National Championship or National Chairman's

[Eric Bareiss]

This is a follow-up to my Regional Poll

Chairman's edged Champion at the regional level but what would you have to say about Nationals. Would you rather win the national championship or the National Chairman's award?

[Michelle 236]

Without a doubt National Chairman's Award

Never believed in the chairmans award....Championship for me

[Dan Richardson]

The competitive nature in me says Championship.

[Mike M.]

Ya i'm gonna have to go with the national championship as opposed to chairmans

[Clark Gilbert]

For my four years on TechnoKats we never won the National Chairman's or Championship. Although we won the regional version of each one while I was there, and the stories I've heard from the past, and the mutliple rushes I felt from winning regional championship awards. I say National Championship.

[Jon K.]

National Chairmans all the way. Once you win the national chairmans you can come back for life to win your first, second, or whatever it is national championship title. Plus I was lucky enough to be on RAGE the year we won the Championship and it was awesome but chairmans would be better.

[Fireworks 234]

I enjoy doing stuff for other people. It's just in my nature to help other people, and have fun doing it.
So I'd definitely have to say National Chairman's.

[Aaron Lussier]

My Team all ready won National Chairman's, definetly championship for me.

-Aaron

[David66]

The win at nats is not all its cracked up to be. they tell you all these great funa nd exciting things you get to do and it never happens. wheres the inspiration in that? national chirmans however means you are CONSTANTLY inspiring others. Now thats what FIRST is for me.

[Marygrace]

For me, its National Chairmans Award, having a winning robot is just a part of FIRST. My team puts lots of work in year round. I started crying at LA cuz we won Chairmans Award, regionally. If we won nationally, being recognized for what we do as a whole and not just during the six week period, my team would be ecstatic for years to come. I would be crying hysterically for days to come.

The robot, its just a piece of the FIRST puzzle, whether u win or lose, u gain something, whether it be a lesson, or an awesome friend from a cross the country. I dont get worked up about that, the guys on our team get stressed out about that sometimes. Yep, all of the jocks on our team get extremely competive. Thats the only thing that gets me stressed out, when people on our team are bummed out because of a bad match.

Chairmans award, one of kind recognition, commemorating ur team as a whole. Like the gracious Proffesionalism awards we recieved from Team 60 as well as Team 22, (THANK U GUYZ SO MUCH!!! IT MEANS THE WORLD TO US)

[MisterX]

Oh I would most definatly have to say chairman's award. With it comes so much prestege and even hall of fame worthiness. Not to mention being qualified to attend the championships every year there after so you ahve more chances and time to win that Championship

[Jeff Rodriguez]

Championship all the way.

It depends on what you work on. For me, I was the driver, so winning the championship was as good as it gets. But for someone who works on the chairman's (which I believe Jon K. did in 2002, right?) that's as good as it gets.


Personally, I think it's called FIRST Robotics Competition for a reason.

would everyone still think the Chairman's is the 'most prestigious award' if FIRST had not told us every year?

[sarahbeara22]

my other team already won the chairmans award so would say national champion

[crazylady_v]

Originally Posted by D.J. Fluck

Never believed in the chairmans award....Championship for me

How can you not believe in Chairmans Award??? I mean yeah its nice to win but what does FIRST really mean? Doesn't it want us to go out and teach others what FIRST stands for?? I agree with winning championships, but i think its more to it than winning that an enormous trophy. Its about telling, teaching, and getting everyone to know what FIRST is and well just to take a step more- ya know?

Anyways that's just want i think and my point of view..
Crazylady
Phoenix, Arizona
Team 842
**Winner of Regional Chairmans Award and National Engineering and Inspiration Award for 2005