== Award System ==
Goal: Improve participation by rewarding attendance and engagement

=== Pins & Certification ===
* Symbols
  * Skill Pin - what skill you have
  * Rank Pin - what experience you have (based on skills pins collected)
  * Skill Level - how advanced is your skill
* Set-Up
  * Each member receives a lanyard
  * Attach skill and rank pins to the lanyard
  * Mark which level of skill using a sharpie
  * More marks mean a higher level
* Subteam Pins (*except for Operations)
  * Each subteam has 5 ranks*
  * To earn a rank, one must collect the respective skill pins
  * Start from the 1st rank and work up to the 5th rank*
  * Every member must earn the first rank of each subteam*
* Fall Training with Subteam Pins
  * Track skills with virtual checklists
  * Track ranks with virtual certifications
  * Award pins at Kick-Off
* Participation Points
  * Each skill is worth 5 Participation Points
  * Each rank is worth an additional 20 Participation Points

=== Attendance ===
* Each meeting is worth 1 Participation Point each for accurate !TeamSnap availability and attendance
* Each outreach event is worth 15 Participation Points
* Each competition day is worth 5 Participation Points
* Each match scouted is worth an additional 5 Participation Points

=== Rewarding Participation ===
* Collect the most Participation Points
* Top Three in each grade and subteam
  * Special Gifts (Ex. wireless headset)
* Biggest Gainers each day
  * Personal Thank-You’s at Stand-Ups
  * Drive Time with the bot at the next meeting