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Re: Mentors as Drive Coaches?
This season is my first season participating in FIRST. Prior to FIRST, I'd been involved with BattleBots, where it was nearly unheard of to see a mentor as a Coach.
Our team chose to allow a senior to take on the role of Coach. It seems that the person who took on the responsibility - and the drive team, for that matter - were up for the responsibility.
Personally, I didn't want to drive or coach. I'd be terrified. Despite not driving, I feel as though I had an extremely fulfilling experience. I can't wait again for next year.
I believe that this decision is up to each team to make. I would assume that the decision of each team depends greatly on that team's dynamics. On Team 23, a small group of students worked day in and day out, closely with mentors to get the job done. This led to the decision to have a student coach.
Dom.
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