Vote For FIRST

[Francis-134]

Originally Posted by Kims Robot

I just got yet another email on this and am frustrated...

Does anyone have any idea what FIRST is going to use the $200K for? I haven't voted yet because I can't seem to find an answer. I even WROTE to FIRST, and still have not received an answer.

There were some very good points made in this thread. I hate to sound political, but if FIRST is going to use it to fund more overhead and isn't going to use it to help fund regionals, or offset costs for teams, or increase Rookie grants, I'm not sure I am interested in helping them garner $200K. Teams and Regional events are struggling. $200K more to FIRST HQ that doesn't filter down isn't a good investment on Amex's part in my mind.

I absolutely love FIRST and all it brings in for all of us, but I'm not going to blindly vote for a brand name.

I'm curious what you define as "overhead". Do you mean the people that work at FIRST HQ to organize the regional programs? Do you mean the people who work to get the donations for the kit of parts? Do you mean the people who work to design and build the field elements for each year? Do you mean the other people in payroll, IT and HR that keep all these other people paid?

I guess overhead could also be the electronics in the field, or the field elements themselves. Or it could mean the money it spends to develop the game. Or even any of the other things I just mentioned for both FTC and FLL.

Maybe it's for the insurance they need to have so that they don't lose all that they have built up. Overhead could also mean the mortgage that they don't have to pay because my tax dollars went to giving them a building (not that I'm complaining).

I guess what I'm trying to say is, what is it that you thing FIRST is spending its money on that is NOT the programs they support?