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The CocoNuts have spoken to both the Flagstaff City Council and the Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) Governing Board numerous times regarding their accomplishments in the FIRST Tech Challenge and the FIRST Robotics Competition. The CocoNuts even received a standing ovation from the FUSD School Board during one visit when announcing their receipt of the Arizona FRC Chairman's Award.
In 2010, the Flagstaff Unified School District was forced to close a high school due to severe Arizona educational budget cuts, and the FUSD Governing Board decided to close Sinagua High School. The CocoNuts stood along with the rest of Coconino HS in simply highlighting the positive aspects of Coconino HS instead of putting the other school down. The CocoNuts attended two FUSD school-closure forums in February 2010. Instead of engaging in argument, the CocoNuts stood up and negated wrongful criticism of their school with stories of their accomplishments and factual demonstrations of their positive impact in Northern Arizona. Afterward, one of the main reasons cited on the Flagstaff Unified School District #1 website for keeping Coconino High School open was its vigorous academic programs, such as the Coconino Institute of Technology magnet program, and the CocoNuts FIRST Robotics Team.
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