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Re: KoP suggestions

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Originally Posted by ajd View Post
I probably sound like a broken record here but why not just slash the registration fee by $200, up the amount teams are allowed to spend on extra parts by $200, and let teams do whatever they want with the money?
Well one reason is for fundraising. Someone is more likley to dont when you say "We need $5,000 to register and an extra $1,000 for other parts than if you say $3,000 to register and an extra $3,000. To the average donor, the money raised for registration is more important than "extra" parts.
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