[jman4747]

Some solutions:

1. I think one of the best ways to increse the available mentor base and funding would be to encourage current sponsors to talk to their business partners about getting involved. They can also make a point of making sure their employees are aware of the opportunity to mentor teams and even incentivize it if they have the recourses.

2. A focus on getting business professionals working with teams to develop longer term strategic plans would help too.

3. GA teams probably need to do more of season development and training. I think a lot of people still see FRC as a Jan-April thing.

4. While it certainly isn't isn't incumbent on them; I would like to see a push by the two big engineering schools in Atlanta to make more of the faculty, students, and alumni aware of FIRST and much like in point 1 incentivize participation some how. GA Tech/Kennesaw state grads run and work in a lot of business around here.