[itsjustmrb]

When we take a look at Texas teams and grants, we also have to look at the big picture. If we qualify for a $3000 grant, that money is going to be well spent, but we still have to keep in mind what we describe as a "local regional". Our local Alamo regional tournament is 150 miles away from us, so if we take 24 kids and a few mentors it is very expensive. The local regional with registration, travel, hotel and meals will cost us over $12,000. That does not include robot parts, give aways, team uniforms, ets. If we start analyzing what happened to the Texas teams, we might have to start looking at whether they are urban or rural and the proximity to a "local" regional.

On a side not, we had 78 students register for our team this year...I am affraid to calculate travel costs for that many :-)

Mr. B.