# of Teams in each state

[jacob07]

Does anyone know where I can get a list of how many teams in each state. I was wondering who had the most.

[Beth Sweet]

http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/ & click on the map

[taylort]

It would seem to me that California takes the cake, with 121 teams and an average of 1 team in every 1308 square miles. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
-Taylor

[Jimmy Cao]

As far as number of teams go, i think California does have the most, but Michigan comes close, with 118 teams (i counted really fast, so i could have messed up) but i think that comes out to a tighter team-area ratio.

[taylort]

Michigan has 109 teams, and 1 team in about every 899 square miles. Thanks for pointing that out!

[Rob2713g]

Also interesting: team statistics

[Wayne C.]

Based on NJ Facts http://www.skyweb.net/~mgbio/njfacts.htm
our little state has

49 teams this year (down from 53)

making it 1 team per 165.5 sq. miles

and 1 team per 161,304. 6 people

Some counties have teams in every town. The city of Newark has about a half dozen alone.

It is pretty likely that we are the most teams per area (but I would also check Ct. for that)

WC

[Chris Marra]

Originally Posted by Wayne C.

Based on NJ Facts http://www.skyweb.net/~mgbio/njfacts.htm
our little state has

49 teams this year (down from 53)

making it 1 team per 165.5 sq. miles

and 1 team per 161,304. 6 people

Some counties have teams in every town. The city of Newark has about a half dozen alone.

It is pretty likely that we are the most teams per area (but I would also check Ct. for that)

WC

Its a very close contest between CT and NJ. We've got 33 teams, but only average out to a team per every 168.15 sqmi. However, that is a team per every 103,200 people.

[WEHickok]

It is great to figure number of teams per square miles or number of people, but that really doesn't matter. The real measure is how many high schools, or better yet, high school students have access to a FIRST team.

In January, Dean Kamen visited Detroit and when he met the Governor he made it clear what is important to him. He said that at that time Michigan had the highest number of teams per schools...One out of every four high schools in Michigan had a FIRST team. I don't know where he found those numbers, but this would be a great statistic to know, and probably the more important one.

Remember that many FIRST teams support multiple high schools. Example, our team represents the Huron Valley School District which has three high schools.

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by WEHickok

It is great to figure number of teams per square miles or number of people, but that really doesn't matter. The real measure is how many high schools, or better yet, high school students have access to a FIRST team.

In January, Dean Kamen visited Detroit and when he met the Governor he made it clear what is important to him. He said that at that time Michigan had the highest number of teams per schools...One out of every four high schools in Michigan had a FIRST team. I don't know where he found those numbers, but this would be a great statistic to know, and probably the more important one.

I think Rhode Island is going to take over the lead; they are going to have FIRST in every high school for the 2007/08 Season.

http://www.stac.ri.gov/index.php?section=news&item=21


*Technically, when one says "FIRST teams", it can mean FRC, FVC, FLL, or JFLL. Since Rhode Island is going to have a FVC Team in every high school from the 2007/08 season and onwards, they will be the first state to have FIRST in every high school.

[J Flex 188]

This thread may also be of interest to you!

[waialua359]

Hawaii has 5 teams this year. We are participating all the way to the New Jersey Regional 5,500 miles away!

[Stuart]

any one notice Nebraska finally has a team?

[KathieK]

It depends on if you are talking about the FRC program only, or all the FIRST programs in a state.

[Wayne C.]

Originally Posted by waialua359

Hawaii has 5 teams this year. We are participating all the way to the New Jersey Regional 5,500 miles away!

so when are you going to form a Hawaii Regional ? .. My guys are already saving for that one

WC