabwe.

That's only what they could fit into their Chairman's video from last year/some info from the website.

[MARS_James]

Originally Posted by musicgurl1329

At this rate, I'd be pretty shocked if 2614 didn't win Chairman's in St. Louis. They are the reason FIRST is even in West Virginia.

I think that Team 337 would take some issue with that since they existed for 8 years prior to 2614, not saying that 2614 isn't amazing but saying they are the reason FIRST is in their state is a little much

Originally Posted by musicgurl1329

They have provided $34,000 for FLL, FTC & FRC in WV, created & mentored 100+ FIRST teams (I think, can't quite remember), ran the first FRC event in the state and are bringing FIRST to India and Zimbabwe.

That's only what they could fit into their Chairman's video from last year/some info from the website.

I feel like the issue that will keep them out isn't something they really have control over, and it is that one of the questions that we were asked is how many FRC teams have we helped start in our state, logically the only answer that 2614 can say is 1, 3492; since they are the only team in the state younger then them. It sucks but until FRC sees a lot of growth in their state as a result of that, I feel that some of the teams going to the same champs as them (11, 503, 1241, 1511, 2056) have a leg up.

[cadandcookies]

For South Champs, I'm going to borrow some words I said about potential winners for this year's Championship Chairman's Award:

Originally Posted by cadandcookies

1311. They are a team which has made incredible progress towards developing and implementing a model to make FIRST available, sustain-ably, via educational programs in their state. This is in addition to starting 30% of the FRC teams in their state, and all the other trimmings of a traditional "Chairman's Team." If you want measurable impact on their community, 1311 has it in spades. Watching their video and reading their essay, the clarity and realism of their vision is impressive. If they don't win it now, they will once they're even further along in implementing their 21st century education model. Anyone interested in team sustainability should talk to these guys and read their essay-- they've clearly put a ton of thought into the problem and I think a lot of people (including, potentially, FIRST HQ) could learn a lot from them.

Originally Posted by cadandcookies

3132, Thunder Down Under. In terms of scale, this team beats everyone. They've worked with their sponsors, school, and FIRST to create a sustainable FIRST program that embraces under-represented groups in their country and around the world. They've built FLL, FTC, and FRC up across their nation and are helping to expand their model around the world. Reading their essay is mind boggling for how much they've accomplished. FIRST for everyone, everywhere, isn't just a phrase in their Chairman's essay, it's clearly at the core of this team.

I would definitely say that those two are the leading contenders in my mind for the South Championship Chairman's Award. I'd expect each of them to rise even further this season, and have been combing social media for more info on what they've been up to. They've both continued to impress, and I would bet on one of them winning the big one in 2017.

North Championship is a bit hairier.

I have a hard time putting any team head and shoulders above the rest compared to South Champs-- there are a lot of very good Chairman's teams (1511, 503, 1885, 525) that I could certainly see pulling out the win, but I can't honestly say I would bet on one or two over the others. I need to get a better handle on what each team has been up to in the offseason in order to have an opinion I would consider well-supported here.

[Lil' Lavery]

FRC 321, The Robolancers. Not only do they have a world class program, they do so in a school district that is chronically underfunded and short on faculty and resources. Where the Philadelphia public schooling system lacks the resources to step up, the Robolancers have become a beacon. And they have a track record of successfully demonstrating that impact, with back-to-back MAR Championship Chairman's Awards. For reference, the two other MAR teams mentioned in this thread have yet to win a single MARCMP Chairman's Award. I have little doubt that 321 will be MAR's 4th Hall of Fame team.

[Link07]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

FRC 321, The Robolancers. Not only do they have a world class program, they do so in a school district that is chronically underfunded and short on faculty and resources. Where the Philadelphia public schooling system lacks the resources to step up, the Robolancers have become a beacon. And they have a track record of successfully demonstrating that impact, with back-to-back MAR Championship Chairman's Awards. For reference, the two other MAR teams mentioned in this thread have yet to win a single MARCMP Chairman's Award. I have little doubt that 321 will be MAR's 4th Hall of Fame team.

Glad to see 321 get mentioned, really an awesome program. I think from MAR them, 1676, 1218, and 1923 are certainly contenders.

[lynca]

North
503 - Frog Force - 10 chairman's, 25 total BBs, huge impact in Michigan and recognition with Governor Snyder.
1511 - Rolling Thunder - 7 chairman's, 13 total BBs, hosts of Rah Cha Cha Ruckus, MEGA Drive.

South
1311 - Kell Robotics - 8 chairman's, 11 total BBs, public policy advocacy, impressive outreach event list.
604 - Quixilver - 9 chairman's, 15 total BBs, large impact from demonstrations
1540 - Flaming Chickens - 7 chairman's, 15 total BBs, BunnyBots

[EmileH]

1519 for North Half Champs.

[1629GaCo]

836 - The RoboBees, amazing team and outreach, and always in contention for Chairman's!!

And of course 1629!

[Oromus]

So I have this script I've been using for the past year now that calculates CPR (Chairman's Power Rating) values for teams at varying events. It's been pretty accurate for regionals (multiple 2016 regionals had 100% prediction accuracy), so I'll post what it's predictions are for North and South Champs. For Champs, it generates a list of a couple "possible candidates" and then vaguely ranks them. All CCA winners from the past 10 years (that's as far as I've checked presently) have been on the possible candidate list my script generates. Note that rankings go off of the team's award history and can't take into account the "quality" of the team's outreaches and Chairman's submissions, and the teams processed by the script were all of the 2016 Chairman's winners that attended Champs.

North (St. Louis):

1. 1241 (THEORY6) - 4.91 CPR
2. 1305 (Ice Cubed) - 4.5 CPR
3. 1710 (The Ravonics Revolution) - 4.33 CPR
4. 1885 (ILITE Robotics) - 4.0 CPR
5. 503 (Frog Force) - 4.0 CPR
6. 1511 (Rolling Thunder) - 3.92 CPR
7. 2614 (Mountaineer Area RoboticS (MARS)) - 3.83 CPR
8. 384 (Sparky 384) - 3.83 CPR
9. 537 (Charger Robotics) - 3.5 CPR
10. 1086 (Blue Cheese) - 3.25 CPR
11. 11 (MORT) - 1.5 CPR

South (Houston):

1. 2468 (Team Appreciate) - 4.33 CPR
2. 604 (Quixilver) - 4.0 CPR
3. 2486 (CocoNuts) - 4.0 CPR
4. 1311 (Kell Robotics) - 4.0 CPR
5. 1540 (Flaming Chickens) - 4.0 CPR
6. 1902 (Exploding Bacon) - 3.67 CPR
7. 3132 (Thunder Down Under) - 2.74 CPR
8. 812 (The Midnight Mechanics) - 2.58 CPR
9. 233 (The Pink Team) - 2.58 CPR
10. 932 (Circuit Chargers) - 2.25 CPR
11. 1868 (Space Cookies) - 2.0 CPR