Teams Mentoring Teams

Your FIRST Tech Challenge team just finished their first season. What are you going to do now?

Why, share what you've learned by mentoring another team, of course!

Fruit Salad and Octopi.

That’s exactly what Team #6007 Octopi did. When FIRST Lego League team Fruit Salad transitioned up to FTC, Octopi was there to help. Likewise, Fruit Salad has been mentoring FLL team The Brick 6.

It’s not easy to learn all the pieces of being a FIRST team. Sharing knowledge and experience with another group is a valuable way to give back to the community, which is exactly what Octopi and now Fruit Salad are doing. In addition to knowledge, the three teams share work space and resources, too, of great benefit to all three teams. 

The Brick Six and Fruit Salad.

“The part of FTC that was the most daunting when we were rookies was the actual competition,” said Octopi. They were able to help Fruit Salad be prepared for competition, plus the teams cheer each other on. 

“Mentoring other FTC teams is definitely worth the effort. FIRST is a very valuable program that all students should have a chance to participate and succeed in and FTC teams with the knowledge and experience of FIRST are the ideal people to mentor newcomers," say the Octopi and Fruit Salad. 

"By mentoring or starting new teams, FTC teams make a positive difference in the league, the community, and the lives of the students who get the chance to achieve great things in FIRST.”

Now it is your team's turn to spread the word and share what you've learned. Why not start and/or mentor a team today?