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[DjScribbles]

I second the idea of getting the diocese more familiar with your team, and what you are doing. The idea of gracious professionalism has a lot in common with Christian values, and the attitude of FIRST is something that few other sports come close to promoting.

But, keep in mind that a team doesn't have to have a school backing it. For a lot of teams this can help, because it gives them better recruiting, sponsorship, facilities, etc. but if your school is hindering these things, you can certainly (if the whole team is ok with the idea) move off campus.

Our team consists primarily of home school kids (and a few scattered rural public schools), we get support from Lake Michigan College (they support a number of teams in the area) in the form of facilities, machines, some money, and huge help in networking with area businesses.

Your school is supposed to be a supporter for your team, but if your school is holding your team back, there's nothing wrong with politely finding a different support network.