[JNelson]

1. Having a team-member handbook with clear guidelines on treating mentors, students and event staff members with respect and appreciation will help tremendously.

2. If someone is spotted violating team rules, meet with with them privately and point out their behavior. Also, discuss the negative impact on the team, on the members and the on person themselves; and be ready with consequences if it happens again.

3. Keep a journal so that offenses and consequences are recorded. If a person has a second offense, assign some sort of clean-up task and write a note to their parents (or in their file if a mentor). A third offense would warrant some kind of time away from the team or missing a tournament.

4. Handle all this with love and professionalism. It's a growth opportunity for young adults, and do NOT ignore the bad behavior.

4. Be aware of the tendency to steer young ladies to the non-engineering roles like team spirit, communication, etc. Encourage females (or any team member) to try out roles that will help them develop skills they may not realize they have!


Random tips:
-Have fun, reward good behavior, privately address bad behavior.
-Develop a team Vision
-Have a meeting with Mentors BEFORE the season starts to discuss your team goals. What are the attributes of an amazing team, and how can we get that here? Have that same discussion with students.