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Me and my team last year went to worlds however, two left due to time issues, the third dude joined another team, me and someone i met during a comp are planning to start a team, but we can’t find any members. If there are also existing teams I can join i would be open to that.
Non-school teams cost a lot. Upwards of $1000 per robot, including controller and batteries, and another $700 for the field.
With the increase in costs for many V5 parts, especially for electronic components, teams will certainly need to fundraise more. With thousands of dollars being spent on parts, registration, and not to mention travel, it is a major investment. Raising such a large amount of money can certainly be daunting and bake sales alone likely won’t help to achieve this goal. Asking parents and friends for donations might work, but your results will vary.
Before 2021, my team never had any sponsors. As ou…
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