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I think the simplest answer is: "To get better, you have to play the best."

Teams that play future world champions and Einstein contenders at every compitition they attend really force them to improve. Not to mention that these veteran teams are willing to help them along with pretty much anything they need.

It's really a cycle. Competition breeds improvement, and improvement breeds more intense competition. Every year we see teams improve a bit more. Every year the compitition gets a little harder.

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On the other hand, as the general level of competition gets higher, so does the first step for a rookie team. Veterans can easily help new teams over that hurdle, but only if the newcomers are ready to accept the help.

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This needs to be posted in every shop and every competition venue.

Thank you, Alan.

Jane

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That's pretty accurate. If districting doesn't include us, we'd jump back to FLR, but given the choice of an hour drive and a 5 hour drive, we really don't have too much of a choice.