[rees2001]

I have been thinking a lot about this lately for NY. Right now we have team density in NYC, Long Island, and Rochester (FLR). There are small groupings in Albany, Syracuse, and Buffalo. If NY had a grant program to start new teams much like Michigan had a few years back, and we went to the district model we could have a much larger impact. We could have district events in Rochester, Albany, NYC, Long Island, and Buffalo or Syracuse. The NY championship could rotate between NYC and Rochester. For those not too familiar with New York State, it is a 6.5 hour drive from Rochester to NYC. It would be sad to not see many of the out-of-state teams we see every year but it may have a trickle-down effect on helping improve attendance at other regionals. Many of the teams that come to FLR would now travel to Waterloo, Pittsburgh or Cleveland.
I would be happy to help get the ball rolling here in NY if there is enough interest. If there is anyone else here in NY that wants to get this going send me a PM and we can start talking.