[Mama Roboto]

Thanks for your prompt responses. It is interesting to hear different stories from such experienced teams. I think finding a warehouse might be a good idea. There are a lot of business people that send their kids to the school I teach at, so maybe we can find something that will be reasonable (like a tax write off). The FTC option is interesting too. I originally thought of starting with an FTC team and even registered. Once my students visited a local school (Team 1540, the Flaming Chickens) and saw their robots and video footage, they were sold on trying for the FRC team.

In regards to funding, I think we have a number of potential sponsors, it's just a matter of the school allowing it to come in and specify it to robotics. I have heard the argument that our budget is more than any other activity on campus (this year, they gave us a $9000 budget, although we raised $14000 and spent $11000). Of course, I was surprised to hear this considering we have a very successful sports and drama program. However, the coaching, equipment, and field expenses come out of different funds. So, it is just about shuffling money around.

Anyways, thanks to your responses and I would welcome any further comments!