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Originally Posted by AdamHeard
Is that true? Do sponsors really contribute more funds than the combined team fees?
I honestly don't know. Would be curious to hear the numbers.
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Looking through the 2014 data, I get pretty close to 50/50 for FRC. If you allocate FRCs portion of the FIRST G&A, then money outside of registration fees pays a bigger portion of what it takes for FIRST to do FRC.
Now if you consider that big chunks of those registration fees are also being paid by some of the same sponsors giving directly to FIRST, then you would likely see something more along 19-25% team generated funding vs. 75-90% Corporate donations. I am not saying teams do not work hard for those donations, but I am trying to remind everyone that FRC is a very heavily subsidized game we all play being subsidized by sponsors who are betting on us to help change the culture of the World, and provide the workforce they need to change the world.
PSA: Now that the season is over,
Don't forget to thank your sponsors! It is one of the best ways to ensure they don't forget about you when they start handing out the money.