Support Our Team

We appreciate your consideration to support Robotics Technical Education Foundation, Inc. (RTEF) to benefit FIRST® Team 79 Krunch.  One hundred percent of all funds received by RTEF go directly towards the team's expenses, which is fully funded by student membership dues, corporate sponsorship, grants, and individual contributions. Expenses include tools, machines, robot parts, personal protection equipment, competition entrance fees, marketing and promotional items, printing costs, storage and administrative fees, etc. The budget for the organization is in excess of $30,000 a year.  The team is also searching for a permanent meeting, build and storage space.

 

FIRST® Team 79 Krunch is in need of support in the following areas:

 

FINANCIAL

• A permanent meeting space with room to accommodate team meetings, shop space for robot build, and the team’s trailer

• Tools, machines, parts, and accessories for robot build

• Monetary donations to offset the cost of team-related expenses such as our storage facility (currently $355.80 per month), marketing/advertising, promotional items, printing costs, team travel, meals, apparel, etc.

• Personal protection equipment (safety glasses, face masks, gloves, ear plugs, first-aid kits, etc.)

• Consumables (paper towels, cleaning supplies, soap, hand sanitizer, etc.)

• Replacement of the team’s trailer, which is used to transport robots and tools to competitions and various demonstration events

 

INDUSTRY VOLUNTEERS

• Mentors who have experience in mechanical, design, electrical, and software engineering

• Volunteers with business, marketing, graphic design, website, social media, fundraising, grant writing, community outreach, photography, and videography experience

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ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

The following levels are for donors who provide ongoing annual support to our team:

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• PLATINUM - $5000

  • Thank You letter and Certificate of Sponsorship from our team

  • Invitation to our year-end celebration

  • Corporate logo printed in our annual report

  • Corporate logo featured on our website with a link to your site

  • Corporate logo featured on our competition robot

  • Robot demonstration at your organization

  • Recognition on our social media sites

  • Announcement during our FIRST® competition matches

  • Ribbon on our team’s flag

  • Corporate Logo on our team’s banner

 

• GOLD LEVEL - $2500

  • Thank You letter and Certificate of Sponsorship from our team

  • Invitation to our year-end celebration

  • Corporate logo printed in our annual report

  • Corporate logo featured on our website with a link to your site

  • Corporate logo featured on our competition robot

  • Robot demonstration at your organization

  • Recognition on our social media sites

 

• SILVER LEVEL – $1000

  • Thank You letter and Certificate of Sponsorship from our team

  • Invitation to our year-end celebration

  • Corporate logo printed in our annual report

  • Corporate logo featured on our website with a link to your site

  • Corporate logo featured on our competition robot

 

• BRONZE LEVEL - $500

  • Thank You letter and Certificate of Sponsorship from our team

  • Invitation to our year-end celebration

  • Corporate logo featured on our website with a link to your site

  • Corporate logo sticker featured on our competition robot

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If you wish to make a monetary donation to our team, please send a check payable to Robotics Technical Education Foundation, Inc., PO Box 1207, Oldsmar, FL 34677, or you may send funds via PayPal by clicking the Donate button below.

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For further details on how you can get involved, or if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at Team79Krunch@gmail.com. We sincerely appreciate and thank you for your consideration and support.