[Kims Robot]

We generally try and set it up so there is very little payment from team members. All of our involved mentors travel for free as long as the team budget allows (and it has so far). Involved mentors can be Harris, Parents, or local community members. Chaperones & the Teacher(s) also fall into this category, although generally we try and get this money from the fundraised money if possible, not from the Harris budget.

For the students we do a requirements system. We require them to have participation amounts in the team meetings & subteams, do fundraisers, community service and demos, have build season hours and a few other things. If they meet all of these requirements, their trip is paid for by the fundraised team monies. We do require small deposits, and the deposits may increase based on how much money is raised.

This system has worked well for us for the last three years, but may be harder to do for teams that dont have the same budget size/large sponsor that we do.