Michigan, be honest, how is the district model?

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

It seems that a group of people went through a lot of trouble just to look into the district model. Can you explain the intent and purpose of creating the non-profit?

Jane

From their FAQ document:

MAR is a New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation with IRS 501(c)(3) exemption as a charitable organization. It was created in October 2010 with the encouragement of US FIRST, Manchester, NH. Our mission is to promote and implement FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) programs for the benefit of all FRC teams in our region, which spans all of Delaware and New Jersey and counties in Pennsylvania from Harrisburg eastward.

MAR will negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with US FIRST that will define its relationship with US FIRST. This arrangement is not new: FRC is run by independent US FIRST affiliates in Long Island, Michigan, and other parts of the US. Like these organizations, MAR will raise funds from donors in the region, recruit and offer assistance to new teams, and plan and conduct regional events.