Wisconsin District Rankings

[Chief Hedgehog]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kolodziej

Current 2 regional team costs:
$5000 first event
$4000 second event
$3500 travel to non local event (bus for 4 days)
$3000 hotel for non local event (3 nights)
Total: $15500

Potential 2 district team costs:
$5000 for two district events
$2000 travel to non local district (bus for 3 days)
$2000 hotel for non local district (2 nights)
Total: $9000
$5000 for DCMP
$3000 travel to DCMP
$2000 travel to DCMP
Additional $10000 with far travel/lodging needed for DCMP

These district numbers as encouraging for the lower-mid tier teams (funding) as the cost is more feasible than two regionals. FRC 4607 is a low to mid-tier team and I would welcome this.

Wisconsin has a few things going for it that MN does not:
1. A large base of mature teams (93, 1714, 1716, 2202 come to mind).
2. Fewer teams to organize (52 vs 208)
3. A rather organized and robust outstate organization in the 7 rivers coalition (yes, some are in MN) that can help lead the charge.

I love our large regionals in the Midwest - but districts seems more viable to the sustainability of FRC. My greatest concern for FRC is if we face another economic dip like we had in 2007; can we continue with large regionals?