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Join Date: Oct 2014
Rookie Year: 2012
Location: Golden Valley, MN
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Re: Texas Registration 2015

I think one of the other factors in Minnesota is that FRC is recognized by the state athletic league as a team sport, just as football, basketball, dance line, etc. So the students are able to letter if their school chooses to do so. It also gives those teams that do not make it to world, a chance to participate in a state championship, just as other varsity teams in the state do.
Our rookie year was 2012 and funding is always an issue, our particular team does not receive any financial support from the school district nor much of any other support for that matter. We made a decision as mentors that even though the school district charges up to $200 for extra correcular participation fee ($25 for free or reduced lunch students) we would not charge it. We want the kids to be involved and did not think that money should hold them back. But, we are still here and even though we lost five seniors from a team of eight this past spring we have added more kids. Success!