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Yeah, that team was us. Verizon was very, very nice to us and we love them dearly for the support they've been giving us since we were rookies. The grant they gave us lasted 3 years (company policy). One of our major selling points was that we're a multijurisdictional school system (we're a magnet school for the surrounding 5,6,7 counties or so).

Many of our sponsors come with personal contacts from the team, which usually work better than letters and fliers. Ask your team members where their parents work, and if their company would like to be a robotics sponsor. Maybe your team mentor has some connections, or your parents work for a big machine shop nearby.

I'd tell any companies I approached the scope of the competition (20,000 kids, 650 teams, Brazil UK Canada US, 47 states, etc.) and remind them of the kind of corporations we work with, like Matt said. Also, inform them of everything you do. Going to 10 or 15 demoes in the off-season and taking their banners with you whereever you go definitely looks good - it's nice, personal advertising. Most teams have huge banners from their major sponsors (you couldn't see the upper railings at the VCU Siegel Center there were so many), and tell them that if they provide you with one you'll be happy to take it to your pits, all your demoes, wear it is a cape, etc...
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