30-05-2004, 00:56
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FIRST's Spare, Queuer & Tech guy =)
AKA: Mike M. / Mouse =)
no team (FRC Volunteer)
Team Role: Alumni
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Rookie Year: 2001
Location: Staten Island, NYC
Posts: 1,504
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Re: FIRST Competition Entry Fee Increases for 2005
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik
I'm mostly concerned with the impact this will have on rookie teams and FIRST's overall growth rate. $5000+ is already a large amount for a team to raise to start out with, and adding a extra K will hurt. I think what will hurt most though, will be the NASA grants. NASA gives out hundreds of 5K grants to rookie teams, but I don't think they could bear a straight 20% increase in the money they're putting out. Especially without it going to more teams. If NASA has to cut the number of teams they fund, the growth rate is going to take a sharp dive.
Also, I know all this is going to fund FIRST and such, but I'm questioning the logic of a team paying more money to go to one of the new streamlined regionals with no party and reduced AV....
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Which is why we should'nt just accept this. IS there a better way to raise the price with out shoving it all on registration fees or doing it in one lump sum maybe monthly payments
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Past FIRST Robotics Events that I proudly volunteered at: FLL: NY State Competition '03
FRC: NYC Remote Kickoff '04 & NYC Regionals '04-'15 ,'10-'13 & NJ Regionals '06-'10, Finger Lakes Regional '09 & SBPLI Regional '08-'15 and the World Championship in '05 (Galileo Field) '07 (Newton Field) '09 (Practice Fields Attendant / FTA(A)), CeBIT Convention in '04 & NextFEST in '06 both held @ the Javitts Center, Monty Madness '07-'10, Panda-monium '08, B.Eruption '08 & '09, Ramp Riot '08, PARC '09 & '10, BR^2 '09 & Wol. Inv. '09 -'15
2015 FIRST Robotics Off Season Events that I hope to volunteer at: Where is Wolcott Invitational 2015 FIRST Robotics Events that I will be volunteering at: SBPLI Reg. & Championships Volunteer Resume: Alt & Lead Team Queuer, Field Repair/Reset, Field Setup/Breakdown, Spare Parts Attendant, Field Power Controller/Score Keeper, Co-Emcee & Official Scorer, Control System Advisor, FIRST Tech Advisor Assistant & recently Practice Field Attendant.
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