Is it fair to let Chairman's Award Winners go to Nats every year?

[dez250]

I haven’t read what everyone has said and this message is not on behalf of team 250, anyone else on 250, or anyone else that may be mentioned in this post, it is purely what I think of this whole thing.

What first puts out as automatic qualification is as follows;
"2. Teams automatically qualify for this year's Championship in the following ways:

-All former Championship Chairman’s Award winners (1992-2002)
-Prior year Championship winners
-Teams that have participated in every competition year (1992-2002)
-Current year Regional Event winners
-Current year Regional Chairman’s Award winners
-Current year Technical Award winners at Regional Events (Driving Tomorrow’s Technology, Industrial Design, Leadership in Controls, and Quality Awards) "


Now what I have to say is on the topic not only of the first point of All former Championship Chairman’s Award winners but also on the third point there too, Teams that have participated in every competition year.

The team I have been on since I joined first is team 250 the Dynamos, yes the name has changed and the number has also, along with who has sponsored them, but our team has been around since 1992. The person who has been here since the start is still here, and he’s active with our team. But what I am saying is the team has changed but since we have been around since the start (only 5 other teams are active too) that gives us a buy into nationals. Like what everyone else is saying about the Chairman’s award and if they should go to Nat’s cause they have won it in the past, do they really deserve it since they have changed or may change in the future? Definitely they do! This is because of my participation with team 250 I can see why any chairman’s winner or original team deserves to go. This is due to them exemplifying the FIRST spirit, the chairman’s award is what FIRST is all about, and original teams show the dedication and determination of the FIRST spirit also. I am not saying no one doesn’t deserve to go, but what I am saying is that if anyone truly deserves to go I couldn’t tell you whom. This may seem biased but I do believe that you all will understand what I am trying to say, is that teams may change but truth be told, take a look at everyone and you will see that no one stands out any more then your own self in the FIRST community.

~Michael Dessingue