Awards at official FTC events recognize those teams that demonstrate extraordinary achievement in key areas central to the FTC program and mission. But, an important part of being a Coach is to help each team member to understand that the real reward is what they discover and learn, both from one another and through the FTC experience.
Teams have spent a significant amount of time designing, building, programming their Robot, and learning what it takes to be part of a Team. For many FTC Teams, the event is the reward for all their hard work throughout the season. While there are several types of events, they all offer a fun and exciting way for Teams to demonstrate the result of their efforts.
The judged awards represent a positive way we recognize Teams who embody important values like Gracious Professionalism™, Teamwork, creativity, innovation, and the value of the engineering design process. FTC judging sessions do not include written or verbal feedback for students. FTC judging is a subjective process; and students are encouraged to learn the important life skill of self-evaluation. This helps students prepare for professional interviews while developing other real world life skills.
Teams have spent a significant amount of time designing, building, programming their Robot, and learning what it takes to be part of a Team. For many FTC Teams, the event is the reward for all their hard work throughout the season. While there are several types of events, they all offer a fun and exciting way for Teams to demonstrate the result of their efforts.
The judged awards represent a positive way we recognize Teams who embody important values like Gracious Professionalism™, Teamwork, creativity, innovation, and the value of the engineering design process. FTC judging sessions do not include written or verbal feedback for students. FTC judging is a subjective process; and students are encouraged to learn the important life skill of self-evaluation. This helps students prepare for professional interviews while developing other real world life skills.
Awards Update!
In addition to the awards required for each Qualifier Tournament, NC FTC will also offer the following optional awards this season. The award descriptions are included in Part 1 of the Game Manual. Please review the Game Manual for important information on the submission process and eligibility criteria.
Judges’ Award:
During the course of the competition, the judging panel may encounter a Team whose unique efforts, performance or dynamics merit recognition, yet doesn’t fit into any of the existing award categories. To recognize these unique Teams, FIRST offers a customizable Judges Award. The judging panel may select a Team to be honored, as well as the name of the Judges’ Award. The Judges Award recognizes a Team for their outstanding efforts.
Compass Award
The Compass Award recognizes an adult Coach or Mentor who has provided outstanding guidance and support for a Team throughout the year, and demonstrates to the Team what it means to be a Gracious Professional. The winner of the Compass Award will be determined from candidates nominated by FIRST Tech Challenge Team members, via a 40-60 second video submission, highlighting how their Mentor has helped them become an inspirational Team. We want to hear what sets the Mentor apart.
Dean’s List
In an effort to recognize the leadership and dedication of FIRST’s most outstanding FIRST Tech Challenge students, the Kamen family sponsors an Award for selected top students known as the FIRST Dean’s List. Since its introduction in 2010, the FIRST Dean’s List Award has attracted the attention of prestigious colleges and universities who desire to recruit FIRST Dean’s List students.
In addition to the awards required for each Qualifier Tournament, NC FTC will also offer the following optional awards this season. The award descriptions are included in Part 1 of the Game Manual. Please review the Game Manual for important information on the submission process and eligibility criteria.
Judges’ Award:
During the course of the competition, the judging panel may encounter a Team whose unique efforts, performance or dynamics merit recognition, yet doesn’t fit into any of the existing award categories. To recognize these unique Teams, FIRST offers a customizable Judges Award. The judging panel may select a Team to be honored, as well as the name of the Judges’ Award. The Judges Award recognizes a Team for their outstanding efforts.
Compass Award
The Compass Award recognizes an adult Coach or Mentor who has provided outstanding guidance and support for a Team throughout the year, and demonstrates to the Team what it means to be a Gracious Professional. The winner of the Compass Award will be determined from candidates nominated by FIRST Tech Challenge Team members, via a 40-60 second video submission, highlighting how their Mentor has helped them become an inspirational Team. We want to hear what sets the Mentor apart.
Dean’s List
In an effort to recognize the leadership and dedication of FIRST’s most outstanding FIRST Tech Challenge students, the Kamen family sponsors an Award for selected top students known as the FIRST Dean’s List. Since its introduction in 2010, the FIRST Dean’s List Award has attracted the attention of prestigious colleges and universities who desire to recruit FIRST Dean’s List students.
2017-2018 NC FTC State Championship Team Award Winners:
