pic: FIRST Proposed Medallion and Pin

[Fe_Will]

Originally Posted by skimoose

This limits the issue to only 18 designs yearly (or about 48 with different designs for each regional), and several of these pins could use similar designs which only varied in text, colors, or silver/gold tone metal used in the pin.

I think that there gets to be a point where the amount spent on pins would be more than the current metals...

Then you have some people who are alumni, mentor, volunteer/judge/referee/etc. and it could get to be 6+ pins per year for one person. At that point, in my opinion, it becomes like people who collect team buttons (not that that's a bad thing) where you just see a mass and not the individual accomplishments.

I'd be happy with pins, even more so if they retroactively made them, that were distinctive for each game instead of participation metals.

(P.S. I am looking forward to receiving my 5 year volunteer pin this year! )

[jsasaki]

our team didn't even get medallions sadly

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by jsasaki

our team didn't even get medallions sadly

This actually happened to 1618 as well. With Palmetto the last stop for our truck (or at least the medallion case), they ran out and we were asked to contact FRC team support. I suppose this would be another case where pins might be advantageous--if a shortage hits an event (and was caught by Friday morning or so), pins are pretty easily FedExed to a venue.