Jan. 25 is Thank Your Mentor Day

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by Steve W

I would like to see Thank Your Mentor Day every day.

Seriously, to set aside a day to me is kind of like forcing the idea on people. As a mentor I don't need a special day cause I get one every time a light goes on in a students head. I know it doesn't happen much on our team but that's OK. I may have missed the point but when a mentor suggests to have a mentor day ?????????

I am a little different so take what I say as you will but please do not be offended because that is not my aim.

(NOTE: Rich types faster than me. ) No offense taken. I have found it an almost universal trait among mentors to not want to be recognized. Obviously, the mentors here are not here because they want to toot their own horn. But my job is to help recruit and retain mentors and volunteers and I am always looking for new ways to do it. I am also always trying to communicate what FIRST is all about, and one of the things that makes FIRST so different from so many other programs is the level of mentoring that goes on.
Jan. 25, 2005 has been designated as a day to recognized mentors as part of an entire month to recognize mentors. Here in Maryland I am linking up with all sorts of activities in Jan., to recruit and publicize mentoring. We have a great opportunity here.