Shazbot Awards:
What it takes to win an award in FIRST:
To win an award it takes dedication from the early beginning to the bitter end. If there is enough dedication than the sweet fruits of labor pay off in magnificent ways. When a judge says “WOW!” at their first glance of what you have done, then you have done something great, whether it be gracious professionalism, a business plan that keeps track of everything, or helping spread the seeds of FIRST to all fertile soil. Our team has only been able to pull this off a limited number of times with the skill of our leaders, and the difficult work our entire team has put forth.
Gracious Professionalism and Website Award - 2010
The Gracious Professionalism Award celebrates outstanding sportsmanship and continuous Gracious Professionalism in the heat of competition, both on and off the playing field.
The Gracious Professionalism Award was won for letting Fairview, team 2036, work in our shop when they had nowhere else to work.
The Website Award is for excellence in student-designed, build, and managed team website.
The Website Award was won for the profesional design, and use of Twitter/Blog updates.
Xerox Creativity Award - 2009
Team used creativity to complete the task.
Won for the hopper design, specifically how the balls got released.
Team 1245 were the only ones to think of this way to release the balls.
Judges Award - 2008
The team show overall skill.
Most of the time this award is given to a team diserving of an award, but do fit into any of the other categories.
Our team donated complete FLL kits to many local school.
When we started we recieved a $10,000 grant and split with three other schools.
Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Bryers Entrepreneurship Award - 2007
Team must show sustainablity.
Team must have a comprehesive plan of action.
All buisness information must be available during the pit interview.
You need information concerning your past, present and future.
Our plan contained all needed information in great detail.
Woodie Flowers Award - 2005
Awarded to Shazbot mentor Jesse Johnson.
Started in 1996
Students write essays to nominate a mentor.
The mentor must display effective communication of engineering.
Only one mentor per reginal competition can receive the award.
There is a need for the mentor to show communication is key in engineering.