[FRC Blog] Two Championship Survey Results and Path Forward

[GreyingJay]

Originally Posted by jman4747

We do know more people care about (or people care more about):

• Seeing and competing with the teams with the best robots in FRC
• The experience of attending a major, multi-day event with my team.
• Participating in a competition that identifies the best teams playing the game
• Seeing teams you have built relationships/partnerships with over the years

Who would care most about these things but also not need to worry about costs?

We worry about cost. Of course we do. But cost variability is not huge. I drive or fly to St. Louis or to Houston, or Detroit, or, heck, pick any other major city in the USA. The cost will vary plus or minus a little bit, but not that much in the long run. Not enough to rank cost above those first four items.

Now, if FIRST had announced that the championships would now be held in Paris, I might complain a little louder and say, Hey, as much as I want to see my friends, and all the best teams, I simply can't afford that. Now I have to make harder decisions about whether I want to see all the best teams or whether I settle for something smaller and closer and cheaper.