[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by Steve W

I started this thread to extend the debate found in the Reputation points thread. The question being debated is whether FIRST's mission is that of US or worldwide base. Originally FIRST was based on improving things in the US. What are your thoughts now that so many teams are from outside of the US and growning in numbers?

I don't think anyone can really argue that it isn't a worldwide venture. Sure, it started out in the US, because getting something like this to work in the US was a big enough job. Now we have surpassed that and the bar has been raised to an international effort, I've even heard talk of a possible Brazilian Regional, which would certainly spur some huge interest in FIRST. Really, you can't be an international organization and only help the US.