Mentors Work

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by 1502

We were wondering what role mentors play and how they involve themselves with your team. For us, they stay away from building and only do stuff like make a parts run and let us know of any pros or cons to a design that we miss. Mentors not on the specific "build" team are more involved with the students and look over their shoulder more.

(puts on his asbestos underwear, because these threads always get heated)

On 2815, it's a partnership. Anyone can pitch an idea*, anyone with the skills can pick up a tool and work. (We generally yield the "cheap labor" to the kids once they know what we're doing...but as much as we get pulled away for other things, that's fine with us.)

*Case in point: This year, Incocknito's dual-direction shooter was something I pitched to the team. But it took a group of our best students and mentors to make it actually happen.

Our drive coach has always been an adult, the kids can't go get items from the store, and there are some tools they're not allowed to use for safety. Otherwise, we just concern ourselves with having the best robot/pit/team.