Scouter/strategizer for hire

[Starke]

Originally Posted by Karthik

As for the issue of payment by donation, I see no issue with it. One of the most important part of the FIRST program is developing partnerships. What makes FIRST a unique program is that teams are encouraged to develop partnerships with engineers and mentors to increase the learning and inspiration of the student participants. This is exactly what any team who uses Dylan's services would be doing. Many teams give their mentors gifts at the end of the year, or even cover their travel costs during the season as recognition for their dedication and sacrifices. Chipping in to cover Dylan's travel costs, or buying him dinner seem like a more than fair way to recognize and reward the service he would be providing for the team.

As Dylan mentioned when starting this thread, I am the second part to the equation of this idea. What Karthik said is exactly what we are aiming for. Dylan and I are not looking to charge teams for our services, simply covering the costs to be there to help. Both of us love scouting and strategizing, and desire to share our knowledge with other teams! This thread is meant to share our idea with the CD community and see what other teams think.

- Matt