2010 Chairman's Award Winners

[EricH]

Originally Posted by blayde5

I'm a little surprised at the number of times a team can win chairman's o_0. I thought the judges don't really like to give the RCA to a team more than once or twice?

If the team still deserves it, the judges will give it.

[Pat Fairbank]

Originally Posted by blayde5

I'm a little surprised at the number of times a team can win chairman's o_0. I thought the judges don't really like to give the RCA to a team more than once or twice?

Since only current-year RCA winners are considered for the Championship Chairman's Award, skipping over a more-deserving team because they have won the RCA before would be effectively preventing a potentially-deserving team from winning the Championship CA.

[rees2001]

Nice information. By the looks of it (not including the MI teams, I will wait for the final 3) there have been:
14 - 1st time winners
10 - 2 time winners
3 - 3 time winners
4 - 4 time winners
2 - 5 time winners
1 - 6 time winner

Some of the more impressive data is the teams that haven't won the award in a number of years returning to win it again.
342 has the longest gap since last winning (2005)
122, founded in 1997, won it's first CA this year

As for when teams started 2005 has the most (currently)
2005 has 8 winners (both the Championship RAS and RI are represented)
2000 has 6 winners


The most consecutive years winning a CA goes to 234 (4 straight years - very impressive)

1511 is (so far) the only team to win both a CA and EI this year.

There's lots more fun stuff if you want to know
Number of teams that have won at three or more different regionals - 5
Number of (3 or more CA's) that have won at only 1 regional - 2
There are 3 consecutive numbered teams that have won CA's 340, 341, & 342.

1 more week to go.

Congrats to all winners. It is hard work to win a CA, you should be proud of your accomplishments.

[Bill Moore]

The numbers are not recognizing teams who earned Honorable Mention at the Championships. While it isn't the Chairman's Award itself, this is no easy feat when matched up against all the great CA Regional winning teams around FIRST. Miss Daisy - Team 341 - has won it two or three times at Championships.

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Pjohn1959

Washington D.C. 612 (2)

Originally Posted by Novi Hopper

Washington DC Regional 612 - 4

As mentioned in Novi's post, 612 has four Regional Chairman's Awards. 2006 Chesapeake, 2007 Virginia, 2008 Buckeye, and 2010 Washington DC.

edit: Add them to your mental list of 4 out of 5 years teams after you read Fireworks' list, as well.

Originally Posted by rees2001

1511 is (so far) the only team to win both a CA and EI this year.

433 has as well. They won RCA week 2 in Pittsburgh and an EI week 4 in Philadelphia.

[Fireworks 234]

Originally Posted by rees2001

...
The most consecutive years winning a CA goes to 234 (4 straight years - very impressive)
...

234 amazingly enough has gotten a CA 6 out of the last 8 years!
340 has gotten a CA in 5 of the last 6 years! (3 of the last 3!)
341 has gotten a CA in 5 of the last 8 years!
342 has gotten a CA in 4 of the last 9 years! (Yeah they got one in 2002!)
359 has gotten a CA in 4 of the last 8 years! (3 of the last 3!)
1114 has gotten a CA in 4 of the last 5 years! (3 of the last 3!)

There are some pretty amazing teams out there getting the CA multiple times and I really have to commend 234 (6), 340 (5), 341 (5), 342 (4), 359 (4), and 1114 (4)! You guys have really shown what FIRST is about and it will really be a hard decision for those judges to make in the coming weeks!!! (I wouldn't want to be one of them )

Congrats to all teams and I can't wait to see who they pick!!!

[Kims Robot]

Originally Posted by rees2001

1511 is (so far) the only team to win both a CA and EI this year.

Great stats Jason
Although one small correction... 433 also won CA & EI!! (Pit & Philly)

One of these years we need to do a CA book like we do our Rookies Booklet (for the Rookie Meet & Greet), that includes fun facts about all of the teams... but that would be huge! Maybe it can be an after championships task!

[Novi Hopper]

Originally Posted by rees2001

1511 is (so far) the only team to win both a CA and EI this year.

To add to that, 503 won Chairman's at Ann Arbor and Engineering Inspiration at Troy this year as well.

[Dancin103]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

433 has as well. They won RCA week 2 in Pittsburgh and an EI week 4 in Philadelphia.

They did last year as well. Last year was CA in Philly and EI in Connecticut.

Cass

[Cartwright]

Originally Posted by rees2001

Number of teams that have won at three or more different regionals - 5

I think this is one of the coolest stats. Five teams who have travelled different places, proving themselves to different FIRST judges not necessarily familiar with the team's history. It shows how articulate and prepared many RCA winning teams are.

[Bill_B]

Originally Posted by E. Wood

This may be a little off topic but I was curious as what to expect as far as the judging goes at the championship event. How much different is it from the award presentation at the regional event. I know that we still have a ten minute presentation and that it will still take place on Friday but are there any other subtle differences from the regional process?

The principal difference is that the CCA is known for a whole day on Saturday. A kind of reign, if you will, that affords a palpable presence to the proceedings. As for subtle differences, you'd have to ask the judges. I suspect that getting the CCA finished early will spread out their deliberations. That has to be an advantage.

[MWB]

Team 604 were the Regional Winners, Chairmans, and Woody Flowers Award at Sacramento. TRIPLE PLAY!!!

[rees2001]

Originally Posted by Cartwright

I think this is one of the coolest stats. Five teams who have travelled different places, proving themselves to different FIRST judges not necessarily familiar with the team's history. It shows how articulate and prepared many RCA winning teams are.

I think we can now add 2 more teams to that list with the Michigan State Championship winners.

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by rees2001

I think we can now add 2 more teams to that list with the Michigan State Championship winners.

MSC CA winners were 27, 33, and 503.

[Eugene Fang]

Originally Posted by MWB

Team 604 were the Regional Winners, Chairmans, and Woody Flowers Award at Sacramento. TRIPLE PLAY!!!

Thanks Marcus. And don't forget EI at Silicon Valley!