[Ellery]

Just keep in mind, as FIRST grows, the strategy of how to keep this type of program evolves. The larger it gets, the more complex it is to manage, the higher the costs are to facilitate it. As with inflation rising and the cost of living going up - good luck with waitng for costs to go down. If it is too costly for a team to continue they need to rethink their options and chose a viable one that meets their long term needs.

As long as the basic goal of the program remains the same, "inspiring students to science and technological fields via partnerships".

Politics exist in all facets and finances will always be a factor in discussions like these. Keep the focus on the main goal.

As Alan mentioned earlier - keep it fun, exciting, and challenging so that the volunteer engine keeps chugging away. Remember this whole program is volunteer driven with the students as the focus.

Party on and screw the politics, rumors and all this political correctness. It'll just give you bad gas.