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Mentor + 4 = Stuck For Life
AKA: Malcolm Stirckland
FRC #1986 (Team Titanium)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Kansas City
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Re: Joining a team as a mentor?

I was only in first 1 1/2 years before I decided to come back and be a mentor and I had zero expertise, Going on my third year im seeming to getting the hang of things.

1.) Time management- I assume your still in school? That comes first I remember thinking I could do both equally learned real fast I couldn't school has to come first its more important.

2.)As for contacting a team you should honestly just do it whom ever you have in mind just contact them on the phone then meet in person attend some meetings and make your decision.

3.) Mentoring other teams, I do it within different seasons FLL in the fall and FRC in the spring. I do know people that help out multiple teams very well, like I said its all about that first one Time Management.

If you have all of the above understood I say go for it I really enjoy mentoring to see kids faces when they achieve from something they have worked so hard on is quite rewarding to me(Makes me feel all warm inside).
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