By 1983 110 cities and 12 counties were participating in the program.
Whether towns or cities participate in regional plans involving their schools is up to each community.
All cities listed below have participated every year since their introduction, unless otherwise noted.
The competition organizers maintain records online that indicate which cities have participated in past years.
As of April 2012, 19 cities from 9 countries participate as members.
The two cities participate in foreign exchange student programs.
This even allowed cities to participate by funding equestrian teams.
When things are really good, cities still don't participate.
The city is participating with a loan at 1 percent interest for two-thirds of the mortgage amount.
We expect that 15 to 20 cities will participate.