Interview room & judging panel (rookie questions)

[Beth Sweet]

Originally Posted by Rusty99Arabian

If a mentor is present in the room, can they be involved in the presentation as well, or can they only talk during the interview?

Just for clarification, the mentor would have to be one of youre 3 selected people. Any of your 3 selected people are allowed to talk and participate, however, the way I see it, the mentor is only there as a back up. That was one of the things that we were graded down on last year was that they felt that they wanted to hear more from the students than the mentors. And if you think about it, it really makes more sense that way. FIRST is here mainly for the students. It's for them to learn and for them to grow. It would make sense for them to be the ones to tell about how fantastic it has been for them.

[Ashley Weed]

A question I mistakingly forgot from before that I have been looking for an answer. The actual presentation of the award: does it occur on a specific day at all Regionals? (i.e. Thursday? or Friday?) does it change depending on Regional? Or, do the judges start viewing presentations, continuing through teams over the two days until all teams have been viewed?

Thanks!

[Chris Fultz]

The award presentation is on Saturday.

With the Chairman's Award being the highest team award for FIRST, they save it for last. At every regional I have attended, the winning team ends up staying on the field to celebrate after the announcement is made. It is an exciting time for the winning team and those who know the team and what they have accomplished.

[Ashley Weed]

Sorry, maybe I worded it wrong. When is the actual interview for teams? Does it occur at a specific time at all Regionals, or does it depend on the Regional and when the judges at the Regional begin interviewing?

[Lisa Perez]

If I remember correctly, we were assigned a specific time by the FIRST staff for that specific regional.

[richardp]

At the VCU last year they had a giant poster with diffrent time slots and you wrote down your team number next to the time. It was first come first serve, they might try to keep it the same at all the regionals this year but maybe not.
(Mentor,Deep History of the team,.....Dave?)

[Chris Fultz]

Some have been assigned by the judges, and they schedule around matches.
Others have had a sign up sheet at Pit Admin and you pick your own, based on matches and preferences.

[wildcatsfive]

The actual interview takes place on Friday during the regional.