Team dues this year will be $40. Students' dues will be used to pay for a team T-shirt, safety glasses, team badge, and printing of the team manual. Dues are non-refundable, but students who leave the team may retain the items that were purchased with their dues.

All team payments must be made by check, payable to Air Academy High School. Be sure to write Rocky Mountain Robotics in the memo section so that the money will be properly deposited into the team's account.

The team is fortunate to be sponsored by Academy School District 20, which covers the team's competition registration fees. The remainder of the team's funding comes from various sources each year. In the past, corporations like Intel, Quantum, SAIC, Boeing, and LSI Logic have been major contributors. However, that funding must be solicited each year.

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For the past few years, each team member has had to contribute a significant amount of his or her own money in order to travel to FIRST events. It is one of the goals of the team to raise enough money each year to at least significantly reduce the amount each team member will have to contribute.

Various fundraisers and opportunities for team members to solicit funding will happen throughout the year.

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