**FIRST EMAIL**/FRC Senior Mentor call: Mentor Orientation, 101

[Madison]

Since TIMS seems to be inoperative and it's not yet possible for rookie teams to register, how are new mentors meant to receive e-mail blasts?

[Mark McLeod]

It is an interesting bootstrap problem.

I forwarded the email blast to the two pre-rookies that I know will register come October.

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by M. Krass

Since TIMS seems to be inoperative and it's not yet possible for rookie teams to register, how are new mentors meant to receive e-mail blasts?

You are correct. This is a conundrum every year.
Sometimes it takes a village to bring in pre-rookie teams and rookie mentors.
It is hoped that the veteran teams and regional support is forwarding on information, such as where to find the calendar of deadlines, info about new controls, etc.

I suggest the pre-rookies monitor the email blast archive: http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...t.aspx?id=6616

[KathieK]

Ditto. I have let our pre-rookie team mentors know about the blasts as well as CD, other resources and of course, the call tonight. That's why I'm glad it's posted here on CD so that veteran teams/mentors can let pre-rookie teams or new mentors know about the call.

We are limited to 150 lines - FLL's last two calls filled up as soon as the call started. Will we fill up also?

[KathieK]

Thank you to everyone who tuned in on the call and who offered suggestions for our rookie team mentors! I apologize for the technical glitches.

Part two of this series is scheduled for September 17. Be watching for the e-mail blast from FIRST with details. Please let rookie team mentors in your area know about these calls, since they are not receiving the blasts from FIRST yet!