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Re: How Much Does it Cost to Run a Team?
Without going too deeply in specifics, you need to account for:
Entry fees.
Food.
Housing.
Travel.
KOP.
Extra Parts.
Team Spirit Stuff.
Awards for Other Teams.
Judging packets.
Computer system for programming.
Extra Batteries.
Tools (big bucks here).
Practice field materials.
The start-up year and the year after that are by far the most expensive because you have to lay the groundwork. It is far more than the simple cost of maintaining a team year to year.
2 regionals, champs, plus all the costs to reasonably start up a team? $25k for the first year, quickly dropping each subsequent year because you've already purchased your "sunk cost" items like band-saws, grinders, and other tools.
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