National Championship or National Chairman's

[dachickindapit]

Originally Posted by M.O.R.T.

I'd say Chairmans...It shows you're spreading the message of FIRST to the masses and are helping to make the world a better place. My competitive edge in me wants to say Championship, but if you win National Chairmans then you're forever remembered in the Hall of Fame, Champions aren't the same way, who knows who the champion was in 1999 off the top of your head? I know you can do a seach, but the point is that Chairmans gains instant recognition.

It'll be interesting to see what 67 has to say on the matter...seeing as how they set a new precedent, winning the Championship and National Chairmans in the same year.

I voted in this poll months ago, when it first came out. My vote was for the Chairman's Award, and my choice hasn't changed. This is my fifth year on the team -- 3 as a student, 2 as a mentor. We've had very competitive robots for years and that's great, but we've also had a heavy focus on the community outreach and spreading the word of FIRST. Without FIRST, none of us would be here, communicating with each other and sharing our knowledge and experiences. Many students wouldn't have gone on to college (be it for engineering or other things). Would we have the teams and the visibility in expanding science and technology if teams hadn't made the time and the effort to do what the Chairman's Award is all about?

FIRST is an incredible program that can give anyone involved a whole new perspective on life itself. The rest of my team is still on a bus en route from Atlanta (I couldn't go -- I'm on Kettering University's messed-up schedule and in school right now), but I'd love for them to post how they feel.