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Is the Competition being de-emphasized?
Posted by Kit Gerhart, Engineer on team #45, TechnoKats, from Kokomo High School and Delphi Delco Electronics Systems.
Posted on 5/8/99 8:21 PM MST Am I the only one, or are there others who feel that FIRST is deliberately de-emphasizing the competition? I, for one feel that the members of the winning team(s), and probably the runners-up, should get the recognition of receiving their medals on the stage at the Saturday night ceremony. I have been on our team for four years, the first two of which we did poorly in the competition, and the next two in which we did well. While attending the ceremony our not-so-good years, I felt good for the winners, and also had thoughts of how fantastic it would be if that were our team up there. Last year we did well, and it was fantastic crossing the stage, for all the team members. This year, the presentation of medals was held with essentially no spectators, and the presentation of the trophies at the main ceremony was done as kind of an afterthought. We received our recognition last year, but this years winners and runners up were, in my opinion, short changed. I realize that FIRST wants to promote the growth of FIRST and wants to emphasize the Chairman's Award as a recognition for teams who do a lot to make that happen. The growth of FIRST is a worthy goal, but lets face it. Building a robot for the competition, developing game strategies, training operators, etc. is what it is mostly about. Preparation for the competition is what we spend long days preparing for, and what we put in tens of hours of unpaid overtime for between the kickoff and the competition. Its also what most of the students get excited about. The competition is what the three exciting days in Florida are all about. Certainly not everyone can win, but no matter how poorly a team did this year, they might be a winner next year, and since the competition is the Big Event of FIRST, the members or the winning team(s) should receive recognition commensurate with their accomplishment. You are new free to flame away if you disagree. |
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