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Re: Some Questions from a rookie team.

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Originally Posted by ming08108 View Post
5. We still need to acquire more money for parts. I was thinking maybe $2000 (For everything other than registration costs.), is this a good estimate? (Note we live quite close to the regional, so hotels and transportation should not be an issue)
$2,000 for everything may be cutting it a little close, especially for a rookie team still building up. 2815's robot bill of materials was around $1,200 last year by FIRST's accounting rules--that excludes things like wasted material, prototyping, and parts under $1/each (they rack up!), but also includes things like extra speed controllers plucked from old robots that we didn't actually put out cash for.

Other things you'll probably wind up spending on:
  • Team giveaways (buttons are the standard--ask around your school if anyone has a press)
  • Team T-shirts (2815 has used rushordertees.com for a few years now, but you may have a good local source)
  • Pit supplies (toolboxes, storage bins, display boards touting your work...)
  • A flag (entirely optional--we haven't gotten one in four seasons--but it does add something to the on-field presence when the emcee's waving it)
  • Tools, of course...
  • A stand to hold that regional champion banner. (Gotta have a dream, right?)
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2004-2006: FRC 1293 (D5 Robotics) - Student, Mentor, Coach
2007-2009: FRC 1618 (Capital Robotics) - Mentor, Coach
2009-2013: FRC 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) - Mentor, Coach - Palmetto '09, Peachtree '11, Palmetto '11, Palmetto '12
2010: FRC 1398 (Keenan Robo-Raiders) - Mentor - Palmetto '10
2014-2016: FRC 4901 (Garnet Squadron) - Co-Founder and Head Bot Coach - Orlando '14, SCRIW '16
2017-: FRC 5402 (Iron Kings) - Mentor

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