[Rick]

Something I think all teams are guilty of is short-sightedness. This means only looking far enough out for the current season and not looking at the risks every team faces. I know I'm guilty of it and working with our leadership to identify and mitigate the risks of our organization.

Life happens. Teams should have a plan for what happens if their lead mentor has to resign. What about if you lose your workshop? Main sponsor? All sponsors? What are contingency plans for when a key person on your team (student or mentor) becomes incapacitated?

Anybody reading this thread should have a conversation with their team leaders as to what their risks and plans to deal with them are. The preseason is a prefect time for this. Doing a Google search for risk mitigation brings up a great deal of information on the subject.