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Fund a specific piece of access
Eaglets is not asking for general support. Sponsorship buys kits, spares, and programs at schools that could not otherwise run one, and we will tell you exactly which.
Last updated August 9, 2026
The need
What the money is for
The limiting factor on how many students Eaglets reaches is almost never enthusiasm. It is hardware. A program's size is set by how many working kits exist on the morning it starts.
Kits in students’ hands
Each student needs a kit to build. Funding kits is the most direct way to increase how many students a program can take.
Programs at schools that could not otherwise host one
Some sites can provide the room and the students but not the equipment budget. Sponsorship covers that gap.
Replacement parts and spares
Motors fail, wires break, and things get dropped. A program without spares stops.
Curriculum and documentation work
The unglamorous part: writing, testing, and revising the material so another instructor can teach it.
Why this model
What a sponsor is actually funding
No paid instructors
The teaching is done by students. Funding goes into hardware and materials rather than staffing.
Kits get reused
Kits are built to survive multiple programs, so a kit funded once teaches more than one cohort.
The curriculum already exists
Eaglets has run these programs before. Sponsorship extends a working program rather than starting a new one from scratch.
Levels
What recognition looks like at each level
Recognition rises with the level of support, and the schedule below is the one we work to. It is worth reading for what it says about where sponsors actually become visible: a logo on a kit is seen by a student every time they open the box, which outlasts anything published on a page.
Nothing here is automatic. Every placement is agreed in writing, with a start and end date, before it appears anywhere.
| Benefit | Golden Eagle$5,000+ | Soaring Eagle$2,500+ | Fledgling$1,000+ | Nestling$100+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WebsiteFeatured on this site, where families, educators, and community members find us. | Included at Golden Eagle | Included at Soaring Eagle | Included at Fledgling | Included at Nestling |
| Camp flyerOn the promotional flyers distributed to schools, families, and the community. | Included at Golden Eagle | Included at Soaring Eagle | Included at Fledgling | Included at Nestling |
| Camp T-shirtOn the shirt worn by staff and volunteers throughout camp, and in media appearances. | Included at Golden Eagle | Included at Soaring Eagle | Included at Fledgling | Not included at Nestling |
| Robot kitOn the kit every camper builds and takes home. | Included at Golden Eagle | Included at Soaring Eagle | Included at Fledgling | Not included at Nestling |
| PresentationsIncluded in the teaching material used throughout camp. | Included at Golden Eagle | Included at Soaring Eagle | Not included at Fledgling | Not included at Nestling |
| YouTube channelRecognized on the channel carrying our instructional content. | Included at Golden Eagle | Not included at Soaring Eagle | Not included at Fledgling | Not included at Nestling |
| Instructional manualsFeatured in the digital manuals campers keep after the program. | Included at Golden Eagle | Not included at Soaring Eagle | Not included at Fledgling | Not included at Nestling |
| Instagram postA dedicated appreciation post to our online community. | Included at Golden Eagle | Not included at Soaring Eagle | Not included at Fledgling | Not included at Nestling |
Support at any level below $100, or in the form of materials rather than funds, is genuinely welcome and arranged individually. In-kind contributions of parts and tools have carried whole builds before.
Budget
Where a season's funding goes
This is the preliminary budget for the 2026–2027 season, built around a production run of 50 kits. Electronics and printed circuit boards account for most of it, which is the honest shape of the problem: the expensive part of a robot kit is the part that makes it a robot.
Robot kits
For 50 kits
- Electronics: sensors, motors, and more
- $3,000
- PCB and PCB assembly
- $3,000
- Hardware: wood, screws, and more
- $500
- Miscellaneous
- $500
- Subtotal
- $7,000
Outreach
Reaching the families who have not heard of us
- Marketing materials
- $1,000
- Apparel and printing
- $1,000
- Subtotal
- $2,000
One qualification worth stating plainly: these are planning figures drawn from our own sponsorship packet, not a costed quote. The per-kit unit costs behind them have not been re-derived against current supplier pricing, shipping, or tax. Ask us before committing to a specific line and we will work out the real number with you.
Track record
This has been done before
During Camp Code 2025, Eaglets students helped bring hands-on robotics instruction to participating Texas communities through a Texas Workforce Commission-funded initiative with BEST of Texas Robotics. Allen ISD reported a grant of roughly $99,000 and more than 200 kits produced; KTRE, KSAT, and BEST of Texas Robotics covered individual camps.
Eaglets is deliberately careful about what it claims. The impact page sets out what the evidence supports and what is still being reconciled, worth reading before you fund anything.
Recognition
How sponsors are acknowledged
Sponsor recognition is arranged directly, in writing, with a start and end date. Every logo goes up with the sponsor's permission and comes down when the term ends.
- Written benefit schedule, agreed before anything is published
- A defined start and end date for every sponsorship
- Logo placement matched to that schedule, with alternative text
- No implied endorsement by any school district
Before you ask
- Who receives the money?
- Never a student's personal account. Contributions to the Booster Club are made payable to Allen Eagle Robotics, a 509(a)(2) organization, EIN 81-5184772. Some donors prefer to give directly to the school club, in which case cheques are made payable to Allen High School Eagle Robotics. We will confirm which route suits you before you commit anything.
- Is a donation tax deductible?
- The Booster Club holds the exemption, so gifts made through it are ordinarily deductible. Whether that applies to you depends on your own circumstances, and we would rather you heard that from your accountant than from us. Ask and we will send the documentation.
- Where do we post a cheque?
- Allen ISD STEAM Center, ATTN: Allen Eagle Robotics, 1680 Ridgeview Drive, Allen, TX 75013. Tell us it is coming so we can watch for it and thank you properly.
- Where does the money go?
- Never to a student's personal account. We will walk you through the arrangement before you commit anything.
Start with a conversation
Tell us what you care about funding and roughly what scale you are thinking about. We will come back with specifics: what it buys, how many students it reaches, and how we would report on it.
Schools and organizations looking to host rather than fund: plan a program.