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Re: FIRST Competition Entry Fee Increases for 2005

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Originally Posted by Sean Schuff

Am I suggesting that every team should personally absorb this additional cost? Of course not. But when push comes to shove, you've got to do what you've got to do. Sometimes corporate sponsorship and fundraising help to ease costs. But if it's crunch time and you don't have the funds are any of you seriously going to drop involvement in FIRST for $.14 a day?

Just my .14 cents!

Sean
this also doesn't sound like a bad idea as well. Take whatever unused change you have that day and put it in a jar. Total it up eventually and subtract from the amount needed and you could have a new amount that could be sponsor friendly.

or

everyone puts in 10$ at the end of the week $10 x 10 persons - 50 persons is about $100 - $500 a week. for the large scale of members suchs as TJ2 / CD / Tigertrons and a few others $10 from each member weekly will all in itself make up the fee.

for the smaller scaled teams $5 a week multiplied by the team members (coaches included - as if they don't do enough for us alumni and students as it is) could add up the cost.

if u COULD do this yr round you could very well keep the team afloat till it gets a sponsor(s).

Once again not saying you should or saying that everyone has a job but when u look at it every dollar counts and it all depends on ure devotion and willingness to help keep FIRST and your team afloat and above the rising waters.
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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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