Sample Budget

Sample Budget: Teams attending one Local Regional Event

Cost

Items

$6500

Registration for a regional competition, includes Kit of Parts and FIRST team support

$2500

Additional parts, tools and shop materials

$300

Practice field components

$100

Robot cart (could be flat dolly constructed from leftover wood)

$1000

Travel costs: bus transport to Regional for 3 days

$300

T-shirts, trinkets & marketing materials

$500

Post-season events. Set aside money for participation. Besides being fun, they provide more experience for your team and possible press coverage.

$11,200

TOTAL

 

Budget Note: This budget does not include any designation for food at meetings or events, nor is there an allocation for hotel stays.

A budget example for teams attending two regional events can be found in Appendix A of the FRC handbook