[Jacqui Sutton]

522, we know how you feel! I'm from team 388 in Grundy, Va, and we didnt expect to go to nationals this year either.. Then we won the chairmans award in addition to being in the winning alliance of 384, 395, and 388 and the NASA/VCU Regional just a few weeks ago.
That left us with around four weeks to raise all the money we would need to go to Houston, we're taking 30 or more people in and needed to raise enough money for the bus, hotels, food, additional trips and anything else that may come up.. So, we can sympathize ! If i knew of a corporate sponsor, I'd love to help you out - but our team doesnt even have one for ourselves. We've hit just about every business in this town asking for donations, we've advertised in the local paper, we've been to the school board and board of supervisors, we've held car washes, yard sales, bake sales, and will probably hold a 5K run, just today we were filmed by the local tv station who are going to put our story on the local stations to ask for donations.. we're getting pretty close to our target, all without a corporate sponsor. i hope you guys find a big sponsor, but if not -- these things are all well worth trying! Goodluck, see you in Houston!
jacqui, 388