FIRST Competition Entry Fee Increases for 2005

[Cory]

Originally Posted by mtaman02

Which is why we should'nt just accept this.

See that's the thing. You have to accept it, or you don't participate. End of discussion. We aren't doing FIRST a favor. They're doing us a favor.

When they made this announcement, they weren't announcing a debate as to whether prices should be increased or not. They were telling us that they would be, and they did a good job of explaining why. As has been previosuly stated, it's been a good while since the entrance fee was last raised, and it's about time they did again.

As I already said, the bang for the buck is unparalled. Where else can $6000 change an entire group of student's lives forever? I know that FIRST has been worth every last cent that my team has payed, for me, and much much more.

Hey, at least they told us now, some 5 odd months before registration. They could've waited to make this decision and told everyone at the beginning of September.

Again, if you cannot find an extra $1000, you *are not* trying hard enough.

Cory