I've been a member of A-Team since Freshman year and worked as a President for 1.5 of those years. A-Team was a group that worked to encourage students to be responsible with alcohol. We had a small budget that we used to put on social and educational programs for students (mostly social) and our events were usually pretty successful. A lot of students loved the events we put on and when I was President, students would ask me when A-Team's next event would be.

However, I was forced to disband A-Team at the end of last year. I really loved being President of A-Team and working to promote alcohol responsibility on campus, but it couldn't last. Students loved coming to our events, but didn't seem to be interested in helping put them on and many of my members graduated or moved onto other activities on campus. It also became difficult to recruit new members, as many students confused A-Team with the Alcohol Task Force, which is another group on campus that does not share the same ideals as A-Team. The Task Force takes a understandably tough stance on drinking on campus, where the A-Team believed that alcohol was acceptable when used in moderation. Because of the difficulty of keeping/gaining members and that I couldn't continue on my own, I was forced to shut down A-Team.

I think most students on campus understand the importance of Alcohol Responsibility, so I'm not troubled by the disbanding. If students are interested in recreating A-Team, it is more than possible to start it up again. It just requires a few ambitious students and a little guidance. If anyone is interested, I am more than happy to aid in whatever way I can.