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Re: Texas FIRST teams doubling in 2 years
1st) - Hooray!
2nd)
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From what I understand it will be used two ways:
1. Pay the entry fees for new teams.
2. Pay the Championship Registration fees for any teams that qualify to "represent Texas".
This was just what I heard while we were there. I haven't seen any details of the roll-out.
Basically -- $1 million will go straight to FIRST as registration fees. We will have 100+ new "one kit wonder" FRC teams. ...
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I'm out-of-state, but I'm curious. Is it a foregone conclusion that the start-ups have to occur at an unsustainable pace?
If the money is truly for rookie teams' first year registration fees, maybe someone clever will find a way to start 10-20 sustainable FRC teams per year, for the next 8 to 15 years?
Invest the money at 6% (net) and you can get the registration fees for 10 start-ups per year without even touching the principal...
Blake
PS: By the way - "Yes", I know governments rarely invest money into endowments; but it is an interesting thought.
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Last edited by gblake : 18-11-2009 at 17:29.
Reason: Speeling mistake
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