Our annual expenses exceed
$50,000
if we attend the World Championship.
No donation is too small.
Every dollar helps!
Here are examples of how your donation could help:
$7 Loctite
glue to secure screws and nuts
$10 Pizza
dinner before RoboProm at Worlds
$10 Heatsinks
prevents overheating
$20 Gaffers Tape
multipurpose magic tape
$25 Velcro Tape
secures the control board
$50 Wire Connectors
helps wires stay connected
$75 Gearbox
used to build mechanisms
$100 Grasshopper Nuts
secures connections to battery terminals
$150 Printer Filament
used to 3D print robot parts
$175 Robot Vision Camera
essential for autonomous mode
$250 Ethernet Switches
essential for robot communications
$350 FRC Radios
required by competition rules
$400 Gas for Van during World Championship
fuel for van transportation to/from hotel
$500 Robot Controller
essential for robot control
$600 Truck Rental for District Event
3-day rental to transport robot and tools
$750 Electrical Cables
essential for robot power
$1,000 Metal Sheets
competition gets rough
$1,200 Truck Rental for World Championship
one-week roundtrip to Houston
$1,500 Practice Field Construction
practice makes perfect
$3,000 Kraken Swerve Drive
essential for high maneuverability
$3,200 Team Dinners during World Championship
feeding people on competition days
$4,000 Hotel Transport during World Championship
van rentals and parking fees
$4,000 Registration for District Championship
top 50% district teams compete to qualify for Worlds
$5,750 Registration for World Championship
top 10% worldwide teams qualify to compete in 8 Divisions
$6,000 Registration for FIRST Chesapeake
regular season fee, includes 2 District qualifying events
Nova Labs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. EIN: 45-3796580