FRC Mentor Advisory Committee (MAC)

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Charter for the creation of:

FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC)
Mentor Advisory Committee (MAC)

Mission

To grow and develop a mentor community that engages and works collaboratively with FIRST in Texas to deliver the components of the FIRST® Robotics Competition Program to the students and teams of Texas and New Mexico.

Scope of Work

The Mentor Advisory Committee (MAC) is a standing body for the purpose of working with fellow mentors, volunteers and leadership of FIRST in Texas .

Read the entire Mentor Advisory Committee Charter

Missed a MAC meeting? No worries! You can find all the previous meeting recordings below.

MAC meeting 2/20/2021

Steering Committee Members

Chair
Joyce W.
Chair-Elect
Mike H.
Secretary
Robyn S.
Sergeant at Arms
Sam B.
Member At Large #1 
Evan M.
Member At Large #2
Gabe G.
Member At Large #3
James H.
Member At Large #4
Brad B.
Member At Large #5
Allen G.

Mentors are an integral part of the ongoing success of FIRST in Texas.  Providing knowledge and expertise to meet the needs of students across Texas and New Mexico.

Read more about their impact in the blog posts below.

 

 

Thank You For Helping FIRST in Texas Create Opportunities for Texas Youth!
Thank You For Helping FIRST in Texas Create Opportunities for Texas Youth!
When we established FIRST in Texas, we could not have imagined how the community would rally behind our cause in such...Read More
A Tribute to Woodie Flowers and His Powerful Idea of ‘Gracious Professionalism’
A Tribute to Woodie Flowers and His Powerful Idea of ‘Gracious Professionalism’
It’s never easy when a hero leaves us. With the recent death of Woodie Flowers, the FIRST community has been...Read More
To All Who Make FIRST in Texas Possible: This One’s For You 
To All Who Make FIRST in Texas Possible: This One’s For You 
Dear FIRST in Texas Community, When you take a step back and look at the big picture, it’s hard...Read More
Volunteerism: Your Chance to Change a Student’s Life (And Your Own)
Volunteerism: Your Chance to Change a Student’s Life (And Your Own)
Texans love volunteerism. It’s easy to see why: most volunteering opportunities are satisfying and positive. You get to help...Read More

Many of our mentors are alumni, teachers, parents, and employees  from FIRST in Texas statewide partners. Here are a few words they have to say about the impact of their involvement with FIRST.

“I love being able to transition into the mentorship role. I learned and gained so much from the program that I can't imagine not supporting it and giving back and trying to make that same change in some other student's life. ”

Parker Francis, Mentor - FRC 118 Robonauts & Alumni from FRC 148 Robotwranglers

“You get this kind of fun cycle in the community. So Parker is an FRC 148 alumni and he's mentoring FRC 118. And one of our mentors, Jesse is an FRC 118 alumni and now she's mentoring FRC 148 and so you get these fun relationships, which just helps the Texas FIRST community so much.”

Adrienne Emerson, Coach and Mentor FRC Team 148 Robowranglers

“I have been a mentor for students over the past 11 years and it is my honor to be able to support them as they choose the direction in which they want to take. In addition to mentoring students, I have been a supporter as the charity champion for FIRST at Dell and I still don't feel like I have come anywhere near to being able to give what was given to me when, when I was a student.”

John Pflueger, Ph.D - Mentor of FRC 2468 Team Appreciate

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