FRC Blog 21 May 2014

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by jeser#1772

In our case (1772),this is not good, but this would be good news if the registration dates also initiate 11 days before, Whereas we can only begin the process of sponsorship after knowing where we go, it will make us lost 11 days of a process that is already slow here in Brazil

Registration last year opened September 26. Payment was due December 6. Pulling the due date forward by 11 days while leaving registration alone would still give you 60 days. I have no clue how slow your "process" is, but that seems like plenty of time to me.

Are you without sponsors until you sign up for a regional competition? Do you not have funding before you register?

[jeser#1772]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I have no clue how slow your "process" is

is difficult to explain how things work here, send money abroad, the dollar variation, etc.. but to get an idea just knowing that within 20 days we will have the FIFA World Cup and we still have a lot to be done ("lot" means that we are not ready)

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

Are you without sponsors until you sign up for a regional competition? Do you not have funding before you register?

in the last 10 years, only in the last 2 we had sponsorship for initial registration before it

Originally Posted by jeser#1772

is difficult to explain how things work here, send money abroad, the dollar variation, etc.. but to get an idea just knowing that within 20 days we will have the FIFA World Cup and we still have a lot to be done ("lot" means that we are not ready)

in the last 10 years, only in the last 2 we had sponsorship for initial registration before it

I'm sure that if our friends in Brazil need help getting enough funds for registration, the FIRST community will be able to help out.

[jeser#1772]

Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence

I'm sure that if our friends in Brazil need help getting enough funds for registration, the FIRST community will be able to help out.

thanks Andrew

but the problem here is that all Brazilian teams always work with the minimum possible and always with many difficulties, and this was never a problem because be part of the FRC is something incredibly good

1772 is fine, our problem is more time.

What makes me sad is that teams like 4916 4937 and 4900, could not reached even the minimum.

[Conor Ryan]

Speaking of kickoff, I'm looking for an archive of 2014 Kickoff Locations, I can't seem to find it, anyone have a list?

EDIT: It turns out if you search this way: http://www3.usfirst.org/whats-going-on you can view old venues

[sanddrag]

For school purchasing departments, this is extremely helpful to know now for budgeting purposes. Thanks for the early heads up.