Member Registration Fees

[LeelandS]

Originally Posted by Camren

Okay so I need some opinions. Does your team require any registration fees? do you believe that teams should require fees? Give me some feedback

On 1126, all students are required to submit a $100 registration fee to help cover the cost of event registration and travel. This fee increases on years when they attend the world championships.

I personally don't think students should pay to be a part of the team. If a student wants to donate to the team, so be it. But I don't think any student should be denied the right of being on a FIRST team because some amount of money is too much for them.

If a team is in need of funding, I feel that the team should look elsewhere. Fundraising is something I believe every team should do. It's a part of a "team culture" that I think is an important aspect to sustainability. Teams can also look to businesses for sponsorship or donations. Again, I feel every team should do that. That is not just an aspect of team sustainability, but part of the FIRST culture.