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Re: How Much Does it Cost to Run a Team?
Noting their location (Philly):
$6000--KOP+Philly Regional
$500--T-shirts/promotional
$200--practice field--may vary by year
$2000-3500--Additional robot materials
$1000--hand power tools (drill, hacksaw, etc.). May be less if you already have said tools.
$8000--Funds to keep you going for one more year assuming no fundraising (or a recession). May be accumulated over 2-3 years.
Total:$17,700-$19,200 for one event; add $4000 registration and extra for travel for each additional event (except for CMP, when it's $5000).
Someone's probably going to come in here and say that half of this stuff is unnecessary, and they're right: the only required part of this is the $6000. However, the rest is "expected" of a team.
For my old team, who did 2regionals + Championship for as long as anyone can remember (until this year), we figured $15,000 registration, probably around $4000 for robot parts and materials, $500 for shirts and stuff like that, and travel was paid mainly by the students and parents. (All numbers are approximate or guesses or both, except registration.) And I know I'm missing some things...
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Past teams:
2003-2007: FRC0330 BeachBots
2008: FRC1135 Shmoebotics
2012: FRC4046 Schroedinger's Dragons
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Last edited by EricH : 08-04-2009 at 01:33.
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