[FrankJ]

Disclosure: I don't represent GAF in any way. I don't even represent my team on this forum

We hosted Grits (Georgia's off season event) last year at our school. Along with a lot of help from GaF and our friends. We had enough pit room for 30-35 teams. 40 would have been squeeze. A long time NE district mentor/volunteer that attended told me that we could have hosted a district in the same space.

One of GAF's goals with working with colleges is FRC students are a natural feeder for the colleges. Benefits are for more tangible than space for the competition. Kennesaw college already provides time on their water jet. GaTech has helped in a lot of ways. Of course they did that way before districts. Albany tech has spawned a bunch of teams. I wouldn't be surprised to see more teams in the Columbus area as well. (Columbus is at a different location this year. Bouncy field is no more) Georgia's First's goal is to represent all of GA. Not just Atlanta Metro. Although it would be nice to place one district where the bulk of the teams are. (Phillips & GWCC both not a possibility price wise)

Current district registration; Gainesville 32-full, Dalton-26, Columbus-32-full, Albany-22. So for now 3-4 districts is about right. For those of you unfamiliar with Ga topography: Gainesville is practically north Atlanta. Dalton is 1 hour NW of Atlanta. Columbus is 2hr SW of Atlanta on the interstate adequate infrastructure. Albany is 3 hours south of Atlanta and smallish infrastructure wise. Other state possibilities are Augusta-home of Savannah River Plant & Augusta National Golf (3 hrs), Georgia Southern & Statesboro (3.5 hrs in tha middle of a swamp), Savannah (4 hours on the coast).