He did, for 17 more games, and attendance rose 36 percent that year.

For the first two years, attendance did not rise as expected.

Even so, church leaders say attendance at services has been rising.

Actual attendance rose only 1 percent and was down for several sports.

In the next two weeks attendance rose to 183 and then 255, but by July it had dropped to 65.

The conference, the 25th, is being held here for the first time; its attendance has risen 40 percent from last year's.

With 550,758 fans at yesterday's 15 games, the attendance for the season rose to 73,022,969.

Attendance has risen to 92 percent, parents have become more involved and test scores, while still low, are rising.

By the end of the year, 243 were on the roll and the attendance gradually rose until it reached 600 in 1930.

If the 2007 report's original estimates are used, attendance rose by 100,000 visitors.