[Dan Petrovic]

I don't think it will happen with FRC. I have witnessed many schools abandon FRC simply due to how much money it takes to compete. The District model makes it much easier to support more teams, but at the end of the day, these teams need the money to compete.

Another sad, but true fact is that many school administrations just don't see the value in FIRST or extra-curricular activities and don't provide the support that these teams need to operate. The team that supported my team in its early days just had their tech ed director retire and with his departure, this team has lost access to their school's shop and all of the tools within.

New Hampshire obviously has a lot of FIRST history and it's a tragedy whenever an FRC team fizzles. It always reminds me of how unbelievably lucky my team has been to have continuous support from sponsors, mentors, and school administrators.