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Originally Posted by thinker&planner

I wish that we went to more than one event, but it is so expensive. Our lead mentor thinks that the extra ~10k that we spend on attending a regional can be used more efficiently to educate students about STEM. I agree with this to a certain extent, but a part of me can't resist the adrenaline rush and other amazing feelings and inspirations that come with attending an event.
What is the mentality of other teams regarding this issue? (This thread is probably not the best place, sorry.)

FRC is the flagship program, not the bang/buck program. If you're looking to maximize what you get for your money, you probably want to go FTC.