pic: America FIRST Team Map

[MrToast]

Amazing! There are 3 teams in 'Lil Rhodey this year! I had heard something about this happening, but I didn't hear any confirmation? Who's the third team?

Yay for Rhode Island!

MrToast

[DarkJedi613]

Three Teams from RI

[#1Transgirl1140]

I remember at the ending cerimonies this year someone said that California has the most teams with 99 or something like that and Michigan is in second with 96 or so teams.

I think Michigan will surpass California in the number of teams next year. We have the big three here and therefor we have alot of engineeers. That's also why a michigan team usually wins the Championship or becomes finalist. This is all in my opinion though.

I love my home state!!!!

[tkwetzel]

Originally Posted by #1Transgirl1140

I remember at the ending cerimonies this year someone said that California has the most teams with 99 or something like that and Michigan is in second with 96 or so teams.

I think Michigan will surpass California in the number of teams next year. We have the big three here and therefor we have alot of engineeers. That's also why a michigan team usually wins the Championship or becomes finalist. This is all in my opinion though.

I love my home state!!!!

I have to respectfully disagree. I believe that California will be able to grow more than Michigan in terms of number of teams. Michigan is already pretty saturated with FIRST teams while California has much more room to grow and expand to. Also, I don't believe that the big three help Michigan teams get to the finals. I believe Michigan teams get there because there are several great teams in Michigan and that 1/10 of FIRST teams are located in Michigan, so on straight odds Michigan will do better as a state than most other states.

[Ali Ahmed]

Originally Posted by tkwetzel

I have to respectfully disagree. I believe that California will be able to grow more than Michigan in terms of number of teams. Michigan is already pretty saturated with FIRST teams while California has much more room to grow and expand to. Also, I don't believe that the big three help Michigan teams get to the finals. I believe Michigan teams get there because there are several great teams in Michigan and that 1/10 of FIRST teams are located in Michigan, so on straight odds Michigan will do better as a state than most other states.

I completely agree. We are located in the San Fernando Valley and there are about 10 high schools here and only 3 teams from here. Then there also is West Coast Collaborationz.

[sanddrag]

The map in the pic is largely out of date now. According to the map on FIRST's website there are 105 teams in California and 94 in Michigan. We win!

[Denman]

We UK people come in at 45... (will have to move the others down ) with 2 teams in 94525.002 sq miles... which is 1team / 47262.501 sq miles

[Mark Pierce]

Originally Posted by Alex469

New Mexico went from 4 teams last year to zero
_Alex

I was very disappointed to hear that my brother's team could not find funding this year. Two years of NASA grants wasn't enough for a third year. They are meeting and doing other things and hope to come back in future years.

I've talked to several Michigan teams in similar straights ... getting sponsorship, teacher support, and mentors continues to be rough for many teams.

[tiffany34990]

Originally Posted by MrToast

Amazing! There are 3 teams in 'Lil Rhodey this year! I had heard something about this happening, but I didn't hear any confirmation? Who's the third team?

Yay for Rhode Island!

MrToast

isn't there like only 3 counties in Rhode Island???? all is well...

yay for Florida though!! we come in on the top 5!!! at least Florida is good for something...still 3rd dumbest state in education and i think we can vote...

eventually hopefully more teams out in those lonely 1 team states...

[slickguy2007]

I think we are missing the fact that their are still states with no teams at all!!!!! We have some work to do over the time between now and next season. This map is outdated so I might be wrong.


GO 1403!!!