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Re: Did VEX have to say Pretty Please?
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Originally Posted by dlavery
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FIRST, BotBall, VEX, BEST, BBIQ and MATE reach a combined total of less than 7% of the high schools in the United States. 93% of the market is currently untapped.
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And in the 7% of schools Dave cites, the program that is present is often one that only engages a fraction (large or small) of the students that can be reached.
Think of the difference between the number of students who play sports on a school's teams, and the far, far greater number of students who play organized sports in leagues outside of their school system or outside of any organized league.
If anything, Dave underestimated the size of the opportunities. Changing the culture (not just the schools, but the culture) has a long way to go yet. That means I/we can look forward to fun and satisfying hobbies for quite a while yet.
Blake
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