PNW introducing new funding model

[Karthik]

Added some bolding for emphasis.

Originally Posted by FrankJ

So paying First directly:

1) rookies no District champs $6000
2) Veteran no district champs $5000
3) Rookies district champs & district $10,000
4) Veterans district champs & district $9,000

PWN everybody: $10,652 maybe reduced later by some undetermined amount.

So the PWN model is veteran team are subsidizing rookies. The teams not going to district champs are subsiding those that do, by a lot. I can see how that makes budgeting & planning for PWN organizers. I don't see it making the events less expensive for the teams. Seems like common core math. YMMV

The change in cost to the teams here is solely a function of how much money the PNW FIRST organization can raise. I've put it in a chart to make it easier to see.



Going with figures quoted in the linked documents, all PNW teams will be paying between $5000 and $6800. For this money some will get two events, while some will get two events and a District Championship. As such if they only hit the high end target price, teams who don't attend the District Championship will be paying a bit more, while the teams who do attend will be saving a lot. If they hit their low end target price, then everyone is in an equal or better position than they were last season.

Regardless, I really admire the initiative and transparency being shown by the PNW folks here. Obviously this is a big change that teams will have varied reactions to based on the numbers shown above. But it's very nice to see the rationale and the numbers behind the change. I wish them good luck on their fundraising in hopes of seeing a cost savings for all teams in the district. This is model that may prove to be very valuable to the rest of us in the long run.