Boy's and Girl's Clubs + FIRST

[Alex.q]

Originally Posted by qzrrbz

Not to be a wet blanket on all this, but... If there weren't a "mentor crunch" before, there sure will be when all these teams come to fruition. A lot of the success of a team, the longevity of a team, the *inspiration* of a team comes from its mentors. A second homework assignment, then, is necessary -- figure out how to attract and retain a huge, talented, dedicated crop of mentors!

Our team is blessed with a world class crew of mentors. It would be wonderful if it were possible to say that about all teams, especially these nascent B&G Club teams!

In regards to a "mentor Crunch", our team has quite a few mentors; most of our mentors come from parents of students on the team. Granted, these mentors may not have had a lot of FIRST experience, but the growth of students may correspond to a growth of mentors in this way.

I am kind of confused with respect to a "partnership" with The Boy's and Girl's Clubs. Will this just mean that they will market and promote FIRST to those students; will they support new teams; or something else? (I didn't watch all of Dean's speech if he explained this in it.)