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I would rate the Michigan model favorably too if FIRST had reduced my costs by half! Hopefully we will be able to reap the benefits one day. The problem with spreading this that I see is that most of these teams were started and then got a break with the district model. Other areas will need the discounted district model to grow to start with, not after they have already grown. With our yearly budget we could fund two maybe three "district" teams however at the moment we could support ourselves and maybe one other at a much reduced experience.