22-03-2015, 19:04
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Team Liaison
AKA: Rose Antilla
 FRC #2604 (Metal and Soul) Team Role: Communications
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: Capac, MI
Posts: 62
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Re: (Lack of) Value in the Regional Model
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I never thought I'd say this, but for what reason should any team continue to play in the regional model? Why are additional regional registration fees still so ridiculously high when the event does not see any of that money? Veteran kits are no where near $5000 anymore with no essential items included (this year with the new control system is the exception) and FIRST Choice providing access to donated parts. $5000 also helps pay for staff and logistics and game fields - so, I can see why initial registration is the way it is (especially since it is the same in the district model), but the $4000 additional event fee still boggles me.
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When Dean Kamen spoke at the Kettering District back in week 2, he made it sound like a majority of the US was being switched to the district system in the next few years with the hopes of the entire program being districts->state->world
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