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Funding can be an issue but you can find some dedicated coaches who pay for everything themselves. My mother's FLL teams are this way. Since they were created for my brother in 2008, she had paid for everything the only thing she has asked parents to contribute for is tshirts. I cannot remember exact costs for FLL and for some reason I cannot find the sample budget, but another option would be to divide the cost among the students or the cost remaining after a small grant/sponsorship. After the first year/purchase of the Mindstorm/EV3 the costs go down greatly.

Community teams are wonderful as you do not have to find a sponsor within the school. It also means you do not have to reject/deny students from outside the school district.

If you need any assistance with FLL you can always send me a message. I have volunteered with FLL from 2008-2013 and assisted with coaching for 3 of those years. I stopped because I moved and haven't been able to volunteer in my new home yet.