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Originally Posted by SuperNerd256
Well to solve the "over 18" problem, our team has 1 designated "coach" who basically takes the roll of coach, and then some of our team members be "mentors" for the different teams. Us "mentors" do most of the meetings and help the kids out most the time, and our coach just acts like a coach and does all the paperwork, etc.
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I feel like you are vastly underestimating the time commitment of "just a coach." I know when I was in FLL, my coach put in a ton of his time. The other coaches I worked with when I mentored while I was in FRC also put in quite a bit of time.
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