[EricH]

FRC costs $6,000, assuming that a) you don't have to travel and b) you don't buy anything outside the KOP.

If b) isn't true, it could be up to another $4,000 for parts, maybe more if you build a second robot, assuming that a) is still true.

If a) isn't true, then add in the transit costs.

This is per year.

I don't think it'll work, but that's no reason not to try. Do a trial run this year: raise the $6,000-10,000 needed for FRC, but do FTC/VRC for the year. If you can raise the money, you're ahead on your fundraising. But don't stop there, keep going. If you can't raise the money, you've funded your FTC team for another couple years or so.