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Originally Posted by kramarczyk
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Why support The MEZ?
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I got the chance to visit the facility a couple weeks back, and these folks are really on to something. Working with a DPS team a couple years ago, I was really frustrated to be working in the back of a classroom with just a hacksaw, hand-drill, and a pop-riveter.
Besides just helping out those teams, I think the MEZ has a really good chance of serving as a model for future FRC collaborative initiatives. The MEZ addresses several key sustainability issues like Mentorship, Shop Space, Tools, and a Development Field that is accessible to many teams. In densely populated areas, does it really make sense for each team to spend $2,000 on a modest shop when 10 teams could get together and have an awesome shop for $10,000? By sharing a lot of these key assets, teams are stronger with less invested resources. How awesome would it be if there was a: BEZ, CEZ, IEZ, WEZ...