[Allison K]

I would just like to note that having superpower teams is great for an area. As a mentor and alumni of a team sandwiched between 469 (4 miles to the west) and 217 (10 miles to the east), and in close proximity to a number of other Michigan superpowers, I can attest to the fact that having superpower teams in the area should be considered a positive thing for both FIRST overall and by individual teams in the area. Such teams bring publicity and media attention, attract more students to the program, piques interest from neighboring schools resulting in the creation of more teams, and give other local teams something to aspire towards. Though it seems that most of the posts in this thread are in defense of 1114/2056, those who are distressed by their robot-building prowess ought to consider whether FIRST in Canada would ever have grown to what it is now without their presence.

Congrats to 1114, 2056, and 1219 on your win!

~Allison