You know I might of answered this wrong. like totally wrong. I was thinking
team mentor, not "Senior" mentor as in the project.  Duh. Sorry for the
misdirection.

Eric

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Eric Palmer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Lori
>
> You might want to consider a mentor to help you understand the intricacies
> and approaches that coaches can leverage as well as a team mentor.  Team
> mentors come in all flavors from high school students to seasoned coaches.
> High School students usually meet most meetings but interact with the kids
> a lot.
>
> I think it is likely at this point in the season that a more senor mentor
> can help for a couple of meetings. But the mentor candidates will have an
> opinion.
>
> I would caution you to not have an adult come in and help the team
> directly over several meetings and then leave the team. That may confuse
> your leadership role. Probably better to have them observe and then provide
> you feedback.
>
> Eric
> former FLL coach
> FLL judge
> Tournament coordinator
> FRC Mentor, Robot Inspector
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Lori Hand <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone
>>
>> Forgive me for my newbie questions, I am a rookie coach with an all rookie
>> team.  our goal is to maybe be in the running for the rookie award as it
>> seems this FLL thing is pretty challenging indeed.
>>
>> Anyways -  We are still locating a Senior Mentor. I have read the info and
>> my question is - how much time should we prepare our Senior Mentor for?  I
>> would like to make sure we are up front with our mentor on how much time
>> we
>> might need.  Any thoughts on how many times to meet with a mentor for the
>> project?  It seems like it could just be one meeting but I am wondering if
>> there is hidden needs to meet with the mentor for more time.
>>
>>
>> thanks
>> L
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