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Re: An excellent discussion on #firstrobotics regarding Vex and the future of the US
While the possible discontinuation of VEX at RadioShack is unfortunate, I would have to say that the FVC program is looking rather bright at this point. Going from just fifty pilot teams at the championship to over two-hundred in what is essentially less than one year is really cool. While I am going out on a limb here, I am guessing that not a lot of these teams were attracted simply by the fact that they found the Vex kits at Radioshack. More than likely, teams which have an FRC team or have always wanted one, but simply couldn't afford it found this program through FIRST.
While this may be a setback as far as bringing FIRST into the mainstream, I believe that the FVC program will continue to grow at a reasonable rate for some time.
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