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Re: Do Non-School Teams Have An Advantage?

As others have said, it all depends on the relationship with the school - and unless everyone on a team is home schooled, even community based teams have that relationship (for example, needing to take kids out of school for events needs some degree of school approval).

For my team, I struggle to see any downside. The school built a new STEM center, largely designed for team needs. They help with finding and transportation, tools and materials. We can purchase whatever we need when we need it from any vendor, and get reimbursed later. We have school employees working with the team, providing us direct access to students during the school day, helping with planning around school events, and managing pulling students out of class when we need them.
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