RBT-G
Rookie robotics team budget notes
A budget outline for registration, parts, tools, travel, meals, apparel, outreach, and sponsor targets.
Guide note
Budget beyond the robot
The robot is usually less than half the season. Registration, tools, travel, meals, shirts, outreach, and sponsor materials all deserve a line of their own.
Add some cushion — a rookie season always finds a way to spend it.
Guide note
Make the sponsor gap visible
A budget should show expected income, family or team costs, fundraising, and the remaining sponsor target.
That turns "we need sponsors" into a packet a local business can understand.
Checklist
What to include.
- Registration
- Parts and spares
- Tools and field materials
- Travel and hotels
- Meals
- Apparel
- Outreach
- Sponsor income
- Funding gap