As kids have settled back in the classroom FIRST teams are activating to meet this season’s challenges. Many teams rely on the support of mentors who join their team as support to the coach to provide extra instruction in areas like programming, building, engineering, team marketing and financial management. While technical mentors can be an asset to any team, anyone able to help a FIRST coach in the areas of team grant research and sponsorships, leading the team’s marketing committee, business committee or any other FIRST team committee allows the coach time to focus on instructing and keeping the team on task.
FIRST in Texas makes it easy for anyone interested in joining a FIRST team as a mentor. Simply fill out the Mentor Match Up form linked here and available on the FIRST in Texas web site under Get Involved. Visit www.usfirst.org to get more information on the different pipeline of programs available to volunteer for.
