pic: 4334's Stronghold

[Billfred]

I'd love to know how you managed this kind of space (because I'm totally freaking jealous). Was it an in-kind contribution or something the team leased? Who's on the paperwork officially? What hoops did you have to jump through to get it operational?

[Undertones]

Originally Posted by Billfred

I'd love to know how you managed this kind of space (because I'm totally freaking jealous). Was it an in-kind contribution or something the team leased? Who's on the paperwork officially? What hoops did you have to jump through to get it operational?

It's essentially the only good thing about our not so good economy right now - it's in a sleepy little mall. It was vacant, and the mall couldn't find a tenant. We offered to lease it for the cost of utilities, and they took our offer so the space wouldn't be heated for nothing.

The "Alberta Tech Alliance Association" is on the lease; parents and mentors sit on the board. I believe we upgraded our insurance a bit, just to cover all our bases. We had most of the equipment already, we just had to move it from various storage locations all over the city.

ATAA is also fielding a rookie team this year - 6082, Calgary Tech Coalition.

[JohnFogarty]

Originally Posted by Undertones

It's essentially the only good thing about our not so good economy right now - it's in a sleepy little mall. It was vacant, and the mall couldn't find a tenant. We offered to lease it for the cost of utilities, and they took our offer so the space wouldn't be heated for nothing.

The "Alberta Tech Alliance Association" is on the lease; parents and mentors sit on the board. I believe we upgraded our insurance a bit, just to cover all our bases. We had most of the equipment already, we just had to move it from various storage locations all over the city.

ATAA is also fielding a rookie team this year - 6082, Calgary Tech Coalition.

The funny part is, or not depending at how you look at it. The economy in our area has left a mall or two in a similar state. We've been considering setting up a city wide FRC practice space and it might turn out to be a lot like what you're showing there.