It will be great to have another regional in the interior of the US. As can be seen on the
map of regionals, the Colorado regional is the only one in our area. We have never been able to go to a second regional partially due to the cost of flying anywhere. Kansas City is still a ways from Colorado, but would be feasible to drive, and is at least closer than Arizona or Las Vegas. This will also be good for any teams in nearer area, as I know our team is grateful to now have the Colorado Regional, making it easier to attend a competition. The cost of travel is often a major factor, so hopefully this grant will enable some new teams to come from Kansas and the surrounding states by making funding less of an issue. If some new teams are started this year, I look forward to them perhaps attending the Colorado Regional.