Dean's List Finalists

[lscime]

In case you haven't heard, it turns out the Dean's List Awards will be presented at 12:20PM on Friday afternoon in the West Plaza, NOT during one of the award ceremonies. http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/ I believe the West Plaza is the field between GWCC and the Dome... Oh yea... and the Secretary of Education will be there

See you all there!

[Tanner]

Interesting place/time for the award to be carried out. Wonder why that is. Secretary of Education's schedule?

-Tanner

[lscime]

Originally Posted by Tanner

Interesting place/time for the award to be carried out. Wonder why that is. Secretary of Education's schedule?

-Tanner

That would be my guess, although it could be any number of reasons.

-Luke

[jblay]

I feel like a lot of the finalists won't be able to attend this.

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by jblay

I feel like a lot of the finalists won't be able to attend this.

Just wondering, why do you feel that way? I understand that the finalists are probably instrumental in their team's participation during the event, but I would hope that they (and their available teammates) would make attending this awards ceremony their top priority for this time.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Karibou

Just wondering, why do you feel that way? I understand that the finalists are probably instrumental in their team's participation during the event, but I would hope that they (and their available teammates) would make attending this awards ceremony their top priority for this time.

I'm guessing that this is during a lunch break?

Also, I know for a fact that there are finalists who are their teams' drivers...which sort of sucks if this isn't during a break.

[Tanner]

I really hope nothing goes wrong with the robot that I have to fix programming-wise.

I'd hate to miss this.

-Tanner

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by jblay

I feel like a lot of the finalists won't be able to attend this.

I feel like many finalists won't be in Atlanta at all. 1712 had to pull some strings to help our finalist, Delia, make it down to Atlanta. I doubt that every finalist who's on a team that isn't competing will be able to make it down. And many others will have matches or other team-related responsibilities.

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Also, I know for a fact that there are finalists who are their teams' drivers...which sort of sucks if this isn't during a break.

That's what I was originally thinking. But 12:20 seems like a good time for lunch, or a break...I don't know exactly what the schedule is for ATL, so I can't say for sure. I would hope that FIRST would consider how instrumental these students are on their teams, and schedule the awards ceremony at a time when there is a guarantee that they won't be on the field or trying to fix their robot two minutes before their final match.

[Tanner]

I'm kinda surprised at how odd the scheduling seems to be. Knowing me, I'd have a chance of getting caught up in the competition, start fixing something, and forgetting ever such a awards ceremony was scheduled.

Now if it was during the regularly scheduled awards ceremony, I know there'd be people who would be more free and able to attend.

If it is indeed lunch, it will make inner team scheduling interesting if something happens to break and I am needed. Usually our team has a crew who eats their lunch and goes back to work during the lunch break.

Certainly makes for interesting scheduling.

-Tanner

[Lil' Lavery]

As a side note, it's an incredible shame that many teams are not going to be able to watch their students possibly get honored at this ceremony because they will be busy. I certainly hope this award ceremony is recorded and webcast so I can watch from home.

[EricH]

I believe that lunch in Atlanta starts at noon. Therefore, most people who do not have work to do would be just finishing up, or able to take it out to the presentation area.

Of course, that's somewhat field-dependent, but should still work out.

However: Given that no robot is perfect, I fully expect that quite a few of the winners will be in the pits working on their robots.

I like FIRST's attempt to set the winners apart. However, like presenting the WFA on Thursday after practice matches, I don't think this will last very long in this time slot.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

At least it is not on Thursday. I hope to make it on Friday. This is a very important event and I want the finalists to know it. They are very special people!

[Boydean]

Maybe they'll feed us? I mean it is smack in the middle of lunch time. I do feel bad for finalist whose teams are competing. Like its been said, most of these winners are a crucial part of their team.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

This is a very important event and I want the finalists to know it. They are very special people!

I'm very sorry that I won't be in Atlanta to help celebrate this very special award. It would be a priority in my schedule to be there. Just as with all of the events and awards ceremonies, there isn't a good time. Everything fits around the robot competitions and the event planners do the best that they can as more and more wonderful events continue to be fit into the already jam-packed days.

Because everything centers around the robot competitions and because the Finalists are involved and crucial to their teams, there will be students who may not be able to attend the ceremony. Perhaps they can plan to have a teammate or representative in their place and to remind the members of the team when and where the ceremony is so that they can be there to be a part of it. The good news is that the announcements will be made on Friday during the noontime and this will give folks the rest of the time in Atlanta to enjoy and celebrate with everyone.

Jane