[Alex Pelan]

My choice would be to start a rookie team, and develop it into a veteran team. First off, rookie teams are more friendly to younger students, because seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshman alike start off on a level playing field. On a veteran team, returning members usually have a job established, which narrows opportunities for new members. Also, going through a rookie year of first together creates a bond between members that cannot be broken. Everyone remembers the same competition as "their first FIRST competition." Remembering the first years, where money was tight and experience was low, would bring joy years later when your team is a chairmans award winner or (insert distinction here). That's all for me.