[ratdude747]

On 1747, IIRC I paid $200 in registration fees each year (2008-2010). The fees covered 2 team T shirts and all travel/hotel expenses for trips (2 regionals and chaps during those 3 years) among other things. In addition, everybody was assigned a business or two to try to get sponsorships from. Students who couldn't afford the fees were given a pass (although I do not recall anybody being subject to such). There also were student-run fundraisers to go towards student fees.

On 2783, I paid $100 in fees for the one year I was a member (2011). That covered a team T shirt and a team Jersey among other things. Travel expenses were on the student's family (although the hotels were block registered). There were no "free passes" per se but it never came up so I wouldn't know.

Both teams had the food/snacks provided by the students' families on a rotating schedule. 1747 was (at the time) considered pursing food sponsorships in the year(s?) after I moved away; 2783 has food sponsorships for the FLL regional they run every year.