2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Preparing Your Chairman’s Award: Almost as Fun as Building a Robot! Presented by: John Larock, FRC 365 Linda Grusenmeyer, FRC 365

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Outline  Why Submit?/ Organizing Your Team  Submission Process/Tips  Presentation Process/Tips  CA All Star Panel Q&A

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Why Submit?  To organize, document, and communicate what your team does  Recognition of what your team has already done  Allow students another avenue to demonstrate their skills and creativity  To satisfy your competitive urges another way  Must submit if your team received a NASA grant  Should plan to submit if you are vying for the Rookie All-Star Award

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Organizing Your Team  Know the judging criteria  Select your Chairman’s Award team  Individuals should know what your team is all about  Individuals should be committed to whole task  Determine where to submit  What do you consider your “home regional?”  Other strategic reasons

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference What Do You Include in Your Submission?  What are the mission, vision, & goals of your team?  How does your team demonstrate the CA criteria?  How can you best tell your story to meet criteria?

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Submission Components  Yearbook Page  Executive Summary  Chairman’s Essay Submission  Select Which Regional  Present to Regional Judges  If you qualify, present to Championship Judges

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Executive Summary / Essay  First, list all team qualities, activities, and strengths  Exec Summary  Answer questions asked  Focus on time frame (past three years)  Focus on concrete results  Chairman’s Essay  Use creativity  How can you best tell your team story to meet criteria  Balance results, creativity, and emotion

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Presentation Process  Complement info from Exec Summary and Essay  Reinforce topics you want judges to hear  Develop a script  PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!  Tell your story in the allotted time  Be prepared for questions

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Additional Tips  It’s not only about what is submitted and presented  Observations of your team at events  Your team should “walk the talk”  Every team member is an ambassador of your team  Get feedback on presentation from non-FIRST affiliated reviewers  Choreograph your audio-visual and your talk

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Chairman’s Award All-Star Panel  Cathy Beck, Team 103  Robert Janke, Team 254  Walt Hickok, Team 67  Sharon Rybarczyk, Team 111  John Larock/Linda Grusenmeyer, Team 365

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Q&A – Chairman’s Award All-Stars  Question #1  What one or two team initiatives or activities do you believe differentiated your Chairman’s submission / presentation the year you won the award?

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Q&A – Chairman’s Award All-Stars  Question #2  Which one or two team attributes or characteristics do you believe differentiated your Chairman’s submission / presentation the year you won the award?

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Q&A – Chairman’s Award All-Stars  Question #3  What media did you use during your Chairman’s Award presentation?

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Q&A – Chairman’s Award All-Stars  Question #4  What did you learn from judges feedback during previous presentations that was helpful to you?

2008 FIRST Robotics Conference Questions For the Panel?