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Originally Posted by I-DOG
I completely agree Allen. How would you suggest we go about solving this dilemma? There are man factors that go into team sustainability that can't be solved by having a neighboring team give you money, time, etc.
Take for instance the problem west Texas is currently facing. With the recent increase of teams from 2 to 9, we face a number of issues. The Lubbock area simply does not have the resources (both in sponsors and in mentors) to support this many teams effectively. I estimate half of them would disband if FIRST in Texas stopped their sponsorship of these teams. And, correct me if I am mistaken, but I believe that most of these teams will lose that sponsorship due being older than 2 years after this season.
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FIRST in Texas isn't only for 2 year teams. We have been supported by FiT for the past 4 years I believe (at least 3, I wasn't here the first year).
Money is a hard problem. I haven't heard of too many Texas teams that just go through the phone book and call for support. I have heard of other teams doing that before.