Starting a Mostly student run FRC team

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Molten

Ok, I know I've debated this point with you before Eric so I'm not going to do it again. I just want to state that it is quite possible for a team to be ran on much less then $10K per year. Sure, you may not be as big or famous as 330, but you will still get relatively the same experience.

And no, I'm not saying that 330 is buying fame or any other ludicrous comment that may be misconstrued from the above statement.

For an FRC team based at the location being discussed at the time (which is a ways from the nearest regional), you need at least $1K for hotel, unless you get a really good rate, plus $6K entry, plus bus rental for Wednesday night through Sunday AM (may be negotiable), plus your parts and tools. Figure $10K to cover all of it. We were also discussing VRC/FTC/FRC comparison in costs, which tends to make you like round numbers.

Possible? Yes, GIVEN that you are close enough to not stay in a hotel at your one regional and given that you stick with a kit frame, you could do it with $6K-$7K. If either is not true, then $10K is a much better estimate. It's also a nice round number, which makes it nice for calculations.

And I will thank you to retract your statement that 330 is a big team. They aren't. 15 students, or less. During my years on the team, 10 was pretty standard.