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Originally posted by Nate Smith
The problem with this type of system goes back to the common misconception that the 4K you pay as registration for a regional goes toward the expenses of that regional. In reality, only a very small portion of it does. In reality, the majority of the registration fees cover things such as:
-The salary of those who are employed by FIRST
-Travel costs of sending FIRST representation to the various events
-Some of the bills associated with their office
-Paying the drayage costs that FIRST covers for each team
-Paying the Meeting Co, etc. for handling the event logistics
-etc, etc...
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Don't forget the kit of parts. While a lot of the materials are donated, there are also many that aren't. Notice how this year FIRST cut out the battery charger, compressor, etc. to cut costs so the fee wouldn't have to increase.
As much as I like the idea of having regionals like off seasons, its just not possible to get the fee that low with all the other costs.