Team Sustainability

[Travis Hoffman]

Originally Posted by Johnny_5

We have looked into 4H, and are considering it. But it seems as if 501c3 is more appealing and more flexible, plus then we don't have to abide by some of 4H's rules for age.

Can anyone tell me what we need to have in the ways of insurance to make sure everyone is protected?

And the fact is that except for a few teachers no one is going to fight us leaving. No one except students even know how to work our equipment.

Let me clear up one thing. We have plenty of students and even more coming next year. We are also hoping to open up to another local district with it being outside of our school system. We also have plenty of mentors who are interested in coming back next year plus a few more

Knowing that they have an assembly plant in your town, Honda sounds like a wonderful corporate partner and source of experienced mentors/engineers. Have you asked those adults for advice and guidance in trying to work with your school administration? Perhaps they can help you out?

Many schools welcome community corporate involvement in their programs - it is great positive partnership that has benefits for everyone. If Honda is committed to being a sponsorship and mentor provider for your team, I would think they'd want the working arrangement for the team at the school to be as productive as possible, without causing the district any undue heartache.

Perhaps your Honda mentors' management can help arrange a meeting with the school leadership that establishes ground rules that work for all involved? The influence and backing of a large corporate community sponsor can often help a school "see things in a different light".

Who knows - they might even have resources (workspace, tools, access to equipment) they'd be willing to share. Has anyone asked them about this?