Current Districts Map. Who is next?

[Mr V]

Originally Posted by tindleroot

From the point of a view of a student in Indiana, prior to the 2015 season (as in Spring 2014), we were under the impression that Illinois and Indiana were going to form a district together. Not sure why that plan changed, but it probably was through FIRST mediating their smaller district trial and IndianaFIRST's and Illinois FIRST's own discussion.

As for coming years, I think that an Iowa/Illinois district makes more sense than Wisconsin/Illinois geographically. The Iowa teams may have to travel quite a bit, but then, when don't they? Adding Missouri in would also be pretty easy if they wanted it to be a larger Midwest district, since there would be enough teams/events that Chicago teams won't have to go to Southwest Missouri or vice versa. Also, St. Louis would be a great place for a Midwest DCMP.

Obviously, volunteer base would have to be flexible and available for such a large (area) district to work out with a lower team density than, for example, Michigan. Also, I would be sorry for Wisconsin if that district happened along with Minnesota.

IN and IL were supposed to form a district. From my understanding IL decided they weren't ready.

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Im still trying to figure out why IN went to districs. We are waaay to small IMO to be a district.

IN had been preparing for the change and when IL said not this year they convinced FIRST to let them pilot the mini-district model which they did very well with.

Originally Posted by MikLast

whatever happened to getting at least northern idaho into the PNW district? The last few times just this year it seems the idea is brought up,gets a little headway, then just disappears without a trace.

As I've said in the past WFR really really wants the N. ID teams to join. Summer 2014 FIRST agreed to that plan. N. ID teams got together and decided/were convinced to not join the PNW district. Come the week before registration they changed their mind and everything was a go for the 2016 season. In the mean time plans to put a Regional in Boise popped up (not that I've seen it show up on in the system) which took the N. ID team out of eligibility to join the PNW at least for the time being.

On the plus side AK is joining PNW for the 2016 season! OK so it is only one team. They decided they wanted in, they asked WFR and we said yes they asked FIRST and they said Yes with the caveat that they need to commit long term and not decide next year that they want to go back to the Regional system. Presumably if a new team pops up in AK they will be required to join the District system.