So who do you think is the favorite to win this years Chairman's award?

[The Lucas]

Originally Posted by OZ_341

Don't want to turn this in to a big issue but you don't really "knock-off" a true Chairman's Team. (any Chairman's team)

I want to provide some context to the Philly Chairman's Award Winners.
In 5 years of Regional Chairman's Awards, 3 teams have won it at Philly: 341, 357, & 365.
Some of the awards these teams have won are:

Team 341: 3 RCA, 2 CAHM & 1 EI
2006 MD Engineering Inspiration Award
2005 CMP Chairman's Award Honorable Mention
2005 MD Regional Chairman's Award
2004 CMP Chairman's Award Honorable Mention
2004 PA Regional Chairman's Award
2003 PA Regional Chairman's Award

Team 357: 2 RCA, & 3 EI
2006 PA Regional Chairman's Award
2006 FL Engineering Inspiration Award
2005 PA Engineering Inspiration Award
2004 PA Engineering Inspiration Award
2003 MD Regional Chairman's Award

Team 365: 3 RCA, & 1 CAHM
2006 PIT Regional Chairman's Award
2005 CMP Chairman's Award Honorable Mention
2005 PA Regional Chairman's Award
2002 PA Regional Chairman's Award

These 3 teams (and many others) make it very difficult for the Philly Judges to select just one. These are 3 multiple RCA winning teams that compete with each other both regionally and nationally. Each team has "knocked-off" the others at some point in the course of 5 years. However, the Chairman's Award is not about besting other teams. It is about bettering your team and the community.

Now, back to the original point of this thread, speculating about this year's Chairman's. I hope 383 (still pending) goes to Atlanta. I think they have a good shot at CA since FIRST is becoming more international.

A couple interesting facts:
The only multiple Regional CA winner to win the CA is 254 (2 RCA).
175, 103, & 67 only won 1 RCA

The youngest HOF member is 254 (rookie year 1999)
A few HOF teams have rookie year 1997, but no one with 1998

151 (1995) and 191 (1992) both won the CA in their rookie year (there may be others I just can't find the data)