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Re: How to move a team from a individual school to a community based program.

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Originally Posted by Mr V View Post
Check with your local 4H extension, from talking to teams in our area who are affiliated with 4H it gave them instant access to non-profit status and liability insurance at favorable rates.
I can attest that 4H has been fantastic in helping LiveWire operate as an independent team. We had a sort of rocky transition where we were forced to get a new number, but if the school will cooperate you should be able to keep your old number with no problem.

As far as finding a location to work, look into local colleges and universities, if you have some in your town. We were lucky enough to form a partnership with the Idaho State University Robotics Program, which not only gave us a place to work but provided us with fantastic mentors.
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