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FIRST should fill their team capacity as it becomes available. It was difficult enough to arrange travel plans, hotels, and meals starting in Septemeber of last year.

Due to being a collaboration of two school districts and their regulations being as strict as they are, we will only be able to attend if we win one of the two regionals (Chesapeake/Philadelphia).

We are fundraising to go to Atlanta, but any funds raised and not used will be carried forward to the next year. In sum, I admire independent teams with out the issue of dealing with strict guidlines enforced by schools.

I wish luck to everyone this season, the economy the way it is, It will be tough for many teams.