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do you have to get special permission from FIRST, or can you just sign the team up
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No, you don't need special permission. But, when you decide whether to try to start a FLL or FRC team, remember the differences in funding required. Of course, depending on ages and interest, a FRC team might make more sense.
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Our VEX team from Singapore has been to the USA 3 times now for competitions. They have been to Atlanta twice and PA once. They also attended school at Wissahickon HS for 5 days.
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Congratulations on your efforts. It is great that they went to the school for a few days; when the Ghanaians attended our school, it definitely generated attention for the Firebirds as well as created a positive experience for all students.
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Fortunately they received several large grants in Singapore
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That is fortunate that you received funding from a local (for the other team) source. When our sponsor withdrew, they simply said that they wanted to keep the money in the area.
Thank you for all the replies so far. I wish everyone the best of luck in spreading the mission of FIRST. Different regional locations, as Gary mentioned, would definitely help out in the future as they could lessen the shipping burden.