Gracious Professionalism: Team awarded the Johnson & Johnson “Gracious Professionalism Award” at North Star Regional.
In addition to the team’s typical full slate of outreach events, which begin long before kick-off, the team added to its “green” theme by volunteering at environmentally-themed events, and weekly “green” tips became a popular feature on the team’s website. In September 2009, the team was again selected by FIRST as a beta testing team for the 2010 season. At the North Star Regional, Team 1816’s enthusiasm, attitude, and service off the field were recognized with the “Best Website Award” for the second year in a row, and with the Johnson & Johnson “Gracious Professionalism Award” for the team’s outstanding support of other teams. The season was capped with another trip to Championships in Atlanta.