def CheckDataCollectionValid(rootGroup, verbose=False):
    """
    **CheckDataCollectionValid** - Checks for valid data collection group data 
    given a netCDF root node

    Parameters
    ----------
    rootGroup: netCDF4.Group
        The root group node of a Loop Project File
    verbose: bool
        A flag to indicate a higher level of console logging (more if True)

    Returns
    -------
    bool
        True if valid data collection formatting in project file, False 
        otherwise.

    """
    valid = True
    if "DataCollection" in rootGroup.groups:
        if verbose: print("  Data Collection Group Present")
        dcGroup = rootGroup.groups.get("DataCollection")
#        if verbose: print(dcGroup)
    else:
        if verbose: print("No Data Collection Group Present")
    return valid