A Corrupt FIRST?

[Bryan Herbst]

Originally Posted by the man

You shold know that i no longer have mentors due to the unavalability of money to our past frc program.

If this indeed is the case, then there are other problems here.
First, the amount of money your team has should not impact the number of mentors you have. Mentors should (at least in my opinion and in my experience) be willing volunteers who show up because they want to show up. There shouldn't be a monetary incentive.

Second, your team should work with other teams in your area to learn how to find more sponsors. Sponsors do not approach teams; teams need to approach sponsors. There are great resources around CD to start you on finding sponsors.


Two quick comments about regional costs-
In answer to your question, attending a 2nd regional (regardless of location) is $4k (to FIRST), plus the cost of transportation to the event and lodging (will vary by location).

Your comment regarding how much FIRST spends on regionals was very off base. Though the locations are often on school campuses (or on a sponsor's property), FIRST does not get these locations for free. They may get a discount, but it is still pricey. Factor in the resources that go into shipping the field, shipping awards (you would be surprised!), live streaming, promotion, and even the cost of keeping everything powered for three days, and FIRST gets quite a hefty bill at every regional.