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Originally Posted by DCA Fan
I am against FIRST giving cash prizes for winning championships, however, I am not against giving teams money for winning regional awards so they can compete at the national level. Last year, winners of the LA regional were given a grant so they could go to nationals. Without this money some teams would not have been able to go, as they had not planned to go to championships originally or had financial difficulties already. It would be far too difficult for FIRST to provide this funding, however, private philanthropies should be encouraged to provide such support.
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Who supplied the grant money? And who worked to set up this grant? Did it pay for registration fee or travel costs? It is a good idea, but it takes someone doing a lot of work to find a sponsor willing to foot the bill. Which isn't easy.
Also, if the team who won the regional has already prepaid and registered for the Championship (which many do who are pre-qualified) would they get their money refunded?