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So, to compete at one regional, you have to pay for a KoP, the entrance fee for the first regional, the transportation to/from that regional, the hotels for that regional, find mentors/chaperones for travel, pay for food expenses, etc.

In addition, for a second regional, you would have to worry about:

- entrance fee for second regional ($4000)
- shipping for second regional (FIRST does not pay for this, unlike the first regional and the Championship)
- transportation costs to/from second regional
- hotel for second regional
- food expenses at second regional
- more time off from school for students
- more time off from work for mentors- finding mentors/chaperones

And probably some other things will come up in planning it.