[MrJohnston]

I have to agree with everything listed above....

I am one of those insane teachers who puts in way too much time with the club. Consider:

There are 24 x 7 = 168 hours in a week.
Teaching takes 60 of those hours
I put in another 50 with robotics during build/competition season

This leaves me with about 58 hours a week...Let's say I try to sleep 5 hrs a night... I now have 13 hours a week to:
Talk to my wife
Spend time with my kids
Help around the house (chores, repairs)
Eat
Relax
Oh... I do have few friends, too...

What do I get paid? $2000 for the year... This does not cover the extra I spend on gas and meals out...

One of the biggest challenges of keeping FRC teams going is finding enough mentors to keep it all moving without burning them out.

Be kind to you mentors. They are exhausted and you need them.