Poll: FIRST Dean's List - Did you submit?

[big1boom]

We managed to submit for our two seniors.

This was actually the only award that we let our mentors work on. We decided that because it is an award for the students, the students should not be involved in the decision. I was able to submit right before the deadline.

[waialua359]

Our team was able to submit 1 entry but would have liked time to do another.
With build season ending and our team entering a week 1 and 2 regional away from home, it was quite the challenge to even get 1 in.

However, I commend FIRST for doing this and like the changes/improvements/expectations that are occuring with FRC awards.
I never understood why the WF and CA in the past had to be submitted at the same regional before. I'm glad the flexibility on where we want to enter awards is there now.

[Karibou]

We did one submission. Originally, we had decided that we didn't have the time to do a team collaboration on it, so we weren't going to, but when I told the other captain about it, she said "No, they deserve it, I'll write it tonight."

[John G]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

we had to reduce the content down to 4K characters in the time allotted. 6K would have been much better.

I agree. The essay my mentors submitted was 5k. We had to spend half an hour during lunch, figuring out which stuff to cut out.

[Vikesrock]

The way I've looked at it to avoid driving myself crazy, is that FIRST could have waited until next year to roll out this award. While that would have given many of us a better first impression, it also would have meant that the benefits of the award from this year (recommendations, seminar, entry fee reduction, etc.) would have gone unused.

I would rather these benefits go to students rather than go to waste. While it is true that the time crunch and trouble with submissions may make it so that the most deserving students don't have the best, or even any, shot at winning, I am confidant that the students that do win will still be plenty deserving.

We can either sit around and complain about what could have been, or we can focus on the upside of what we have and move on.

[kjolana1124]

We nominated someone. Yes, it might have been a little rushed, but I'm also very pleased with the submission. The entire team has their fingers crossed to see if this person will win at Hartford! (Well, everyone except aforementioned person, who still doesn't know about the submission...we would love to see the look of surprise on their face if they won! )