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Re: HELP! We need help NOW!!!

It's not over until the fat lady sings.

What has become of your other members? Have they just quit coming? Do they know about meetings? Are they graduating? (This isn't exactly the easiest time of year for students--they might be tied up with classes.) If you are genuinely down to two members, then start recruiting through any means you know of.

Build space can be a tough one, but hit the ground running. Ask your school/sponsors/whoever you're affiliated with about using space. (We have a closet--it's plenty for us, although we're starting to run out of room for robots.) If nothing else, find a member whose parents are awesome and build there (Great robots have come out of garages--just ask 1902.)

Money is arguably the easiest one. There are dozens of white papers on how to raise money on CD, everything from raffling off a Segway to duct taping teachers to the wall. This also has the benefit of raising awareness at the same time--you never know who's going to see this and write a larger-than-usual check.

Hope this helps--good luck. (Remember, you have until November to truly get things together. Problems now can be fixed.)
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2004-2006: FRC 1293 (D5 Robotics) - Student, Mentor, Coach
2007-2009: FRC 1618 (Capital Robotics) - Mentor, Coach
2009-2013: FRC 2815 (Los Pollos Locos) - Mentor, Coach - Palmetto '09, Peachtree '11, Palmetto '11, Palmetto '12
2010: FRC 1398 (Keenan Robo-Raiders) - Mentor - Palmetto '10
2014-2016: FRC 4901 (Garnet Squadron) - Co-Founder and Head Bot Coach - Orlando '14, SCRIW '16
2017-: FRC 5402 (Iron Kings) - Mentor

93 events (more than will fit in a ChiefDelphi signature), 13 seasons, over 60,000 miles, and still on a mission from Bob.

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