[Mykey]

We just came off of our second year as a Texas team (and are headed to Houston for the Remix tomorrow). Funding the team the second year was immensely more difficult than as a rookie team.

As an explorer post we are not affiliated with a school. Outside of the fact that we have to scramble for a place to meet, we have also discovered that there is a definite bias towards school programs. This not a complaint, it is just another possibility as to why some teams fold.

The observation about sports vs. STEM or the arts is absolutely too true.

We are also greatly helped by being in San Antonio. I do not believe that we would exist in a smaller town. It is already very hard to get participants (no school to draw from).

I would love a system where mentors share some time with newer teams. We already lend out teens, mentors would be invaluable.