Adult vs. Student coaches

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StephLee you are absolutely correct in your post. I couldn't have said it any better. The robot functioning is up to the drivers. You as a mentor are there to guide them in the right direction. As for when you said that it is easier communicating with other students then adults, you are correct. My team tends to approach me more when they need to talk then go to an adult. I was on the team as a student/driver for 4 years then a mentor/advisor for 2 years and i feel that I am able to talk to them in a way that they understand. If adults on other teams could see that we as younger adults are just as capable of comming up with the same ideas and strategies and listen to each other then things would be better.