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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod
Registration closed at noon today at 3163 teams.
It's increased by two teams since then, so FIRST is not quite done yet.
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That's a pretty impressive jump over last years numbers. Mark, once the dust settles, can you post the graph that you started this thread with (bar chart with lost, current, resurrected, new teams) to see the 2015/2016 changes.
Question time: Is the growth due to STEM being in the front of lots of schools. Delaware did "Race to the Top" and did lots of great stuff with the money. Looks like Delaware has two new teams this year.
Or is it because the business world is picking up, there is new sponsor money available? We should be seeing more and more FRC college grads (High school class of 2012 and earlier) in the workplace? Should be ~200,000 FRC alumni out there)
Or is it because districts make it a better value proposition for teams?
Or is it because FIRST has done a good job in advertising and reaching into businesses to get support to start teams?