Gracious Professionalism Award

This information was last updated on November 1st, 2016. This page is taken from here

Events Where It Is Awarded

 * District Events
 * Regional Competitions
 * District Championships
 * FIRST Championship Division

Description
This award celebrates outstanding demonstration of  FIRST  Core Values such as continuous Gracious Professionalism and working together both on and off the playing field. It is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson.

Definition of Gracious Professionalism Gracious professionals learn and compete like crazy, but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process. They avoid treating anyone like losers. No chest thumping tough talk, but no sticky-sweet platitudes either. Knowledge, competition, and empathy are comfortably blended.
 * Gracious Professionalism  is part of the ethos of  FIRST . It’s a way of doing things that encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and respects individuals and the community.
 * with  Gracious Professionalism, fierce competition and mutual gain are not separate notions.

Guidelines

 * The team exemplifies the principles of  FIRST  in relationships with other teams and by their demonstrated  Gracious Professionalism
 * The team consistently demonstrates  Gracious Professionalism  and a positive attitude both on and off the field.
 * If the team worked with another  FIRST  Robotics Competition team pre-season – they can describe the following:
 * How the collaboration was conducted during the off-season and during the build season
 * How the teams divided up tasks fairly and equitably
 * How the process of communication flowed from one team to the other
 * How working together as a group was beneficial over working independently
 * The financial impacts of working together vs working independently