Mentorship
EBOA Mentoring Program 2011/2012
The Mentorship Program was implemented to assist officials in their development and meeting their goals.
Members have a choice from a list of Mentors to assist them in their journey whether that is to referee better quality high school games, or perhaps the opportunity to attend Provincials. Each Mentor is available to assist our officials at every level.
For those that have previously been involved in the Mentorship Program you are more than welcome to request the same Mentor you had last year; however, we highly recommend being open to choose another Mentor. Each Mentor has a unique perspective that will likely add different and positive things to your growth as an official.
A list of the Mentors will be posted by October 7th. Please read their biographies carefully as each as something to offer at every level.
I would request you make your top 5 choices and send me an email with those choices. Please also include what your goals are. If you are requesting to keep the same Mentor please include a small note explaining your reasons for doing so. The goal will be to have your Mentors assigned no later than October 20th, 2011.
You must notify me no later than October 14th, 2011 of your intentions to participate in this Program.
Listed below are the expectations for you as a Mentee.
Once you have been advised officially who your Mentor is, it is your responsibility to contact your Mentor within one week. If your Mentor does not hear from you, they will then initiate contact with you. If, in turn, there is no response after one week, the Mentor will notify me accordingly and you may be dropped from the Program. It is your responsibility to be part of the process.
If your goal is to be nominated for Provincials, you will be required to have 1 written evaluation completed by your Mentor. Your evaluation will be sent to you within two weeks. If it is not, you must contact me to advise it has not been received. Your Mentor will also send me a copy of your evaluation by January 31, 2012.
Your mentor must also send me an email of recommendation to me with the exact provincial tournament you are applying for, please discuss this with your Mentor and make sure your Mentor sends a copy of this email to you.
Please ask as many questions as you can, to your Mentor. The key for your improvement is up to you and your Mentor is there to assist you. Be open to feedback and professional at all times. Work hard every chance you get – you never know who is watching!
If you wish to have a 3rd or more evaluations done by a different Mentor you are welcome to do so, however, you will incur the cost for doing so. The Mentorship Program will only accept 2 evaluations per person and only by your own Mentor.
John Irvine
jdirvine@shaw.ca
