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Originally Posted by CraigHickman
So I'm going to be moving on to college next year (don't know exactly where yet, we shall see), and I'm looking to bring FIRST with me. One of my major choices does not have a team nearbye, and I think it would be fun to start one.
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Go for it! I am currently a freshman computer engineering student. Given how much FIRST has become part of my life, I would pretty much have depression from January until April if I wasn't involved with a FIRST team. I didn't start a team here in Oklahoma, but jumped in as the primary mentor for a rookie team. It was a crazy build season (What build season isn't?), but I survived. Just make sure you have support from other students and teachers. If you're able to lay some solid groundwork during the fall, you should be able to pull it off.
I think there could be a fine balance between having a dedicated, professional team and making it seem like you are an exclusive, snobbish bunch. Your idea sounds decent, just be careful.
