We are stuck out here in Arizona. FIRST is still getting a foothold here. We are doing all we can. We host the state tournament for LEGO, going on 4 years now, we just hosted the state's 1st VEX qualifying tournament as well. In addittion to competting in FRC events we are attempting to hold the state's 1st Underwater Robotics event in June.
www.h2orobots.org. We were successful at getting audiences with the governor to get her to put after school academic funding in the budget for school to be able to get more FIRST teams out there, but it was defeated in the state government. I guess that is why AZ ranks last in education in the U.S. according to studies that also site funding as the worst in the country. We are going to help get it in the budget proposal again and go lobby for it. We feel like we are definately doing Dean's home work. Wish us luck!!