Where are You Submitting for Chairmans?

[N7UJJ]

While a second year or rookie team does not secondarily have a three year track record, it is still possible for a new team to win a regional Chairman's Award.

Last year, team 2486, the Coconuts, won the AZ CA as a rookie team.

In previous years, they did have a FTC team so they were familiar with FIRST goals and philosophy and they had asked for advice from Falcon Robotics, 842. They have been very active in the northen Arizona community, forming Lego teams and mentoring new FrC teams as well as promoting STEM education in the flagstaff area. They were well prepared for their rookie year and had an awesome Chairman presentation.

I bet it has been a long time since a rookie team gave a Chairman presentation at the championship.

[Phil Ross]

Originally Posted by N7UJJ

Last year, team 2486, the Coconuts, won the AZ CA as a rookie team.

Team 2486's rookie year was 2008, they won CA as a second year team...which is still really impressive and they are clearly a team that really has it all together.

[Akash Rastogi]

Note that rookie teams (unless this has changed-i haven't looked at the rules yet) are ineligible for Regional Chairman's anyway. They are eligible for Engineering Inspiration, however.

[N7UJJ]

Phil and Akash,
You are both correct

Team Number 2486
Team Name The Boeing Company/Southwest Windpower/Arizona FIRST Committee/Northern Arizona University & Flagstaff Unified School District #1 & Coconino High School
Team Location Flagstaff, AZ USA
Rookie Season 2008
Team Nickname CocoNuts
Team Motto GO NUTS!
Team Website www.fusd1robotics.org/chs_robotics/
Team History
Season Year - Event Awards
2010 Arizona Regional
2009 Arizona Regional Regional Chairman's Award, Website Award
2009 FIRST Championship
2009 San Diego Regional
2008 Arizona Regional Judges' Award