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Re: Disbanded Teams

There used to be team 616 from Southampton High , Southampton County,Va.
They were in existance from 2001 thru 2005 and very early 2006.
During late 2005 and the first week of 2006 it was planned to have both
616 and newer team 1610 from Franklin High (rookie year 2005) work together
at a local community college and merge the following year. While we held meetings and did some planning both school boards never worked anything out.

(I won't go into the details here and don't fully know all of it anyway. Its still
a sore subject down here.) Anyway team 616's lead teacher got so fed up with what happened she quit and 616 died along with her. 1610 continued on and went on to win the NASA/VCU regional that year. Later three former students of 616 and one of the mentors joined 1610. 1610 also already had one mentor who had worked with 616 previously.

1610 continued on until they were moved from the high school. During last year the space at the school that 1610 had used was needed for another class and all of 1610's stuff was moved to storage. Many mentor meetings
were held and we also attended many school board meetings until a place
was found for 1610. By then though it was very late in the fall of 2008 and almost winter and 1610's lead teacher decided to pull the plug and not compete for this year 2009. 1610 almost died.

But ...it was decided to continue on and compete in 2010. The school system
gave us a former gym to use (built in 1935) and spent some money to upgrade the building so we could use it. (it had no heat and old wiring and lighting)Hopefully we will be able to start setting up our shop soon (they are finishing up the rehab work as i write this)...anyway...1610 at least continues.

Thats not to say 616 has been forgotten. We at least got to know them in 2005 and i at least am grateful for 616 leading the way in our area for the FIRST program and the mentors who have joined 1610 after 616 was lost.
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