Team 1717 retires

[jpetito]

This is one of those asinine (Amir's words from The New Cool) State of California A through G things: Having a regular-day class in robotics only counts as an elective if you get a science or math teacher to teach it, and attempt to fit the class requirements into the UC or CalState regimen for admissions. FRC during the regular day has too much variety in the program for a fit into our narrow educator-bred curricular focus. Getting an "A" in the class will actually pull down your GPA if you as a student are on the Honors/AP track.

And so the removal of 1717 as a functioning FRC team as part of the regular day curriculum. Then there's the whole back-story thing of permitting all students the same kind of engineering-based education.

But: They've the people with the skills and motivation (and the shop) to continue a world class team; I foresee them pulling it back together as an after-school club and continuing with their legacy.

Maybe TorBots will see you in the driver's station, or from across the field in Long Beach or Orange County CA.