How do teams thank sponsors?

[Ingar]

In addition to visiting our sponsors, team 649, on occasion gives them something (I seem to remember a laser etched acrylic thank you plaque once). We try to visit our corporate/small business sponsors at least once a year to check in with them and remind them that their grant money was money well spent (and show off our new robot)

[Carol]

I think it would depend on the sponsor. The local mom and pop store would probably love a framed picture of the team, maybe a trophy or team shirt, that they could display. The mega corporation that sponsors 100 teams would have little value for that, but would perhaps like the opportunity to send a rep to your team picnic, event, etc., to meet and talk to the students.

[Carol]

I think the best thank you would depend on the sponsor. The local mom and pop store would probably love a framed picture of the team, maybe a trophy or team shirt, that they could display. The mega corporation that sponsors 100 teams would have little value for that, but would perhaps like the opportunity to send a rep to your team picnic, event, etc., to meet and talk to the students.

MOE has each student write thank you letters, saying a little about themselves, how the team did this year, what they learned., etc. Each sponsor gets three different letters and a team pic. Sponsors love it and it's a good learning experience for the students.