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Originally posted by GregTheGreat
I think almost every team would want a GM sponsorship, It basically eliminates the use for fund-raisers, and members of the team paying out of there own pocket. I think even if they are not letting it be 100% students, it is better that you have a well-funded team, then a team that is 100 % student team is on the verge of not going to competition due to a lack of funds.
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Andy is right. Having a GM sponsor in no way eliminates the need to fund raise. In my two years on a GM team, I had to fund raise a lot. I hear the words "big money teams" and such, but this is not usually the case. Any team sponsored by an OEM like Ford, Chysler and GM are always unsure about their future. Cost savings initiatives on the scale of 4 billion dollars or more make robotics teams targets for quick savings. This is also true of any tier one company that relies on the OEM's for business such as Delphi, Visteon, or in our case Collins & Aikman. The automotive industry, from my experience, is a very good environment for FIRST teams, but it is not always the most stable one.