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Originally Posted by EricLeifermann
Not to change the subject but only 2 mentors on 2826 had ever done FIRST before.
As for the budget i agree with just about everything that has been said. We, 857, are a small town team and our budget this year was about $35,000. We went to 2 Michigan district events and are going to Atlanta. We don't charge the high schoolers anything except for their shirts, so our travel costs are more expensive than the registration fees and building the robot, that is why our budget is so big.
Your budget really comes down to what you can get and what you plan to do during the year.
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We work the same way and we had the exact same budget. I think a good budget for starting would be 40K. That way you don't start one season and the next season you can't do anything forcing you to drop out of FIRST. But if you just want to make it by for one season, 15-20K is the way to go. Extra money helps and goes a long way. Get a hold a hold of Veteran teams nearby, I'm sure they would love to help out.