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Originally Posted by dlavery
So what you are saying is: you don't have mentors, you have accountants.
That is unfortunate. Both you and your "mentors" are missing out on some great opportunities. I would really urge you to go back and listen to the discussion from the kick-off. Hopefully, some of the comments there will strike a chord.
-dave
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I agree, except I think FIRST sometimes gives too much benifit of the doubt to mentors, saying they're the bee's knees and the only other option is a bunch of idiot students running around.
Think of the build season as kiddie bowling. Mentors should be the bumpers and your mom who lines you up and gives you advice. They're all there to help you achieve success and offer encouragement, but they can incorrectly be ignored too. The fun thing is finding the balance between the "it's my robot set, get away kids" teams and the "what is a mentor" teams. That's where FIRST works wonders.