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Re: FIRST has $8 Million?!? What did I miss?

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Originally Posted by Chicago1st View Post
I'm going to stop, because I get worked up and upset with FIRST every time I delve into the fee structure and the business ethics, or lack of, in instances like the FLL-FTC relationship. I am troubled by the direction of FIRST, but I love the program - or at least the program I thought it was and know it was a a few years ago. Just wish it was managed like a non-profit trying to follow it's great mission, not a business trying to increase it's bottom line at the expense of it's customers.
I've only known the program exists for 4 years now and I have notice a major shift just in that time period (might just be me growing up). However, before all this continues, do we know that the profit netted is from our registration and fees and not, possibly, corporate donations from POST-season? That would still make the INCOME in that fiscal year but FIRST would have no chance to spend or incorporate it until the next game year. Just curious, I hate slandering a group that has done some great things just because we all have bad info.
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