How much does your school support your FIRST Team?

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Our school supports us in every way except financially. This year, we were able to start 2 FIRST Robotics classes in our school. One was designed to tackle the Fundraising and Administration aspect of robotics where as the other one was a Manufacturing class. These classes allowed our Team to do new things like organize a coin drive for underpriveleged families and organize our trip to Phoenix for the Arizona Regional. The teachers are well aware of our program due to presentations made to them by involved teachers and seminars during PD Days. Our student body is aware of us as we have a display case with our trophies and updates in our newsletter.

In terms of finances, our school gave us $1500 for the first 2 years but then all of a sudden last year, gave us no money. They do however give us supply days so the teachers can take time off for the trips. Our school board gave us $7500 the first year, then nothing the next year and last year, all we got from them was a bill for heating and hydro from when we were in the school on weekends!

It is great to walk down the halls of Port Perry High School and see our banners displayed and our trophies for everyone to see. We have our own room for storage which is in a central location. A lot of people are supportive of us and it is awesome to have our administration, staff and student body behind us!