What Is the best FIRST state.

[JackN]

According to you what state is the best state for robotics. This could be this year, last year or in the history of first.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by 1derboy

According to you what state is the best state for robotics. This could be this year, last year or in the history of first.

Michigan is the best state. Detriot is the capital of FIRST.

[sarahbeara22]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Michigan is the best state. Detriot is the capital of FIRST.

no california is the best state.....what alliance won nationals beach bots a cali team..........

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by sarahbeara22

no california is the best state.....what alliance won nationals beach bots a cali team..........

With two Michigan teams. One which one the most prestigious award as well, the Chairman's Award. I stand by my statement.

[Lisa Perez]

I don't know so much that there is a "best" state in FIRST. Just from hearing my out-of-state friends' experiences at various regionals and watching the competition at Championships, I was very impressed at the levels of engineering, promotions, communications, and team spirit that all of the robots and teams possessed - this year especially.

While statistics may show one state to surpass the others in certain aspects, I think that each of the states had something very unique to present to FIRST, and that without such uniqueness, the competition wouldn't be possible.

[Joe Matt]

Indiana, hands down. Sorry Michigan and California.

[Elgin Clock]

State of independence seems to match FIRST pretty darn well.

From an offspring to the MIT 2.07 competition to the multi-national beast it is now.. It truely now has it's own state of being.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by JosephM

Indiana, hands down. Sorry Michigan and California.

While Indy has the ledgendary team 71 Team Hammond and the best known off season competition IRI for overall quality Michigan has produced numerous champions and Chairman's award winners. It's the heart of FIRST.

[shyra1353]

Provinces own all States .. no competition .. and Ontario is the best province ... ...

[Allison K]

Another vote for Michigan! Many Championship and Chairman's teams over the years, lots of major sponsors, and three regionals (I would go look up how many the other states have but the FIRST site is down).

Also, would anyone know how to come up with some statistic on percentage of CDer's from various states/provinces/countries? They track all kinds of other stuff.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Allison K

Another vote for Michigan! Many Championship and Chairman's teams over the years, lots of major sponsors, and three regionals (I would go look up how many the other states have but the FIRST site is down).

Also, would anyone know how to come up with some statistic on percentage of CDer's from various states/provinces/countries? They track all kinds of other stuff.

New Yawk and Cali have three regionals.

[JackN]

I have to say Michigan, look at how many division winners there were this year.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by JosephM

And 111. Don't forget 45 too.

111 is from Illinios.

[Chris Fultz]

INDIANA - without a doubt.

The worlds best rookie regional (Boilermaker).
Purdue University.
The Indiana Robotics Invitational.
More and More new teams.
Home to two Championship WFA winners.
Home of the 2007 Championship.

What more is there to say.

Do you have any difficult questions?.....

[ClintDog]

I gotta go with Jack on this one, Michgan is the BEST FIRST state. (Your avatar is a little better now)!!!