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Re: FIRST has $8 Million?!? What did I miss?
While FIRST cash reserves are growing, so is FIRST as a whole, and thus, their liabilities. With more teams and new and bigger events, FIRST has a lot more risk each and every year. What if the Atlanta Tornadoes had caused the Championship event to be canceled? Refunding the ~350 FRC teams their $5000 registration fee for the event alone would be $1.75 Million, and then tack on FTC and FLL on top of that. I'm sure finding a new venue at such short notice would be equally as expensive, and not really feasible for most teams unless it was in Atlanta as well. What if FIRST loses a major sponsor such as NASA due to government policy changes? What if the new control system has a major malfunction and all teams need a replacement and/or upgrade of a specific part?
As FIRST grows, so does it's need to have a cash reserve.
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