Kevin,
I've been doing this as long as you, sigh..... I remember
5 Regionals and 200 Teams.
Now we're at 56 Regionals, 48 District Events, and 3,000 Teams.
Watched the growth and experienced the changes that it brought. The ideal of making this beautiful STEM combination of public and private more available to all students in all schools is a lofty one. With a few exceptions, this can be a tough hill to climb for many.
FIRST in Michigan took the bull by the horns and started the District System. They have an incredible number of rookies this year.
I am so happy that we went District last year. More bang for the buck and more intimate competitions.
Consider the cost of a typical High School Sports team.
The United States routinely spends more tax dollars per high-school athlete than per high-school math student—unlike most countries worldwide. And we wonder why we lag in international education rankings?
High School sports is a unique institution in America. It's makes us different from other countries. This may be why
FIRST doesn't translate well internationally
High school football has high expenses, low revenue
The money spent on High School Sports is larger than spending on STEM depending on how you look at it.
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Originally Posted by Foster
The district model is a way to get more "C", smaller, less flashy events with more play time.
OTOH there is the off season. Lots and lots and lots of $250 events. And I see teams do 1 official event and 8+ off seasons. So your teams value change may be in doing more off season events.
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Keep on fighting the good fight. Your feelings are shared.
A Wisconsin/Minnesota District could happen. You certainly have enough quality teams there.