= Fundraising =
Added link to Annual Report on [http://ras.ece.utexas.edu RAS homepage], don't look to closely at the attachments, just provide comments on style of Annual Report 
== General Sponsors ==
 * For most of these companies, we need to make a 2 page letter describing our organization and goals on our own letterhead.  We also need proof of non-profit tax id obtained from the College of Engineering.  Company Sponsors - to be completed on ticket:27 by Andy and Richard, 
   1. National Instruments 
      * [http://www.ni.com/company/giving.htm Corporate Giving Packet] 
   2. Freescale 
      * [http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/overview.jsp?nodeId=06PfBm7475 Freescale Packet] 
   3. IBM 
      * [http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ibmgives/grant/grantapp.shtml IBM Grant Application Process]
   4. Motorola 
      * [http://www.motorola.com/content.jsp?globalObjectId=5120-8165 Online Foundation Application]
   5. Silicon Labs 
      * [http://www.silabs.com/tgwWebApp/public/web_content/coinfo/contact/en/corp_content.htm Contact Information]

 * General Company Contacts and Parts - to be completed on ticket:27 by Andy and Richard, 
   1. National Instruments - Hardware - DAQ 
      * [http://www.ni.com/company/giving.htm Corporate Giving Packet] 
   2. Via - Centaur - Mini-ITX or Notebook
      * [http://www.via.com.tw/en/resources/pressroom/pr-contacts.jsp VIA contacts] 
   3. Intel - Notebook or Embedded Processor
      * [http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20060503corp.htm Intel Edu-Notebook]


== University Fundraising ==
 * UtexasFunding is crucial link between our organization and the vaious UT entities 
 * This is something that must be done in person on a semester basis, check UtexasFunding for more details

== IEEE Region V & IGVC-AUVSI==
 * Central Texas IEEE through IEEE main
 * IEEE Robotics & Automation Society  - [http://www.ncsu.edu/IEEE-RAS/RAS/LocalChapters.html Local Grant] 
 * IGVC - Ground Vehicle
    * [http://www.igvc.org/deploy/links.htm IGVC.org sponsors]
    * [http://www.auvsi.org/resources/ Other Teams in AUVSI]


== FIRST Outreach Activities  == 
 * FundRaising Sources 
   1. FIRST - [http://robotics.nasa.gov/events/first/first_application_07.php Nasa Grants] - Available in September !
   2. Toyota - [http://www.usfirst.org/jrobtcs/toyota-tapestry-grants.htm Tapestry Grants]
   3. MIT [http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/apply.html InventTeams Grant] - May 5th, 2006 Deadline (check next year), look at [http://www.usfirst.org/about/news/email/2006-02-24/spotlight_1696.htm 1696 News]
  * Useful [http://www.usfirst.org/jrobtcs/flg_art3.htm Grant Resources]
       
 * [wiki:FIRST_links] and FRC at High Schools - more info to come

== Discussion of Funding Packets ==

 * IEEE wants to have tri-fold brochure, most other companies and CoE want 2 pages front and back of information (with centerfold) 
 * Look at the Office Student Life [http://www.engr.utexas.edu/studentlife/CRT-main.cfm (OSL) Corporate Page] for Tips and Examples