#cougstarter

[starwolf53]

If you like robots, or destruction, or robots destroying other robots, a very good friend of mine is in the WSU BattleBots club and they need funds for their Giant Death Robot, Painsaw!

If you can spare a few bucks, every donation counts!

More info under the cut!

What Is BattleBots?

BattleBots is a TV show where people build 250 pound robots with that, you guessed it, battle! Every episode is filled with pretty awesome destruction and people from all kinds of backgrounds doing what they love - building giant death robots and watching them beat each other up!

What Is This Fundraiser For?

This fundraiser (hosted through the official WSU (Washington State University) fundraiser website) is to fund Painsaw, The WSU robotics team's BattleBot! If they get enough funding, they'll have enough money to build, and repair, the robot, and might even make it to live TV on the show!

Why Should I Donate?

The robot will be 250 pounds, and at about $100 a pound (for $25,000 total), that adds up fast. Adding in that the robot needs spare parts and possibly extensive repairs after every battle, a lot of money needs to go into it. The people working on the project are mostly engineering students, who are building this robot for fun and experience, and it would mean the world to them (and me) if the project gets funded fully!

(Also the person who brings in the most donations gets to take home a piece of the destroyed robot. Isn't that cool??)

(the donation goal is set to $2,500 dollars, but it should keep going afterwards, and thats only a fraction of their real goal. If they get $5,000 in donations they throw a pizza party!)

TL;DR: if you have some loose change you feel like throwing around, you should consider donating to Painsaw! It would mean the world to me, my friend on the team, and everyone else there!