From the Oregon FTC website
http://www.ortop.org/ftc/
New Tetrix Robot Kit $749
New Tetrix Robot Kit minus NXT $549
FTC Resource Kit $199 \
Not sure if this is current, but it may be the best you can get until the website is back up....
NXT bricks are also used by FLL, so you might check if there are any FLL programs in your area.
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Team 956: Celebrating ten years of FIRST!
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Team record 2002-2011
2002: Highest Rookie Seed, AOR
2003, 2006, 2012: Xerox Creativity Award, AOR
2006: Semi-finalist, Sacramento Regional
2009: Quarter-finalist, AOR
2010: Quarter-finalist, AOR
2011: Semi-finalist, AOR, and Dean's List finalist, AOR
Personal record:
2008: Lead scout
2009: Lead scout, publicity
2010: Lead scout, publicity, fundraising, Chairman's, videography
2011: Team captain, lead programmer, fundraising, Chairman's, publicity, wrench-turning, Dean's List finalist at Autodesk Oregon Regional