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AKA: Wyatt. Call me Wyatt.
FRC #0316 (LuNaTeCs)
Team Role: College Student
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Rookie Year: 2012
Location: Pedricktown, NJ
Posts: 123
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Re: Forming a non-profit versus being under a school's jurisdiction

Our team has been part of the 501c3 non-profit South Jersey Robotics, which started in 2008. Here is an exerpt from the website.

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In 2008 the team incorporated to a non for profit organization – South Jersey Robotics, Inc. Since that time, SJR has continued to grow and add additional teams. Currently, there are ten teams:

FRC Team 316, the LuNaTeCs
FRC Team 5420, Velocity
FTC Team 7071, the EngiNerds
and seven FLL teams that include the Lunabots, Team Shockwave, and Pyro Penguins
Our FRC teams have been quite successful with what we like to call the "College Model" Since 1999 The Lunatics have partnered with Salem community college to use their workshop and space to practice. We, along with team 365 MOE also host The off season event Duel On The Delaware in the Salem Community College gym.

This past year, South Jersey Robotics forged a new partnership with Cumberland Community College for FRC team 5420 Velocity. This year, Velocity is also expanding into the new Makerspace in Bridgeton NJ.

We are excited to see what the future will bring for SJR.
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2015 MAR District Championship #1 seed Winners (w 225 & 203)
2015 Upper Darby District #2 Seed Finalist(w 272 & 5420)
2015 NE Pioneer Valley District #3 Seed Finalists (w 61 & 663)
2014 Lenape Seneca District Champions (w 3929 & 2559)
2014 Springside Chestnut Hill District Champions (w 225 & 1495)
2013 Lenape Seneca District Champions
2013 Springside Chestnut Hill Finalists

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