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Unread 05-03-2007, 18:00
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Re: Free Ride

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Originally Posted by Tottanka View Post
I'ts easy for you guys to say it, but we as an Israeli team need a lot of money to go to Nats...
I'n not sure that any of us can assume that anything is easy when it comes to finding/raising money for the opportunity to compete at the Championship. Every team is unique in its needs, location, make-up. No 2 teams are alike and we wouldn't want the teams to be.

The title of this thread is Free Ride. As KarenH wisely said, nothing is free, someone pays. At this point, I do not believe that the organization of FIRST can absorb the registration costs of teams that qualify for the Championship by a win. I do believe that all of the students, mentors, parents, and sponsors, and the people of FIRST - understand the efforts that teams make in accomplishing this goal and in a big way, it is one reason among many that the Championship is such a time of celebration.
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Last edited by JaneYoung : 05-03-2007 at 18:12. Reason: more
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