[KelliV]

After a CCA and Championship I was never invited for FRC (we are up to three champs now as Al has said), however I've had other organizations recognized at the white house.

If you want your team to go it is a good idea is to contact your local and state congressmen every year at the start and end of the season. Each year they get a number of people they can also recommend for various activities around DC and locally and it's best to remain on their radar. Let them know what your team is doing and invite them to events in your area, or even your build site or local kickoff. A lot of the time their aids review the mail that comes to them and if you sound interesting they will pull you for review by the congressmen. This way should you win CCA or the Championships you already have an established contact in DC.


Keep in mind FIRST may recommend you but that is just a recommendation, everyone makes them. It isn't set in stone who is invited and FIRST has no control over it.