Team 2000? Is this the year?

[Madison]

Originally Posted by Adam Richards

Actually, it appears that team 2000 is a clone of 1368, Countryside High School and Raytheon. Unless their school has two teams this year..

It'd be a shame for 2000 to fall out of use so quickly. I've noticed a handful of other teams that appear to be registered twice -- once with their old number and again with a newly issued number.

[Noah Kleinberg]

Sure enough, there's a team 2007 this year. They're from Georgia, and not signed up for any events so far...

[Andy Baker]

It seems like just a few months ago when we discussed the teams in the 1000's.. Now, we'll have a double-millenium team, 2045. Cool.

Andy B.

[Ryan Foley]

Aww shucks, I registered my team just a bit too early to get a 2*** number.

We're #1995, Hartford Regional look out, because here we come!

[lukevanoort]

2001 , now thats a number I'd love to have. You could call your team Space Odyssey or just Odyssey, that'd be awesome.

[Koko Ed]

I'm surprised no one wants to be team 1992 .

On a side note 318 teams so far.

[nuggetsyl]

How many teams do we actually have in first???

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I'm surprised no one wants to be team 1992 .

On a side note 318 teams so far.

Now there are 637 teams with four regionals already "full" ad FIRST probably only halfway full. It will be interesting to see how teams find a second and even a third regional though the big regionals still have space.

[Andrew Blair]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

It seems like just a few months ago when we discussed the teams in the 1000's.. Now, we'll have a double-millenium team, 2045. Cool.

Andy B.

Huh, interesting. It took ~ 10 years for FIRST to get to 1000, and about 4 years to breach the 2000 mark. Can we expect to see 3000 in 2009?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Andrew Blair

Huh, interesting. It took ~ 10 years for FIRST to get to 1000, and about 4 years to breach the 2000 mark. Can we expect to see 3000 in 2009?

I think it'll slow down a little.
FIRST is very expensive and there is only so many sponsors. And now that Vex is an option I bet schools will look into that if they can't line up good financial backing.

[Doug G]

The thing about FIRST is that it really takes a few years (on average) to get a team really sustainable to the point where the kids go on to college and want to start teams or others in the community want teams at the other schools. So I bet there is a max growth rate which is probably close to what we have now. Keep in mind also, not every team number is in use, getting to team 3000 is moot if there are still only 1000-1500 teams.

[chris31]

Originally Posted by Andrew Blair

Huh, interesting. It took ~ 10 years for FIRST to get to 1000, and about 4 years to breach the 2000 mark. Can we expect to see 3000 in 2009?

Something will expand forever to a point. There is a point where it cant get bigger because of people funds etc. I dont think that there will be that many teams in 09. It would be interesting to see what happens if there is.

[Pavan Dave]

So you guys do know that although not every number is used, every number HAS been used, so we would be embarking our 2007th FIRST team...That in its self is a success. So dont worry, we'll hit 2000 teams sooner or later. Either in the next three or four years at the rate FIRST is growing.

Pavan.

[Jeremytice]

Originally Posted by Dylan Gramlich

I kno KoKo Ed and Ellery and Cormier all have been anticipating the fabled team 2000!!! I do believe it will come this year seeing the pace FIRST is growing at. Where will this team be from? What will there name be? What regionals will they go to? My guess is these questions will be answered this FIRST season.

Its so awsome that we have reached 2021 this year. FIRST is growing like crazy and is an excellent program. Im so glad that I joined last year.

[KDawg]

Originally Posted by Jeremytice

Its so awsome that we have reached 2021 this year. FIRST is growing like crazy and is an excellent program. Im so glad that I joined last year.

Good thing I'm joining this year, grows faster every year.

P.S Gratz on your 2nd post Tice!

teehee