[Monochron]

Originally Posted by Hero

We are hoping that we can keep things the same for this year, since we have already paid for everything except our actual robot and season-specific materials. This allows our mentors to do our purchasing and be reimbursed by our education foundation, which keeps our funds. But we see a transition coming, and we need to start preparing now.

I really think, as said above, that the PO method is going to be your best bet. Companies like Vex, Online Metals, etc. will ship you parts before you have paid for them as long as you sign your school up for a PO account with them and the school passes their credit check.

I assume in this new system mentors would still be able to make purchases and get reimbursed though, right? That's a reasonably good way to do things.