[Libby K]

Originally Posted by Beamer159

Hey, I'm from a rookie team and we just finished our competitions this year. We just got by financially this year because of a generous grant from the state. I was wondering if it would be a good or bad idea to include a sort of "team fee" next year in order to improve our financial status. How many teams have a team fee? Is it common or uncommon. I actually have no idea since this was my rookie year.

1923 does not have a 'team fee' but we do a lot of local fundraising. Anything you can dream up- if it gets you money, it's worth it.

For your second year, there is also the NASA Program Growth grant- information about that usually comes in around the beginning of the school year. That covers your 6,000 for registration.

If you have any questions about fundraising (or really, anything about maintaining a rookie team) feel free to PM me. 1923 has been a sponsorless team (with the exception of the NASA grants) since the beginning. Let me know if there's any way I can help you out.