When do mentors go too far?

[seanwitte]

Originally Posted by White_Orpheus

In my opinion, it is far more beneficial to the students to be 100% responsible for every aspect of the team, with adults merely present to make sure discipline is enforced, and offer advice when asked.

Thats a valid opinion, but you will have a hard time finding qualified adults who are willing to give up their free time to sit and watch and wait. I think the best environment is where the students and the mentors act as peers. I think there are more adults like me, who got involved because they like building robots, than the remarkable people who do it because they want to inspire today's youth. I consider myself just another member of the team. I think students AND mentors get more out of the program as peers, but every team is different. Why should the students have all the fun?