Mentors on the team

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no disrespect intented.

But That can't be still correct today, could it?..... Look at what he did right after that...

FLL was started....

FLL, where one of the most fundamental Core Values is for students to do *all* of the work. Not some, not whatever you can do and I will help you with the rest - *all* of it. They are also judged upon it and judged lower during the competition if they do not or cannot represent their own work.

FLL is part of FIRST...

our own FRC mentoring guideline documents - the most recent one this year continues to show the values of having the student do the work - as much work as they are capable - with mentors standing by and encouraging...

Yeah sure, if a student doesn't understand how to use a powersaw - don't just randomly arm them with one. At the end of the day, what is quoted might be what is meant then, but I cannot understand how it could be true today. It defeats the purpose of having the students *do*...

Hanging out is terrific - maybe it will even keep them out of trouble. Doing what is described in the quote is like inviting a bunch of people to a buffet and *not letting them eat*... that's just not right.

Originally Posted by Basel A

The following passage has been quoted time and time again in threads such as this, but for those that haven't read it, I think it is necessary posting.



Emphasis mine. Because the goal of FIRST is to spread awareness of STEM and to inspire more students to pursue STEM education, the amount of mentor involvement on a team does not matter as long as those goals are being met.