On 8/28/2013 4:02 PM, Dean Dedicatoria2 wrote: > I would recommend 4-H. Get with your local 4-H agent and talk to them > about your situation. They regularly deal with these types of issues. > You may have to start a 4-H club and be chartered (not a very hard > thing to do). 4-H is also one of the partners of FLL and they have a > free on-line tutorial program that teaches kids basic NXT > programming. Google "Fire 4-H Robotics". > Good luck > > > The agent will gladly help you. > On 8/28/2013 12:43 PM, Joseph and Mary Holland wrote: >> I am trying to get a FLL team started, and I have donations available >> that could cover a significant portion of our initial start-up >> costs. The catch is that these donations need to be made to a >> non-profit group with a designation for our team. >> >> I am having a difficult time finding a non-profit group that will >> support this. FLL coaches manual suggests working with a school. >> Our school PTA has said "No" and the principal is not sure how to >> handle such a procedure. >> >> Can anyone offer guidance on how to proceed? Do you know any groups >> in Virginia and/or Richmond that might support a team and accept >> these donations on our behalf? >> >> I appreciate any advice! >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit >> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html >> <https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html> and select "Join >> or leave the list". >> VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via >> VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit >> https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to >> subscribe. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.