Against all odds...

[vivek16]

try to call a meeting to get a bunch of people together. about 5 very dedicated people should to the trick. but try to start with a base group of about 20 kids who show interest.

then try to contact some of first's major sponsors for a donation, boston scientific is our main sponsor and we got 8000 dollars from them if our school agreed to pay 2000.

ask for about 7000 dollars to start with.

try to ask your local companies for help, maybe machining or donations of about 100-500 dollars.

i think 10 hours a person for a team of 5 people each week throughout the build sseason is more that enough.
we got the work done with about 250 man hours (had around 5/6 dedicated people putting in about 6 hours a week)and we had absolutely no idea what we were doing.

i would say get a very skilled programmer if you and make that the main priority because he/'she could practically build the robot with the kit bot chassis and mount the motors and stuff all by themselves.

it is definitely possible to start a team i would say with your resources.

we worked at a parents house and they were very helpful.
try to contact all of your local engineering companies for a room if tehy can spare it.

vivek.