Starting a new team in Rochester NY

[Liz Smith]

I understand that you're in a tough situation, and bring a team to your school seems like a good plan. I think most of us here have had issues with the teams they were on at one time or another. Just remember that starting a team is not as simple as getting the principle to sign a letter. As it's been said, you need a lot of money, mentoring, interested students. I don't know the exact circumstances and troubles you've been having on your team, and those private issues probably shouldn't be discussed here on the forum. I think that starting a whole new team because you personally are having a problem with the current team, is not the right way to go... especially since you said you were the only one at your school interested, and it's your last year on the team. As Jay said, It is possible for people from different schools to be on the same team.

My advice is to try to make your situation on the current team work. If you have something, like time and talents, to offer to the team then they will probably want you there. Rather than start a whole new team, maybe volunteer to be liason for your school and recruit new members to join the existing team. From there you can organize rides and carpools and create a network where everyone knows what is going on. These efforts you're planning on putting in to start a new team may be more successful if they are put towards expanding your school's involvement on the current team.