Where do you submit Chairmans? Why?

[krunch79prez]

we are presenting at the central florida regional because it is our home regional

[preussrobotics]

We are posting to Southern California, our home regional. Something to consider if you don't post to a nearby regional is that sometimes judges will go out of their way to award a local team an award over a 'visiting' team. There is no rule about this, but it does happen.

Rob

[tiffany34990]

S.P.A.M. submits our chairman's at ucf-Florida regional...it's our home regional and the regional we have been always been submitting and make our name truly well known there with the judges and teams.


good luck to all chairman award submitters.

[Dorienne]

Team 007 is submitting their Chairman's Award at the Chesapeake Regional. Mainly because it is our home regional, and we are not awkward in submitting it there. We have been with this regional since 2003, its starting year, so we are not uncomfortable at all with it being judged. We love the Chesapeake Regional! =)

[krunch79prez]

the out of area chairmans is no disadvantage..... our team (from florida) won it at the colorado regional last year.

[richardp]

Team 116 is presenting at the Cheasapeak regional. Since we arnt going to VCU this year and is the only regional we are attending. Also we have been there every year and since its not week one it gives more time to practice or touch up our presentation.

[omutton]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but there hasn't been a Canadian Team to win a Chairman's at an American regional. We have thought about applying at an American regional, but probably are disadvantaged whether it be politics or the fact judges are more likely to give the award to a local team. The day will come when we win it at an American regional!

[richardp]

Originally Posted by omutton

... but probably are disadvantaged whether it be politics or the fact judges are more likely to give the award to a local team.

No it has everything to do with years and consistency of excellence, and GP. At no point does it have anything to do with politics or judges favoring anyone. I don't know but I will check if a Canadian team has won Chairmans in America and just the opposite.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by omutton

Correct me if I'm wrong, but there hasn't been a Canadian Team to win a Chairman's at an American regional. We have thought about applying at an American regional, but probably are disadvantaged whether it be politics or the fact judges are more likely to give the award to a local team. The day will come when we win it at an American regional!

I'd have to disagree Oliver. Team 1114 submitted in Long Island last year and received great reviews. The judges were very impressed with the submission, and were honoured that we chose to spread our message in Long Island. FIRST judges have awarded RCAs to non local teams in the past, and I don't see why a Canadian team would be any different.

This year Team 1114 is submitting in Waterloo. The regional is the new "home base" for the NiagaraFIRST.org teams, so we figured it was the most appropriate place to submit.

[Chris Fultz]

We (234) submitted at Central Florida. We also attended the Boilermaker Regional, but were very involved in it (sponsors as judges, members on the planning committee, etc.) and felt it was better to not submit there, just as our personal preference.

I think maybe some of the other teams that were part of the planning felt the same way - but that is my thought, not theirs.

I know it really doesn't matter that we were involved, but we felt better submitting somewhere else.

PS - great job, Krunch 79! in Florida

[BandChick]

1089 submitted at Jersey. We were very aware of our competition, and that we can't compare to teams that have many more years behind them. But we did it because that's our home, that was our starting ground, and that's the community we mostly affect. I'd love to say I know we're going to keep submitting it there, but I don't. I only hope we do.