Re: Science Olympiad Issues

From: Chris and Josette Borland <candjborland_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:35:31 -0800

On Jan 22, 2007, at 6:57 AM, iflyf1b wrote:

> I ran to a few issues this weekend mentoring students for the up and
> coming Regionals. Anybody else having these negative responses to
> mentoring?

>> I haven't had this happen quite yet, but I can see it hovering out
>> there. Several years ago, one of my boy's mother came "unhinged"
>> when I helped another boy get in his official flight. He was
>> almost in tears as he was D.Q.d for building the "crudely built"
>> wing flat which put it over span. As I had seen the practice
>> flights (2 seconds or so) I showed him how to put in dihedral and
>> he was able to fly his official (another 2 seconds). The important
>> thing is that he was able to fly and left all smiles with his
>> point for the team. The mother in question calmed down about my
>> helping the "enemy" when I explained that he was not going to be
>> any competition for her son (who won that day and later placed
>> 6th at the Nationals). So far I've been able to go to different
>> students' schools to fly with them and along with my open monthly
>> things get done.

>> Chris Borland - Sacramento

>>


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