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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky
Why would a team spend 20k to watch
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There's a lot more to do at Championship than "watch." For starters, they're always looking for volunteers. Beyond that, there's seminars to attend, teams to talk with, suppliers that are giving out information, scholarship row, and the FIRST finale. I attended without a team last year and had a great time and actually got to spend far more time talking with and learning from other teams than I would have if I had a robot to worry about. And, of course, simply watching the matches in person is incredible.
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Originally Posted by nuclearnerd
20k is a low ball number. It costs:
5k$ for entry
6k$ for a coach bus for 4 days (flights cost the same for smaller / further teams)
5 k$ for ten hotel rooms
2k$ for 8 meals per person for 20 people
And I'm not including, lost wages / supply teacher coverage.
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Why would you need to pay a registration fee to attend the event if the team wasn't competing?
Why would you have to bring 20 people/your own coach bus/10 hotel rooms?