New Head Coach to existing team

[MysterE]

Hi,

Being a coach is a hard but fulfilling job. Someone on this board recommended a book to me that I'd like to recommend to you. Read "Tribal Leadership". It is pretty amazing and offers some great insights at how to run an organization such as an FRC team. You can find a free audio version here: http://about.zappos.com/tribal and a TED video from one of the authors: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/dav...eadership.html

Good luck - the rewards are more than worth the effort.

[DBortnick]

I've got a lot of work to do looking at the websites and different resources available online. I will probably be pming some of you with individual questions about the things you posted if they arise.

Thanks for all the feedback!

[uboat]

A couple of great resources that helped me out when I first got started are
- NEMO (Non-Engineering Mentor Organization). http://www.firstnemo.org/
- Team 365's MOEmentum. http://moe365.org/moementum/moementum.php

I mentor team 1781 at Lindblom Math and Science Academy which is not far from you. I'd be more that happy to provide any assistance. Also as Taylor mentioned earlier we are attending the CAGE match in Indy on 10/20.

[Chi Meson]

Need Parents Help

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Need Parents Help

Insist on meeting the parents of each member; tell them what to expect in terms of time, fees, dedication, etc. Get as much help as possible from parents in carpools, food, arrangements and (big time) sponsorships or corporate-matched personal donations.