[EricH]

Originally Posted by Pirate_Nelly354

Us Pirates have an opportunity to start another team. It will be an all girl team. We want to do it but will it be a good idea?

We've spoken about it and know some things for sure: We will be sharing the same machine room and tools. The only thing I'm really, really worried about is recruiting more girls. There are four girls on our team and it's kind of tough getting more girls. We'll only need about four more and we'll be good.

Are there other teams that have done this? How did it work out?

There is one, but I can't remember the number(s). GRR in Rochester, NY formed a "newbie" team and a "veteran" team from one team.

HOWEVER, I am not sure I would split off another at this point. You would need a lot of students, plus double the funding. Having an all-girl team could be an interesting experience, but I wouldn't do it at the cost of having both teams suffer. How about (if possible) what team 842 did at San Diego last year and send only the girls to one event, and everyone to another?