Students on the FEDS (201) are required to pay a joining fee of $100 each year to pay for two regionals or three FiM competitions and a shirt. We also impose a fee of $100-$200 for Atlanta though due to bus and hotel fees. The Atlanta fee may have been higher if AVL had not stepped in at the last moment and helped us go to Atlanta
The students are also "advised" to participate in the majority of fundraising events, which are mostly can drives throughout the year to pay for things like buttons and off season events (along with competitions).
Of course if a student cannot pay the $100 fee we will find a way around it so that no one who is accepted onto the team gets turned away due to money issues.
So here is the quick breakdown of the budget:
Item Amount Raised
Student Fees $3,500
Can Drives $2,500-$3,000
Sponsorship $25,000-$30,000