Just to share what I do on this subject, probably this does not help you 
but gives another perspective:
This is our 3rd year.
Since we started I prorate the cost of the brick and Lego sets (nothing 
else such as field mat and other consumables) assuming a lifetime of 3 
years. Then each year I split the cost (a third) among the number of 
team members, that way each team member pays a reasonable amount but 
proportional to the actual "usage". The first year we had only one set. 
We bought a 2nd set for the second year, we did not buy a 3rd one for 
this year.

We are partially funded but had to cover 100% the cost of the Bricks + 
Sets myself, I get some of that back each year (a third); this year I 
will get paid back for 100% of the 1st set and will have one more year 
to go to recover what I paid for the second one. I am kind of financing 
the team in that sense but hey, it is for a great cause :-).
The team owns the bricks and sets. I do not know what we will do when 
the team ceases operations, I guess we will "raffle it" among all team 
members that ever were part of it at the end of our "Reunion 
Celebration".  :-)

Go LEGO!!
"What my team members discover is more important than what they win"


On 11/12/2012 2:19 PM, Lori Hand wrote:
> hi All
>
> I am a rookie coach w/ 8 rookie members ages 10/11 in 4/5 grade.  6
> memebers are moving to a new school. 2 are moving to 5th.  Each member paid
> $150 for the Lego activity. We had no external funding.  I know parents and
> students alike are asking - so who gets to keep the robot?
>
> Personally I would like to keep it for future teams I may coach, but I am
> not sure how this is decided for other teams.
>
> Thoughts appreciated.
>
> thanks
>
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