[craigcd]

New Orleans right now has 4 active teams. For 2006 there will be 2 possibly 3 new teams. I will be presenting a pitch on September 7 to all north shore high school principals (7) to try to get at least 3 more new teams, to make a total of 9 or 10 teams from Orleans Parish and St. Tammany Parish. For New Orleans to have a regional First requires 20 new teams by 2007. I have my work cut out for me and I will be needing help. If any one knows of any high school with in a 200 mile radius of New Orleans (including areas in Mississippi) that might like to put together a team, have them contact me by private email. I will be able to meet the principals/teachers on a one to one basis to discuss and help start up new teams. Louisiana has $100.000.00 dollars of grants for new school through NASA and the Louisiana Space Consortium, and Mississippi has grants through Stennis Space Center. Sorry about getting away from the original Huntsville regional discussion.