[Al Skierkiewicz]

Will,
It seems that you are taking unnecessary heat for asking a good question. yes this comes up every year the same as posts about the game, the rules, the bumpers. In reality there is only one reason. It works for that team. We believe very strongly in working side by side at everything. An adult mentor coaches our drive team. It seems to be working. Our students are engaged, inspired, doing very well in school, graduating, getting scholarships and degrees. If your team handles things differently and achieves the same results then both of our teams are working. If it works for you I wouldn't want it any other way. If you like our team and like the way it functions then come and ask me how we do things. If you don't, keep trying until you find a formula that works for your team. It doesn't matter how we get there, as long as we both arrive at the same destination.