[Ari423]

At 423 our annual projected budget is usually around $15k, but has recently fallen to below $7000 (our would be budget last year had we not rushed to raise money for MARCMP). $7000 would be $5000 for FIRST registration, $500 for robot parts (we have a lot of stock in shop), and $500 for other stuff. We have had this low of a budget for a year at a time, using a lot of materials stockpiled from previous years, but we couldn't survive for years on this small budget. We carpool to our events and never stay in hotels (our farthest events within MAR are about an hour drive). Our members pay out of pocket for food. Previously we have not had a membership fee and have gotten our income from our school(s) and small business sponsors, but this year we will be instating a membership fee (amount TBD).