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Re: FIRST Competition Entry Fee Increases for 2005

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Originally Posted by Jessica Boucher
Honestly, this increase is way overdue. Especially with how last year's financials worked out.

But fear not. $2000 extra is only 2 $1000 donations, 4 $500, 8 $250, 20 $100, 40 $50, or 80 $20 donations. With 13 weeks from now until September, you have 6.5 weeks to get both $1000 donations, 3.25 weeks for the $500 ones, and 1.625 weeks for the $250 donations.

If you can build an entire robot in 6 weeks from start to finish, a $1000 donation should be no sweat. So, hop to it!

PS. $2000 = 40,000 returned cans. I suggest hitting up some companies. etting a garbage truck
Jessica, your logic is a bit flawed. You are assuming teams already have the money that would cover last year's entry fee. Those that don't, have 13 weeks to raise $11,000, or as you put it, 11 $1000 donations, 22 $500, 44 $250, 110 $100, 220 $50, or 550 $20 donations. With 13 weeks from now until September, you have ~1.2 weeks for each $1000 donation, ~0.6 weeks for the $500 ones, and ~0.3 weeks for the $250 donations. Or as I'd put it, you should be getting a $20 donation every 4 hours from now 'till September


$11,000 = 220,000 returned cans. I suggest getting a garbage truck.
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