[KeeganP]

Originally Posted by Qbot2640

I just did some research on the organizing structure of FRC teams here in North Carolina and was very surprised at the results:

• Only 44% of NC teams are controlled by a traditional public school entity (either a single high school or a single school system ie. "acme county schools")
• 32% of the NC teams have independent organizations created specifically to support the robotics program. Most are organized as 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporations.

We (an NC team) fall into the category of "both" from above. We're technically our own 501(c)3, but we are associated with Athens Drive High School. We currently have at least two other FRC teams within our nonprofit umbrella, and welcome other teams to join it if needed.

We draw many students from the school and consider it our "base" school, but we also do not meet at the school to save ourselves from teacher workdays, snow days, etc. That said, we have started two rookie teams* in the last two years and had an even split -- 1 school based, 1 community based (and now in our nonprofit).

I'm curious as to whether people think one "method" of setting up a team is better than the other.

*We're quite proud that they both won Rookie All Star and have great plans for the future.