First off, a similar thread..
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...&threadid=2648
Gives you something to do in the offseason.
I am at Herndon and we are fairly comfortable moneywise with NASA sponsering us. I have wished to go out and do more fundraising localy, not major donations, but little ones from around town.
A suggestion for a fundraiser to get you started: a raffle/auction type thing. You could trygoing to the stores at Dulles Town Center (a local mall for the nonlocals reading this
) and get see what they would be willing to give you, and then raffle/auction those items off. 668 did this. There are many ways out there to raise money.
I also think that there are many issues with regulation of funds. What is spend during the offseason, does that count? If it is just for what goes on the bot, that wouldn't prevent the extra bot.
I say kudos for you for competing on a shoestring budget, and see if you can't raise some money in teh offseason.
Anyone else have some good examples on how to raise money?