[lproxster]

I agree, we advertise openly to our student body (our school is about an hour away from the NYC regional) however not many people are interested enough to come.

We had a couple of members last year who brought their boyfriends/close friends along, and they seemed to be enjoying it.

I think one of the best ways to get people interested in FIRST is to bring them to a regional, particularly on the last day, when the competition really heats up.