Changing a team name

[elemental]

Hi,
I remember you guys from Peachtree!
My team changed our name after our rookie year from C.Y.B.E.R. to our current name. It was, perhaps, one of the best decisions we have ever made.

In your case, think about if members of your community, school, other FIRST teams remember or recognize you. Being remembered is a key part of your team identity. Just because you have a similar name as another team doesn't mean that you should change it to stand out. If you market yourselves right, you will stand out. (E.g. We go to a regional where there is another team with the same team colors as us. However, we are still known as 'the purple team'.) In your case you could do some cool things with resistor codes such as have scavenger hunts at regionals, offer to translate other team's numbers in resistor code, etc.

Here are now some pros and cons.
PROS
- You get an almost fresh start at competition
- You get a chance to use what you know about competition and incorporate it into your marketing

CONS
- Teams will not remember you at all
- You have to as hard as your rookie year to be remembered

Personally, I remember your team because:
1. I talked to one of your members about your logo
2. I saw all of you scouting
3. You made it into the semi-finals.