[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by mega900997

Thanks, but we've already done this and what our school district is giving right now is very generous. If the budget does not pass, all afterschool clubs and district wide teams such as marching band, cheerleading and our dance team get eliminated along with the robotics team and only varsity sports stay(all middle school and JV sports are eliminated).

You should also work on your school to get robotics recognized as a varsity sport. Challenge those in charge to some up with a definition of "sport" that really makes sense in an educational setting. Commitment? Invested time? Competition? FIRST has as much of that as any traditional sport. We just replace extreme physical exertion and skill with education and thinking. While it may be too late for that to help with this budget, it might help with issues further down the road.