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?

[Jessica Boucher]

Even though I believe in the Chairman's Award, I find it to be too corrupt. And although I like how it forces the FIRST market to constanly change and revamp itself, I don't like the reprocussions of that reinvention.

I'd much prefer a National Championship. It's easier to explain on your part, and on your sponsors part.

[Collin Fultz]

Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher

Even though I believe in the Chairman's Award, I find it to be too corrupt. And although I like how it forces the FIRST market to constanly change and revamp itself, I don't like the reprocussions of that reinvention.

I'd much prefer a National Championship. It's easier to explain on your part, and on your sponsors part.

i voted for Chairman's. i find it very easy to explain. use pro sports. does the best football team win every year? no. if they did...the colts would win at least once the Chairman's doesn't go to the team who gets lucky (it takes luck to win...you can't deny it) it goes to the team who helps engineering the most in their community

could you tell me (through pm/e-mail (collinfultz@att.net) is fine if you don't want to post on CD the corruption? i'm wondering what I don't know and how it may be hurting me. thanks!