2007 Championship Chairmans Award!!!

[Travis Hoffman]

I say they move it out of the Midwest to a different region this year - 365.

[Beth Sweet]

My money is either on 217 or 503. 217 has a huge presence, but I didn't hear their announcement, so I don't know about the strength of their submission.

I have heard 503's. I have seen 503. This submission is really, really strong in terms of content. They have made huge contributions not only to the FIRST community, but also to their local community. They sounded like they had an excellent submission and presentation and I'm thinking that they'll be the ones I'll see on that stage at the end!

[JackN]

I promise you guys, team 71 will win the Championship Chairmans Award. They are the one of the best programs when it comes to starting new teams. They are one of the truly amazing teams in FIRST.

[Koko Ed]

If a team win a regional Chairman's 5 years in a row, they must be doing something right.
It's time to reward 79 for their good works and bring them into the realm of legends.

[rurouni_MOE]

To add to the master list:
922
1657

there is one other team (thats only 36 teams total)

[RobJ]

Originally Posted by BBnum3

Well, with Wildstang as an exception last year, lately the Championship Chairman's Award winners have been first-time Chairman's recipients. 103, 67 and 254 all share this characteristic unless the FIRST website is wrong. I'm going to predict a first-time Chairman's winner as the Championship winner, how about 1305.

We were actually at 2 years in a row winning in Davis in 2003 and Silicon Valley in 2004.

[zim2411]

No love for 1727?

We are the only 2nd year team in the running, this should be interesting! Good luck to everyone!

[Tom Bottiglieri]

I call team 75. Call me crazy, but I have my reasons.

[s_forbes]

We're rooting for 842!

[Joe Matt]

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

I call team 75. Call me crazy, but I have my reasons.

You're CRAZY! Might as well be a car salesman (hmmm Bottilgieri Toyota...), and I think 75 will get a nod, but I feel that this being their first time with Chairmans along with the program still being ramped up, they won't win it. But I do expect an Honorable mention, along with 79 and 612.

[mateus]

i know that it's my own team, but the brazilian regional chairman's winner #1382, has made a wonderful work in our comunity... maybe we canmake a surprise this year and figure in the honorable mentions...only that would be great for us(i mean that even if we don't win, if we get an honorable mention we would be happy)...
this is my last year as a student member of the team but i'm sure that you can wait to hear many good things about the work of team #1382 in the next years C.A., the new people of our team are marvelous and have a great FIRST future...

edit: you can see a little in our website gallery: http://www.team1382.com/index.php?idioma=2&... search the visits to APAE and ASIN (they are entity that helps people with deficiences as syndrome of down - i don't know if it's wrote this way... sorry if it's wrong)...

for sure the competition will be fun... and just as ed said... a team that win the C.A. 5 years in a row, really deserve something big... i would bet in them... but i don't discard any team...

see you in atlanta!!

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by BBnum3

Well, with Wildstang as an exception last year, lately the Championship Chairman's Award winners have been first-time Chairman's recipients. 103, 67 and 254 all share this characteristic unless the FIRST website is wrong. I'm going to predict a first-time Chairman's winner as the Championship winner, how about 1305.

254 actually won in 2003 and 2004, but at different regionals.

1657 won Israel for the 2nd year in a row (along with their 2nd straight Regional Championship).


Chairman's Winner:
365 sneaks it out finally. It will be a close decision, but MOE does so much for FIRST in Delaware and through-out the Mid-Atlantic.
Honorable Mentions:
842 will come very close to winning it all. They were EI winners in 2005, and honorable mentions in 2006. They get almost no recognition outside of the Southwest, but they are a team very worthy the Chairman's Award. If they don't win in 2007, they'll win in 2008 or 2009.
612 has emerged as a super-power Chairman's force. They won a regional with two other 2006 RCA winners submitting at it (384 and 1002). With the new focus on the past 3 years (where virtually all of their Chairman's acheivements have occurred), Chantilly Robotics will be guaranteed a spot at the Championship event next year.
The final spot is tough, with 79, 217, 236, and 503 all deserving of recognition. I think 503 will, for the second year in a row, get the honorable mention. Frog Force has become a perennial Chairman's threat, and I think they will continue to be for years to come.

In the next few years expect to see 365, 842, 612, 75, and 1002 each join the FIRST Hall of Fame. The two 5-time winners (79 and 236) each have very strong historical records, and a strong contenders, but their resumes may not fit the new focus on recent (past 3 year's) accomplishments, especially enough to override teams like 842, 75, and 612.

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

254 actually won once in 2002, didn't win in 2003, then won again in 2004 (the year they won the Championship Chairman's).

Actually, they won EI in 2002, and CA in 2003 and 04, but at different regionals as stated above.

[Justin Montois]

CA- 365
EI - 1002

Done Deal

[Wayne C.]

As in Many posts below-

365 SHOULD get the CA . They deserve it FAR more than any other team in the Northeastern Region due to their extensive promotion of FIRST in the region for years and their role as a leader amongst teams. Others have put on a good show in the past year or two but MOE has been showing us what the spirit of FIRST is all about for a long time. And if that is not the qualifications for receiving the CA then it certainly isnt worth awarding.

I would be happy to see the guys in green take the prize.

WC