It's Championship, Not Nationals

[Jeremiah Johnson]

I like to call it Hotlanta... but that's a personal thing. Otherwise, I call it "The World Championship Event." If I'm out to impress, I say, "The International Championship, hosting over 300 teams from 6 nations of the world."

[raymaniac]

How about

"The 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition International World Championship Event Of Atlanta Consisting Of Competition, Gracious Professionalism, Robots, And Geeky Fun"?

Somehow I doubt it will catch on

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

How about calling it "Internationals"? I'm going to Internats - yeah!

Or simply call it, "The Event".

I've been reading about Internats all day on the Internets.

[IndySam]

The problem with calling it “The Championship” is that it doesn’t mean anything to non-FIRSTers. Championship of what?

Calling it the Nationals sounds more impressive and descriptive (esp. when you are trying to raise money.)

I have gotten into the habit of calling it the “World Championship” to outsiders.

[JaneYoung]

Word of FIRST is getting out. I'm having people from all over the place contacting me and asking me what is going on in Atlanta. I want to make sure that I use the correct terminology when providing information to them.

Also, each year, our team has new students and their parents enter the team as seniors and their parents become alumni. If we give mixed signals to the new members, it will never get straight. It is good to start from the beginning with the correct terminology in spoken and written form.

It takes practice just like everything.
Jane

[Stvn]

Originally Posted by The Lucas

Maybe if we get a good nickname to stick, everyone (myself included) will stop calling it "nats" in a couple years.

Originally Posted by sumadin

The Spring Classic? The April Classic?

-Guy

Originally Posted by Budda648

I like to call it Hotlanta...

Originally Posted by raymaniac

How about

"The 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition International World Championship Event Of Atlanta Consisting Of Competition, Gracious Professionalism, Robots, And Geeky Fun"?

Somehow I doubt it will catch on

I'm for "That Which Must Not Be Named." The only problem with it is that nobody would have any idea what we're talking about. It's hard for something to catch on if nobody understands what it is talking about.

[Jonathan Norris]

Originally Posted by burkechrs1

Yea Dean still calls it nationals. He called it that at SVR. So as far as I'm concerned if the guy that runs the show calls it nationals it must be OK.

I don't know if Dean has got the memo.... an International team won the Championships last year

[Rich Ross]

How about....

THE BIG ONE!!!!!!!

And btw, Dean doesn't run the show. He's a big part of FIRST, but saying that is like saying Bush runs the country. Does he have a big say? Yes. Does he "run the show?" No.

GET HYPE for THE BIG ONE!!!

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by burkechrs1

Yea Dean still calls it nationals. He called it that at SVR. So as far as I'm concerned if the guy that runs the show calls it nationals it must be OK.

And besides why did you start a thread on this. It's..... pointless.

Dean runs FIRST as much as the royal family runs England.

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Dean runs FIRST as much as the royal family runs England.

Simply stated, he's the face and the beginning factor.

[Libby K]

Originally Posted by Rich Ross

And btw, Dean doesn't run the show. He's a big part of FIRST, but saying that is like saying Bush runs the country. Does he have a big say? Yes. Does he "run the show?" No.

+5 points to Rich.

Dean doesn't run the show, he just started the show, and stays a part of it.

for michelle: "silly folks, i run the show! nepotism ftw!"

Also, Dean still calls it Nationals on impulse, just like I do. Everyone who's been around calls it that....that DOESN'T mean we shouldn't try to teach ourselves to say Championship, World Championship, or whatever you choose to [accurately] call it.


Second Edit:

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Dean runs FIRST as much as the royal family runs England.

Not quite. The royal family in England is ceremonial...but Dean is still on the GDC and Board of Supervisors.

Sorry....I had to. I get what you mean, though...

[Otaku]

Lets just call it Atlanta and get it over with

[santosh]

I like this thread a lot because most of the seniority of our team try and correct our team when they call it nationals. It is not nationals, it is the championships.
Or the international championships. it seems more inviting towards foreign teams when it is not called nationals. idk that is just how i feel.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Cory

It should be called "The World Championship Event" not "The Championship Event". In my opinion the latter does not sound as impressive as "Nationals" when conversing with someone outside of FIRST. The championship event of what? Your county? State? etc.

Which is when I turn up the emphasis: The Championship.

I'm willing to let it slide in conversation (compare with when someone says another person "did good"), but come on, this is the Internet! You can go back and fix it before you post!

But, I admit, anyone around me has probably heard me talk about Atlanta far too much.

[raymaniac]

Originally Posted by Billfred

But, I admit, anyone around me has probably heard me talk about Atlanta far too much.

When I'm talking with friends I say things like "I'm won't be here this Friday, I'm going to Atlanta" Because most of them know why I'll ge there. But if they don't know and ask why I say I'm going to the robotics championship.

We could call it The anual migration and gathering of FIRSTers.