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Originally Posted by Steven Donow
Was there any particular reason for the large drop in 2014? Or is it just coincidence?
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I don't think there was a single big reason, just a number of small ones that added up. To give you an idea of the breakdown of the teams that dropped... 1 would have been in their second year, 1 in their third, 2 in their 4th, 3 in their fifth, 1 in their 6th, and 1 in their 7th. It's not like we had a bunch of rookies who just didn't come back.
Maybe the biggest was the explosive growth we saw in FTC last year - some FRC teams from smaller schools dropped down to FTC, seeing it as a better fit for their school/finances. We just about doubled the number of FTC teams last year, and from what I hear we might be doubling again this year! The rapid growth of this program means more local area events and support, which makes it a much more attractive and viable program for many schools.