FIRST DEANS LIST AWARD DAN FARKAS MATT ZEVENBERGEN (CO FDLA JUDGE) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FIRST DEANS LIST AWARD

DAN FARKAS MATT ZEVENBERGEN (CO FDLA JUDGE) (CO FDLA JUDGE) FRC COMPETITION DENVER KICKOFF JANUARY 5, 2019

AGENDA

• Overview of the FDLA
• How FDLA students are selected
• Rules and procedures
• Nominations
• Judging

FDLA STUDENTS ARE…

• the most outstanding of FIRST’s secondary students
• great examples of current student leaders who have led their teams

and communities to increased awareness for FIRST and its mission

• students who achieve personal technical expertise and

accomplishment

• those who will continue on as great leaders of FIRST’s ever-growing

student alumni.

THE THREE LEVELS OF FDLA STUDENTS

• Semifinalists
• 10th or 11th grade
• Two nominees per team (only one event)
• Finalists
• Two students selected at each regional competition and district

championship

• Winners
• Ten students selected at the two FRC Championships

PROCEDURE

SemifinaIists COLORADO REGIONAL (MARCH 2019) Finalists 2 per event FRC CHAMPIONSHIP (APRIL 2019) Ten winners selected

FDLA SUBMISSION

Criteria for selection of the FDLA shall include a student's:

• Demonstrated leadership and commitment to the FIRST core values
• Effectiveness at increasing awareness of FIRST in the school and community
• Interest in and passion for a long-term commitment to FIRST
• Overall individual contribution to their team;
• Technical expertise and passion;
• Entrepreneurship and creativity; and
• Ability to motivate and lead fellow team members.

FDLA SUBMISSION

• A mentor, who is not related to either of the chosen students, will

complete and submit the application for the FDLA at one qualifying event.

• The team as a whole must verify the accuracy of the submission.

FIRST is relying upon the team for the veracity and accuracy of the submission.

THE NOMINATING ESSAY SHOULD…

• Have no more than 4,000 characters
• Be specific!
• Inform judges on the specifics of the nominee’s entrepreneurial,

technical, creativity, and innovation skills

• Include specific examples
• Be primarily focused on the nominee’s participation in FIRST
• Be written clearly and concisely

FDLA JUDGING

• Dan and Matt are this year’s FDLA judges at the CO Regional Competition
• The judges review all nominations prior to the CO Regional Competition
• The judges conduct a 5-7 minute in-person interview with each nominee at the

CO Regional Competition

• a mentor may accompany the nominee for the interview, but MAY NOT speak
• judges will provide no feedback to the nominee
• The judges select the two finalists, and write additional comments to help in

the selection of the winners at the FRC Championship

FDLA JUDGING

Submission Deadline: Thursday, February 14, 2019 3 PM EST

FOR MORE INFORMATION…

Dan Farkas: dmfarkas@gmail.com Matt Zeverbergen: m.zvnbrgn@gmail.com Online:

https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/frc/submitted-awards