Keep FIRST in Michigan (FiM) from killing FIRST Lego League

[Michael Corsetto]

Do you have any data to support that FiM is "killing" FLL?

You have made emotional and anecdotal cases for disagreeing with the structure FiM has established. Do you have data to support this petition?

Namely, here are some basic data points to look at:

• Jr. FLL Team Growth Annually in FIM compared to Nationally
• FLL Team Growth Annually in FIM compared to Nationally
• FTC Team Growth Annually in FIM compared to Nationally
• FRC Team Growth Annually in FIM compared to Nationally

These statistics shouldn't be too hard to find for someone who knows where to look.

The results of this information could then be extrapolated to students impacted by the progression of FIRST programs in Michigan, and an informed conclusion as to the effectiveness of FiM's model could be better evaluated.

I'm very interested in hearing some data that supports or refutes the effectiveness of the FiM model.

-Mike