Our sponsors, by level
Founding $3,000+
Bronze $250–$749
Friend Up to $249
What each level includes
Founding $3,000+
- Company name or logo as a Founding Sponsor of Team 12126
- Logo featured prominently on the robot and on all team social media profiles
- Company name or logo in this season’s robot reveal video
- Robotics demonstration at your workplace on request
- All Gold benefits
Gold $1,500–$2,999
- Option to promote your company to the team during a full team meeting
- All Silver benefits
Silver $750–$1,499
- Company name or logo on team banners
- All Bronze benefits
Bronze $250–$749
- Season updates from the team during the competition season
- Team thank-you photo
- Company listed on this page
- Formal thank-you letter
Friend of CrabBots Up to $249
- Company name on this page
- Thank-you letter
- Invitation to attend a local competition
Where the money goes
| FIRST registration and season fees | $7,000 | The first hard deadline of the year |
|---|---|---|
| Robot parts, motors, controls, and spare parts | $11,000 | The largest line: what becomes the robot |
| Tools, shop supplies, and safety equipment | $3,000 | |
| Practice and testing materials | $1,000 | |
| Event travel and team logistics | $5,000 | Getting the robot and the team to events |
| Outreach, shirts, and sponsor materials | $1,000 | Sponsor logos go on the shirts |
| Contingency for replacements and price changes | $2,000 | |
| First-year fundraising target | $30,000 | Cash covers what the team needs most; materials, machining, equipment, and mentors help just as much |
Become a sponsor
Email us and we send the packet. We handle the school paperwork.
- Founding$3,000+Open
- Gold$1,500–$2,999Open
- Silver$750–$1,499Open
- Bronze$250–$749Open
- FriendUp to $249Open