Wow, what a successful event! At the Seattle Cascade Regional, Team 360 made it to the semi-finals AND won Chairman's! A congratulations is in order to the students – We won the Chairman’s award!!!!
About the Chairman’s Award
The FIRST Robotics Competition is about much more than the mechanics of building a robot or winning a competitive event. It is about the partnership among people who are part of the FIRST community and the impact on those who participate in FIRST programs with a united goal of achieving FIRST’s mission. The FIRST mission is to change the way young people regard science and technology and to inspire an appreciation for the real-life rewards and career opportunities in these fields.
The Chairman’s Award was created to keep the focus of the FIRST Robotics Competition on our ultimate goal to transform the culture in ways that will inspire greater levels of respect and honor for science and technology, as well as encourage more of today’s youth to become scientists, engineers, and technologists.
The Chairman’s Award represents the spirit of FIRST. It honors the team that, in the judges’ estimation, best represents a model for other teams to emulate, and which embodies the goals and purpose of FIRST. It remains FIRST’s most prestigious award. FIRST presents a Regional Chairman’s Award at each local competition. Only the winners of the these Chairman’s Awards will be eligible to compete for the Chairman’s Award presented at the FIRST Championship.
So in light of qualifying for World Championship, we are going to have an emergency meeting on Monday, March 21, at 5:30pm at Bellarmine. All students and parents are required to attend. If this is impossible for whatever reason, please talk to Eric Stokely (360-970-3034 or estokely@gmail.com) before the meeting.
The World Championship will take place in St. Louis, April 27-30th.
This being said, I know for a fact that some students have not given me a parent email. Students, it is your responsibility to get yourself and a parent there.
Students, one more message for you: please go ALL OUT on Tuesday at school. Robotics gear, hair, and everything you can think of to celebrate. This is one day that the school lets us be a little crazy (hair-cough) because we won. Let’s make it the best it can be!
Parents, I have one other request especially for you. Please, please, DO NOT start checking on prices for plane tickets. This is exactly what drives them up! Let the team handle getting the tickets. Two years ago when we won Chairman’s, the tickets started off at a reasonable price, but by the time we were finally able to order them, we were paying over $700 a ticket! Please don’t let this happen again!
At our emergency meeting, we will discuss our options as far as going to the World Championship. Due to low funds, this year it will be a big challenge for us to go. Any and all support is welcome and greatly appreciated! Feel free to contact me with any questions.
See you on Monday!
Marissa Birmingham
General Manager
FIRST Team 360 – The Revolution
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