[MarcD79]

Originally Posted by Kevin Ray

I have to say, for a team who had waited anxiously week after week for a notification from FRC that they are now off the wait list and invited to the Championship event to have received this notice would have been the most disheartening mail to have received all year. I really feel for those teams who cannot attend yet have both the funding and desire to attend.
Back in 2000 when I attended my first "National Event" at Epcott, pretty much all you had to do was have the $ and you made it to the Nationals. Little did I know that those seemingly plentiful slots would become all so sought after as years passed. It's been a very quick 11 years. I wonder what the Championship Event will be like in 2022? How difficult will it be to get into when there are 3000+ active teams. We were so lucky to have joined when we did.

Good luck to all teams attending the Championship Event.

I think FIRST needs to look at the increase of teams each year & increase the amount of fields for the Championships. I know there are already 5 fields. Why not add a "Davinci" field. This would allow another 80 teams to participate.