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AKA: Clem McKown
FRC #1640 (Sab-BOT-age)
Team Role: Leadership
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Downingtown PA
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Re: Teams with large workspaces/practice fields, how did you get the space?

We've been relying on temorarily donated commercial warehouse space for the past two years. This has been great in that the space available has been more than adequate for our purposes. Less great in that it has forced us to move frequently.

Some key points in achieving this are:
1) We incorporated to become a legal entity (non-profit would be better, we're working on this)
2) We hold our own liability insurance
3) We've developed contacts with commercial realators who know our needs and can be on the lookout for unused commercial property which is not moving
4) We try to bring tangible value to the property owners who allow us to use their building
5) We've been very respectful of the properites we've been able to use
6) We need to be prepared to relocate on short notice
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Head Mentor - FRC 1640 & FTC 7314
Chairman - Downingtown Area Robotics
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