Thread: How to raise money for championship in a matter of weeks
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Re: How to raise money for championship in a matter of weeks
OP--

I agree with everyone else. Get local newspapers to cover it as much as possible. If you want, you can quote me--just send me a PM, I was another person who was on a rookie team that qualified for Nats but couldn't go because A) we didn't plan for it and B) we didn't have the funds. We haven't had a chance to go back since...

Ask your sponsors. Solicit the public. Jeez... FIRST needs to give you more time, or set up a loan fund for this situation...

See if anybody will loan your team the funds (even a bank!) to travel.

Don't give up. There are so many avenues you can pursue--donations, fundraisers, loans, grants--that something will get you the money. And you can always find a way to pay it back later...

--Petey
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