Teams left from 92?
 

ok, i was jus reading the new criteria for nationals and i have one question.

Does anybody know how many teams are actually left from the 1992 season, and that have been around since FIRST was originally started?

45?

I don't think the numbers were up to 45 in 1992. '92 was the first year right?

Also, the teams have to have participated every year since then. There was a thread on this last year and I think there's only max 3 of them left.

This isn't everyone, but:

19, 45, 190, 191, 250

...at least, they're among the teams who've been around since the beginning.

Remember, FIRST used to renumber each year and, finally, starting in 1998, the team numbers we're familiar with today were assigned.

Terribly sorry. We discussed this just a few weeks ago. It momentarily escaped my mind.

What a horrible method that was. A number should be a number forever. At least it seems to be that way now.

EDIT: Did the teams M posted compete in very year?

There were 28 teams that first year. I can't think of any other teams than those MK pointed out. Maybe Brandon can help. Is there a way to tell through the forum's registration info?

Don't forget gael force 126

19, 45,126, 190, 191, and 250.
Back then the numbers were different but thise are the six who are stilla round which is why I don't see such a big deal if six teams out of about 300 get to go every year considering many good teams from FIRSTs past(including chairman's Awars winners and National Champions) have faded away it is an accomplishment to last this long.

I have to add, not only is it an accomplishment to have sustained a team for 13 years

the fact that these teams signed up in '92 for something that was just an idea also deserves special recognition.

Without those original teams, there would be no FIRST. I think I can speak for every team in the Rochester, NY area, that we all owe our existance to the spirit and drive of the Xerox/Wilson Xcats - they really spread the idea of FIRST in this area - and next year we will have a regional here.

The original teams were pioneers in every sense of the word!

Wheeling HS (I think this is the one) (One of the schools involved with Wildstang) has been involved since 1992, but with the addition of the other HS, they *technically* don't count as an original

No, Wheeling HS was not involved in 93 and 94, I believe.

Andy B

I also believe 131 (CHAOS) competed in 1992 but did not compete in 1993. They have competed in every competition except for the 1993 competition.

Matt

Team 20 has been around since 1992 (though it changed numbers a few times, it now has its original number back...)

[edit]

20,45,126,190,191 appear to be the only teams, accoding to a query of the FIRST team list:

http://www.usfirst.org/frc/map/FMPro...-max=all&-find



Or even more interesting.... all the teams that competed in 1992....

http://www.usfirst.org/frc/map/FMPro...-max=all&-find

Bah.. sorry for the double post but....

I just noticed that 19 isn't in that list... infact they are listed as 1994 being their rookie year (according the the FIRST database). What happened?

The FIRST database is in many cases, incorrect.
The "official" records from pre-1997/1998 get a little hazy.

The "recognized" original teams are right now:

19, 20, 45, 126, 190, 191, 250

Though this may change at some point soon.