[GaryVoshol]

A couple years ago at GLR or Detroit the Governor of Michigan promised support for FIRST teams. Economic realities cut that support from the proposed $2,000,000 to $150,000, and then it got cut completely the next year. The simple facts are that there is only so much money to go around. It could either go to general education - to keep buildings running, pay teachers, buy books and supplies - or it could be granted to FIRST teams. While we were all sorely disappointed, the reality is that we must first have the basics before funding the extracurriculars.