Hawaii public schools go to 4 day school week

[GaryVoshol]

Didn't Hawaii provide funding assistance for teams? What's the status of that now?

[cdebo]

Glen,

You are always welcome at Sacred Hearts on your off days. I will even waive the "no boy" rule. I realize this offer is hollow since we have 1/8th the equipment and space as you and it would mean trucking your team and robot to the other side of the island, but if you need some space we can always find it here at the Academy.

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

Didn't Hawaii provide funding assistance for teams? What's the status of that now?

That's a good question. Through our Act 111, it supported an array of expenses for the various robotics programs/competitions the last couple of years.
I am assuming that hasn't changed since VEX kits were purchased for schools that are participating through that funding already.

As for covering registration fees for the hawaii regional, 368 or the UH College of Engineering could probably shed more light on that question. I know that we had funding, but I'm not sure how much is left for this and future FRC seasons.
Hawaii teams are depending on that to overcome the registration hurdle.

The concern that FRC students will miss lots of school in addition to 17 less days is a good one.