Team 61

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Mike Norton

Coming back from the FL. regional. this is our first regional win. We have been a team for 10 years. The problem is we do not have money to get to the nationals. I would like to take the 8 students which are the pit crew and go. But with a $4,000 entry fee and then hotel fees, this is way to much for our school to do.


So if anybody watched our robot in action and would like to see a strong and hanging robot at the nationls.

After this regional we know our robot could do better but the only way to show it is to go to the nationals.

Time to fundraise.
Call around. Get the local media involved. Your team should be something that your community should be proud of. Get them behind you guys.

[Paul H]

You could also ask anyone who wants to go to pay their own way. They could choose to do this by going out to find sponsorships, fundraise, or just asking their parents. This is pretty much what our team is doing for nationals this year.

[Mike Norton]

we have until tuesday to tell FIRST if we are going. The $4,000 pice tag is hard to get around. the hotel rooms I looked up are $275 per person that includes some food and the party at the national.


a group of 8 kids and one teacher the cost is close to $3,000. that does not include getting there.

one of our big sponsor already sponsor 3 other teams. and the other has been good to us but has not a lot of money to give

The students will be home tomorrow and they will be getting a police escort through the town back to school. We will be telling the papers and media. but by the time it hits the news it will be to late for us to do anything.