View Single Post
  #57   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 23-04-2008, 07:45
ZakuAce's Avatar
ZakuAce ZakuAce is offline
Registered User
AKA: Garrett
FRC #2077 (Laser Robotics (Alumni))
Team Role: College Student
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Rookie Year: 2007
Location: Delafield,Wisconsin
Posts: 198
ZakuAce is a glorious beacon of lightZakuAce is a glorious beacon of lightZakuAce is a glorious beacon of lightZakuAce is a glorious beacon of lightZakuAce is a glorious beacon of light
Re: New Zealand Regional

Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug G View Post
Our students were very excited about the notion of competing in New Zealand (or Isreal, Brazil for that matter) until I checked on airfare... $1500 is a ballpark figure, maybe a bit less if purchased enough in advance. So at a cost of almost $2000 per person and add in that shipping cost - YIKES!!
Some students at my school are going to Japan this year. I wanted to go, but the cost would have been $2500 and $1500 is just airfare! It is very ridiculous!! Plus there would have been a refund at the end of the trip for money not spent, probably $200!