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Re: How to raise money for championship in a matter of weeks
We have raised as much as $20,000 (to cover hotels, registration, and many travel expenses) in just over one week through sheer asking-power. As a number of people have said, contact every local media station - especially those in large cities if possible - give them the name and address of a head mentor and provide some video footage (pictures, if it is newspaper coverage) if there is any available. People want to see what they are donating their money towards!
Though they have already donated generously, either personally visit your sponsors or write them all a business letter explaining your situation and asking, once again, for their support.
In the weeks to come, keep tabs on the teams in your area that are attending the Championships and contact them to see if you can arrange to travel together, even if it is just by sharing a bus to the airport. Start looking for hotels now - the Days Inn Downtown is great in a pinch and is comparably inexpensive relative to its location to the Dome.
Congratulations and good luck on your funding seach!
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