[EricLeifermann]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

Congratulations! This is a great accomplishment.

Sorry, but nothing* comes with Chairman's aside from an invite to CMP.

The first thing WE did was get a good press release out to the local paper. After all, it IS the most prestigious award you can get at a regional... Then we spoke to all our sponsors and told them the good news. (How you mention the lack of funding is up to you. Most sponsors will "get it", some need to be asked).

Parents made up the majority of the funding for the travel and food. Not everyone was able to come with us.

The school found some money towards the entry fee. We had a little 'extra' in our account, and we started running bake sales, pizza sales, and lots of other fundraising events. A Carwash! (Pre-sold tickets at $5 each, you get the money even if they don't show up)

Good luck, now get busy...


* Other than what you got at the regional, of course, plus fame. No fortune, sorry.

I believe that Chairman's winners receive ~half their registration fee to Championships. Unless this changed from last year.