FAHA: No Mentors

[Alan Anderson]

We had a parent meeting before the season started, where we asked them all if any were interested in mentoring or helping us out. We collected all their contact information, and sent out more than one email asking for parents interested in being mentors, or if any of those parents knew someone else interested in being a mentor.

Try being a little more aggressive in urging parents to be active. It sounds like you were saying something like "If anyone wants to help, let us know." Instead, how about saying it with some specific focus? "We need assistance with wiring/soldering/crimping/etc. and with guiding students in that area." Put the emphasis on the team wanting help instead of merely being willing to accept help.