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Originally Posted by Chris is me
I meant more in the sponsorship of local businesses - not cash handouts.
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Agree with the above poster, only try to go during the weekday.
I found it effective to say, (to the receptionist) "Hi, I am from (high school name)'s robotics team, and was wondering if I could talk to someone about a potential sponsorship."
Most likely you WON'T talk to them the same day. But you might be able to set up an appointment for next week.
Make sure you have a letter you can leave with them, with some basic info about YOUR team, and LIGHTLY (I mean VERY lightly, maybe half a sentence) describe FIRST, and skim over your previous awards/recognitions, local newspaper things, etc. Make sure you leave a phone number, name, and email address!
I found that to be the most effective when I was getting some sponsors. (Raised about ~1100 dollars, and ~170 in pizza)
If you would like, I can post the sponsorship letter I brought with me.