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Unfortunately, I would have to say that they are right. I know that if your group were to go forward with it, you would be committed 100%, but what about everyone else? Starting a team is difficult and should not be done by one person and does not demonstrate leadership (I'm mentioning this because my Eagle adviser constantly reminded me of this). At the end of the day if it is only one or two people committed, everyone is going to be disappointed and walk away uninspired.