Hall of Fame

[Gabriel]

Originally Posted by Katie Reynolds

I agree. I'm willing to bet a dozen Krispy Kremes that, off the top of their heads, more FIRSTers could name all of the national champions and the runners up before they could name last year's Chairman's award winner.

Actually I think you'd lose that bet. The importance of the chairman's award has been pretty well drilled into us. I for one know the chairman's award winners from the last few years, but I can only think of one national champion in the last two years and thats only because they're a local team I'm really jealous of

I think that the hall of fame is a great idea, but I also think that most experienced FIRSTers really do appreciate gracious professionalism and the values FIRST advocates. So much so, in fact that its a little scary, almost like a cult of personality. Of course its a very benign cult, with a noble purpose, and Dean is a LOT more genuine and decent than Kim Jong Il (sp?) or any other cult-leader in the history of the universe... I know Dean likes to tell everyone to appreciate their mentors and sponsors and all that, and I'm glad that he does, but I think it already happens.