Fundraising ideas? So what are the secrets to raising money?

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Posted by Joel G at 04/14/2001 10:17 AM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.



Well..this year our team was tight on money and we had to pay for some of the things ourselves, like our t-shirts, food money, and some other stuff. It wasn't to much no more than $150-$200 a person. Anyways next year we would like everything paid for and ready before the season begins . And besides getting big sponsers like NASA and other large cooperations what other ways can we generate money that is quick and effective. We experminted with some fundraising activities like selling coupon books and some other stuff but they generated less than $300. So does anyone have any suggestions that we could use during this offseason.
-Joel-
P.S. NASA is one our main sponsers and we might have cutbacks in our funding because there budget for the upcoming year has be cut so were just preparing so we'll be ready just in case NASA can't come thru as much as we need.
thnxs

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Posted by Gui Cavalcanti at 04/14/2001 10:47 AM EST


Student on team #422, Mech Tech, from Governor's School (GSGIS) and Verizon.


In Reply to: Fundraising ideas? So what are the secrets to raising money?
Posted by Joel G on 04/14/2001 10:17 AM EST:



Use your robotics skills to generate money. For example, my team made this thing called Robosoccer... modified remote control cars with a ping pong ball in the middle of the field. The cars are let loose after the ball, and you have to score in the other guys teeny goal. We're soon to be setting up little traps like in battlebots on the field and making a selection of cars. Charge 1 dollar a game and voila!

-Gui

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Posted by Jessica Boucher at 04/14/2001 11:28 AM EST


Student on team #237, Sie-H2O-Bots, from Watertown High School and Eastern Awning Systems & The Siemon Company.


In Reply to: Fundraising ideas? So what are the secrets to raising money?
Posted by Joel G on 04/14/2001 10:17 AM EST:



For the entire trip?

-Jessica B, #237

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Posted by Joel G at 04/14/2001 4:26 PM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: Wait...you ONLY spent $150-200 per person?
Posted by Jessica Boucher on 04/14/2001 11:28 AM EST:



no not for the entire trip, the $150-$200 was to pay for our t-shirts and money for food for each kid's meals for the Houston Regional and Nationals, our sponsers paid for transporation and hotel costs.
: For the entire trip?

: -Jessica B, #237

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Posted by Gui Cavalcanti at 04/14/2001 6:11 PM EST


Student on team #422, Mech Tech, from Governor's School (GSGIS) and Verizon.


In Reply to: Re: Wait...you ONLY spent $150-200 per person?
Posted by Joel G on 04/14/2001 4:26 PM EST:



We had to shell out 300 dollars for our transportation and hotel costs on our own. Plus, we had to shell out additional money for eating while we were there... just be thankful that your sponsors paid for all that. Those were 400+ dollars that I could've used

-Gui Cavalcanti

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Posted by Karl at 04/14/2001 6:44 PM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High and NASA Marshall SpaceFlight Center.


In Reply to: BE THANKFUL
Posted by Gui Cavalcanti on 04/14/2001 6:11 PM EST:



: We had to shell out 300 dollars for our transportation and hotel costs on our own. Plus, we had to shell out additional money for eating while we were there... just be thankful that your sponsors paid for all that. Those were 400+ dollars that I could've used

: -Gui Cavalcanti

Very true, Gui. I, unlike other members of my team , realize how fortunate the members of my team were financially.

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Posted by Michael at 04/15/2001 8:49 AM EST


College Student on team #271, Mechanical Marauders, from Bay Shore High School and Verizon.


In Reply to: BE THANKFUL
Posted by Gui Cavalcanti on 04/14/2001 6:11 PM EST:



Verizon, our team sponsor gave us $17,000 with the stipulation that NONE of it be used for travel expenses. We had to run every purchase that used their money past them before we would get reimbursed.

Our students paid for everything themselves, basically. We did some fund-raising, but a lot of it came out of pocket as well. My expenses were separate from the team, but if I recall, they needed to have a deposit of $200! Personally, the trip to Nationals was over $1000 in expenses. I'd love to have to be able to worry about fundraising another $200 apiece. Instead, I'm saving for next year, so we can stay in a nicer hotel.

~ Michael


: We had to shell out 300 dollars for our transportation and hotel costs on our own. Plus, we had to shell out additional money for eating while we were there... just be thankful that your sponsors paid for all that. Those were 400+ dollars that I could've used

: -Gui Cavalcanti

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Posted by Anthony S. at 04/14/2001 9:20 PM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/BOEING/MEVATEC.


In Reply to: Re: Wait...you ONLY spent $150-200 per person?
Posted by Joel G on 04/14/2001 4:26 PM EST:



I totally agree with Gui and Karl(my fellow team member) and for you Joel(also a fellow team member) I can believe you posted something like that!!! I'm sure there are plenty of teams who had to pay for a lot of things themselves!! Look at the amount of people we had also, I'm sure teams took less people than us and still had to pay a lot of out of the pocket! So we are VERY fortunate to have to just pay for food and T-shirts. Stop being so darn Cheap Joel. Wake up and smell the Coffee! I also can't believe you were complaining about the hotel and the bus! Joel, you went on two free trips! Be thankful!!!

I apologize to other forum readers that had to read that, but I just had to get that out. I also apologize for going off on you in this way Joel.

Anthony Steele II
Thankful Member of team 442

P.S. Please ignore that comment about us paying for food from Joel.

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Posted by Pamela at 04/15/2001 12:22 AM EST


Student on team #166, Techno Insanity, from Merrimack High School and Texas Instruments.


In Reply to: Re: BE THANKFUL....BE VERY THANKFUL
Posted by Anthony S. on 04/14/2001 9:20 PM EST:



Yeh I wish my team had money like that! Lucky kids you people, lucky lucky lucky! My team pays $800 for florida and $100 for regionals apiece, not including food. We had to fundraise ( still have to, ahhhh!!) in order to purchase and pay off for what we bought to build our robot, and robot cart! I wish we had money, it would be soo cool!!!
Pamela 166

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Posted by Joel G at 04/16/2001 9:10 AM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: BE THANKFUL....BE VERY THANKFUL...!!!!!!!
Posted by Pamela on 04/15/2001 12:22 AM EST:



I was asking for fundraing tips, please understand
that, I know some teams had a hard time raising
money and I respect your effort and I think you
guys are the reason FIRST is so successful . I was
just thinking our team may be in delema next year
with money and I was thinking in advance on how
we could start rasing money now because we
might loose a lot of sponsers. Excuse me if I
sounded ungrateful and please forgive me.
: Yeh I wish my team had money like that! Lucky
kids you people, lucky lucky lucky! My team pays
$800 for florida and $100 for regionals apiece, not
including food. We had to fundraise ( still have to,
ahhhh!!) in order to purchase and pay off for what
we bought to build our robot, and robot cart! I wish
we had money, it would be soo cool!!!
: Pamela 166

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Posted by Joel G at 04/16/2001 5:45 PM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: Re: BE THANKFUL....BE VERY THANKFUL
Posted by Anthony S. on 04/14/2001 9:20 PM EST:



**This post is in reply to Anthony Steele, this is not directed to anyone else so please do not feel offended.**

Anthony I wasn't being cheap, or ungratefull and those words are harsh and wrong, I was asking for fundraing tips not an online bashing by a fellow team member. I am not angry just disappointed you said all that when you could have talked to me in person. I would also like to publicly apoligize if I affended anyone by asking there insight into funraising techniques I didn't think it would start this much controvery. Next time I'll make sure to to mention the words funding or money in any of my future posts. Thank You
-Joel-

: I totally agree with Gui and Karl(my fellow team member) and for you Joel(also a fellow team member) I can believe you posted something like that!!! I'm sure there are plenty of teams who had to pay for a lot of things themselves!! Look at the amount of people we had also, I'm sure teams took less people than us and still had to pay a lot of out of the pocket! So we are VERY fortunate to have to just pay for food and T-shirts. Stop being so darn Cheap Joel. Wake up and smell the Coffee! I also can't believe you were complaining about the hotel and the bus! Joel, you went on two free trips! Be thankful!!!

: I apologize to other forum readers that had to read that, but I just had to get that out. I also apologize for going off on you in this way Joel.

: Anthony Steele II
: Thankful Member of team 442

: P.S. Please ignore that comment about us paying for food from Joel.

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Posted by Matt Leese at 04/16/2001 6:18 PM EST


College Student on team #73, Tigerbolt, from Edison Technical HS and Alstom & Fiber Technologies & RIT.


In Reply to: I wasn't being ungratefull (to Anthony)
Posted by Joel G on 04/16/2001 5:45 PM EST:



This isn't directed to anyone specifically, but to everyone. If you have a specific gripe with another person and feel the need to air it, please do so privately, such as through email. Personal attacks do not belong on Chief Delphi so please try not to post them here. :)

Matt who has probably posted similiar messages before and is now chastizing himself for doing so....

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Posted by Joel G at 04/16/2001 11:17 PM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: Gracious Professionalism Please
Posted by Matt Leese on 04/16/2001 6:18 PM EST:



: This isn't directed to anyone specifically, but to everyone. If you have a specific gripe with another person and feel the need to air it, please do so privately, such as through email. Personal attacks do not belong on Chief Delphi so please try not to post them here. :)

: Matt who has probably posted similiar messages before and is now chastizing himself for doing so....

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Posted by Anthony S. at 04/16/2001 6:52 PM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/BOEING/MEVATEC.


In Reply to: I wasn't being ungratefull (to Anthony)
Posted by Joel G on 04/16/2001 5:45 PM EST:



I would like to apologize to everyone for using the words I used towards Joel, I know him personally and he is NOT ungrateful or cheap. In my post I was trying to let everyone know our TEAM was not ungrateful, because with Joel's post it made it seem like that. And with all of the other posts with people saying be grateful, it made our team look bad. But I made the team look worse by publically chastizing a fellow team member in the manner that I did. To reiterate Joel's post, he was not complaining because we had to pay for food and T-shirts. We may lose money next year so he was asking for fund raising tips so we won't have to pay for HOTELS and other expenses. Food money and T-shirts are the least of our worries. Thank You and I'm sorry.

Anthony Steele II
Team 442

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Posted by Joel G at 04/16/2001 11:10 PM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: Re: I'd like to apologize (to the forum and Joel)
Posted by Anthony S. on 04/16/2001 6:52 PM EST:



Your words are kind and I would also like to apologize if I sounded hostile myself and please excuse our rude behavior on this forum , we both apologize and it will never happen again. Thank You
: I would like to apologize to everyone for using the words I used towards Joel, I know him personally and he is NOT ungrateful or cheap. In my post I was trying to let everyone know our TEAM was not ungrateful, because with Joel's post it made it seem like that. And with all of the other posts with people saying be grateful, it made our team look bad. But I made the team look worse by publically chastizing a fellow team member in the manner that I did. To reiterate Joel's post, he was not complaining because we had to pay for food and T-shirts. We may lose money next year so he was asking for fund raising tips so we won't have to pay for HOTELS and other expenses. Food money and T-shirts are the least of our worries. Thank You and I'm sorry.

: Anthony Steele II
: Team 442

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Posted by Matt Leese at 04/16/2001 1:48 AM EST


College Student on team #73, Tigerbolt, from Edison Technical HS and Alstom & Fiber Technologies & RIT.


In Reply to: Fundraising ideas? So what are the secrets to raising money?
Posted by Joel G on 04/14/2001 10:17 AM EST:



Actually under the proposed budget, NASA gets a budget INCREASE. I don't know exactly how the money will get distributed but I do know that there were some cuts to the International Space Station and a mission to Pluto was cut. However, Mars research was increased. In all honesty, I don't know where the funding for FIRST comes from but out of speculation it'd come from NASA's education budget (I'm sure they have one). Also, education across the board has been increased under the proposed budget. Now mind you, this is a proposed budget but it's unlikely that more cuts will be made than already have.

Matt

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Posted by Joel G at 04/16/2001 9:20 AM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: Fundraising ideas? So what are the secrets to raising money?
Posted by Joel G on 04/14/2001 10:17 AM EST:



: Well..this year our team was tight on money and
we had to pay for some of the things ourselves,
like our t-shirts, food money, and some other stuff.
It wasn't to much no more than $150-$200 a
person. Anyways next year we would like everything
paid for and ready before the season begins . And
besides getting big sponsers like NASA and other
large cooperations what other ways can we
generate money that is quick and effective. We
experminted with some fundraising activities like
selling coupon books and some other stuff but
they generated less than $300. So does anyone
have any suggestions that we could use during
this offseason.
: -Joel-
: P.S. NASA is one our main sponsers and we
might have cutbacks in our funding because there
budget for the upcoming year has be cut so were
just preparing so we'll be ready just in case NASA
can't come thru as much as we need.
: thnxs

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Posted by Joel G at 04/16/2001 9:24 AM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: Fundraising ideas? So what are the secrets to raising money?
Posted by Joel G on 04/14/2001 10:17 AM EST:



: Well..this year our team was tight on money and
we had to pay for some of the things ourselves,
like our t-shirts, food money, and some other stuff.
It wasn't to much no more than $150-$200 a
person. Anyways next year we would like everything
paid for and ready before the season begins . And
besides getting big sponsers like NASA and other
large cooperations what other ways can we
generate money that is quick and effective. We
experminted with some fundraising activities like
selling coupon books and some other stuff but
they generated less than $300. So does anyone
have any suggestions that we could use during
this offseason.
: -Joel-
: P.S. NASA is one our main sponsers and we
might have cutbacks in our funding because there
budget for the upcoming year has be cut so were
just preparing so we'll be ready just in case NASA
can't come thru as much as we need.
: thnxs

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Posted by Joel G at 04/19/2001 9:20 AM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: I was not being ungrateful, please reread my post
Posted by Joel G on 04/16/2001 9:24 AM EST:



Did you delete some of the earlier posts by me and some other people on this discussion, if you did thanks a lot I really apprechiate it.

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Posted by Brandon Martus at 04/19/2001 1:17 PM EST


Webmaster on team #47, ChiefDelphi, from PCHS and Delphi Automotive Systems.


In Reply to: Were some of the early post deleted? to #47 webmaster
Posted by Joel G on 04/19/2001 9:20 AM EST:



not that i know of :p

: Did you delete some of the earlier posts by me and some other people on this discussion, if you did thanks a lot I really apprechiate it.

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Posted by Justin Rolnick at 04/16/2001 6:21 PM EST


Student on team #702, Blue Streak, from Culver City High Robotics Magnet and Nasa/JPL.


In Reply to: Fundraising ideas? So what are the secrets to raising money?
Posted by Joel G on 04/14/2001 10:17 AM EST:



I have three things to comment on so I will make it short, K
1 How do teams with corporate sponsors get travel paid for, and also what sponsors do pay for travel.

2. To get sponsors goto your local Chamber of Commerce and get there member directory, then send a letter to all there members telling them about your robot and that you need money.

3. HAS ANYBODY THOUGHT OF GRANTS? THEY ARE SO EASY TO GET IF YOU FRASE THEM RIGHT. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SEARCH ON ASK.COM FOR GRANTS, YOU WILL GET HUNDREDS. ALMOST EVERY MAJOR COMPANY HAS A GRANT PROGRAM IN PLACE.

PS: IF YOU HAVE ANY WUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT MNKYSP6353@aol.com OR IM ME AT MNKYSP63530

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Posted by Joel G at 04/16/2001 11:14 PM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: FUNDRAISING
Posted by Justin Rolnick on 04/16/2001 6:21 PM EST:



ok, thanks for tips I will talk to my teacher sponser about grant and I'm not sure about your qustion about how teams get travel paid for
: I have three things to comment on so I will make it short, K
: 1 How do teams with corporate sponsors get travel paid for, and also what sponsors do pay for travel.

: 2. To get sponsors goto your local Chamber of Commerce and get there member directory, then send a letter to all there members telling them about your robot and that you need money.

: 3. HAS ANYBODY THOUGHT OF GRANTS? THEY ARE SO EASY TO GET IF YOU FRASE THEM RIGHT. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SEARCH ON ASK.COM FOR GRANTS, YOU WILL GET HUNDREDS. ALMOST EVERY MAJOR COMPANY HAS A GRANT PROGRAM IN PLACE.

: PS: IF YOU HAVE ANY WUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT MNKYSP6353@aol.com OR IM ME AT MNKYSP63530

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Posted by Justin Rolnick at 04/17/2001 12:52 AM EST


Student on team #702, Blue Streak, from Culver City High Robotics Magnet and Nasa/JPL.


In Reply to: Re: FUNDRAISING
Posted by Joel G on 04/16/2001 11:14 PM EST:



I meant which sponsors of teams pay for travel. If you are a team with one could you please list the company. I ask this because many companies don't pay for travel. My team already has most of next years robot paid for but can't get the travel paid for. I am not ungrateful but I just need ideas.
PS: Please don't take it in an ungrateful manner.

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Posted by Brett at 04/16/2001 10:11 PM EST


Student on team #201, Viste-FEDS, from Rochester High School.


In Reply to: Fundraising ideas? So what are the secrets to raising money?
Posted by Joel G on 04/14/2001 10:17 AM EST:



Popcan drives work well for about $200 in a weekend. Go out and flyer a subdivison with little fliers like on a thursday with info about your team and what the cans are gonna go to, and ask them to leave their cans on their porch or something and that you'll be back on Saturday or something to pick them up. Get them on Saturday (knocking on each door saturday may increase turnout) take them back to a central point to be sorted, then divvy them up and take em out to places to be returned.

Mind you this only works if your state has a deposit on cans (helps to be in Michigan, 10 cents per can), and it's rather labor intensive, expect each person to put in maybe 8-10 hours on the collection day, and make sure not to bungle with any local ordnances.

*puts $.02 in collection cup*

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Posted by Joel G at 04/16/2001 11:15 PM EST


Student on team #442, Knight Riders, from Lee High School and NASA/ BOEING/ MEVATEC.


In Reply to: weee
Posted by Brett on 04/16/2001 10:11 PM EST:



: Popcan drives work well for about $200 in a weekend. Go out and flyer a subdivison with little fliers like on a thursday with info about your team and what the cans are gonna go to, and ask them to leave their cans on their porch or something and that you'll be back on Saturday or something to pick them up. Get them on Saturday (knocking on each door saturday may increase turnout) take them back to a central point to be sorted, then divvy them up and take em out to places to be returned.

: Mind you this only works if your state has a deposit on cans (helps to be in Michigan, 10 cents per can), and it's rather labor intensive, expect each person to put in maybe 8-10 hours on the collection day, and make sure not to bungle with any local ordnances.

: *puts $.02 in collection cup*