[the_unknown]

Sachem Robotics was primarily funded from outside sources. The schools budget for our team typically covered advisors and transportation (to regionals, Nationals was paid for by students / surplus sponsorship money / fundraising). Unfortunately one of our primary sponsor Symbol Technologies was forced to cut back their donation the last year we ran, and I believe they have plans to sponsor another team this year. As for local companies, there aren't many large ones left, and asking for sponsorships was something we planned on doing once we had permission to have a team.

As for a workspace, considering that we have two highschools a considerable distance apart and neither of them have companies that would/could provide a workspace nearby, we are kindof forced to used the schools area. Many students would be unable to get to are build area and probably not join. Along with this, if we were independent of the school, then people joining to fufill the National Honor Society club requirement would probably not join as there would be easier ways to meet the req. (While these people typically join just for the req., many of them do learn something and stay with the team)