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Re: Hours worked
It's really not that bad... The toughest years were the three over which we grew from 30 to 140.... We struggled to create enough bureaucracy fast enough to keep it organized... We have very separate teams for programming, CAD, systems, mechanical, business and marketing... We are building two identical robots (competition and practice) plus repair older robots - until we desperately cannibalize them for parts (after which we fix them again)- so that we can keep multiple kids practicing driving at the same time.... Our elected VP's are responsible for setting up schedules for the kids in their subgroups and are encouraged to find smaller leadership opportunities for other veterans.. Our outreach efforts have gone through the roof... And, this year, we are trying to get a dance team going...
Frankly, I could not do it without all our mentors. I largely act as a CEO and delegate most of the work to our mentors - letting them run with things.
But, yes, there are times it can be hard to keep all the kids busy.
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