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Re: Foothill FRC Team
There are plenty of great teams in the Bay Area (8, 100, 114, 115, 192, 254, ... and dozens more). You should plan to go to the CalGames event on Oct 10 at Woodside HS to meet directly with members of many teams. If you can, bring potential sponsors/mentors to CalGames, they'll "get it"! You can also meet with members of the Western Region Robotics Forum (WRRF) and maybe even Mark Leon from NASA (also know as the "MC with blue hair").
As far as fund-raising goes, in addition to approaching local businesses (with some literature from the FIRST Communications Resource Center) for sponsorships, NASA grants have been awarded to rookie teams. The application process typically starts in September, ends in October, with awards announced in November. I don't know whether grants will be made available this year (NASA budget issues), but if you are successful, your FRC registration is covered.
Good luck!
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