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Re: Team Sustainability
We have never received any sort of aid from our school district other than a limited shop, some storage space, and the assigned teachers. Absolutely no money came from our school system.
FTC is being considered and it seems like a viable option if FRC falls through, but we are going to try as hard as we can to keep FRC until deciding to go to FTC.
Honda is an absolutely great sponsor to have locally. There was some contact with Honda management about getting access to the school because our school was freaking out about $50 and we were not allowed to use club funds to pay for it. That contact between Honda and the district did not fall under good terms from what I understand and besides a few emails, that was it.
Our school doesn't seem so welcome about corporate sponsoring. We had plans to bring it a metal lathe, stationary nice metal band saw, 3axis CNC vertical mill, and a vertical sander. And this was at no charge to them, free use because we wanted to have them. They shot that idea down so fast it wasn't even funny.
There are laws that govern minors in industrial facilities along with company policies that I could imagine are in place for working at Honda. They may have resources, they actually closed down the motorcycle manufacturing line a few years ago, wonder what that building is being used for.... And that is just not an idea we have pursued yet. The other issue with that is Honda is outside of our school district border so transportation out there would be very difficult for kids who can't drive. Another is like all teams students come from all walks of life and I know of some parents who cannot commit to driving all the way out of town to pickup their kids. And I would hate to not have some of the dedicated kids not be able to go because of issues like that.
I am waiting till summer to start fully planning and working on everything, that goodness that's only 2 days away. I am planning a meeting with the chamber of commerce and county commissioners. And then hopefully a town hall meeting. I would also like to meet with the Ohio regional FRC director to see what we can do.
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