[Harrison]

Knock-down the entry fee of the first event you attend.

I think the hardest thing for new teams (and even for existing ones) is to find the money to cover that $5000, and then on top of that find the money you need to actually build a robot.

Granted at 250k/year, that works out to about $250 per team per year - but at least you will be helping EVERY SINGLE TEAM - and I think that makes it pretty darn special.

Plus by saving that $250 on entry fee, it allows a team to put that money towards better things - like say building a good robot, or helping team members pay what it costs to get to events.