There are a few things I think you can take away from this. Sometimes, no matter what you do to try to hold things together and keep them under control, they still fall apart. This is just something that happens, a fact of life that we have to cope with. As hard as it is, we have to accept this, and move on to other battles. You remained reasonable and calm through your description of the situation. No whining, pointing fingers, or yelling about what happened. This shows something about you as a person. It sounds like you have great potential yourself, and I don't think you or the few students/engineers who are left with your team really want things to end this way. It may be the end (at least temporarily) of one team number, but it doesn't mean it has to be the end of the
FIRST experience for you guys. Merge with the other team. It will build character, and you won't have to end things on a sour note.
