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Originally Posted by Karthik
FRC teams pay about $4000-$5000 to attend a regional event. FTC teams pay about $100-$300 for an event. Just based on this fee structure, it would be impossible to expect the same quality of experience at events from both programs. Expecting FTC events to magically run like events with operating budgets of $50k-$200k is just unfair. FTC is a program that is far more affordable and accessible than FRC, and does a heck of a job of teaching and inspiring students.
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This right here. As South Carolina's affilate partner for FTC this statement is 100% ACCURATE. We as partners can't scale our events up to the level of FRC because of the lack of funding we get from team registration. All funding to increase the quality of the event comes from the corporate or otherwise funding that I as the partner can solicit.
I don't think FTC teams need to be payying $5000 an event either.