"Hi. I saw your post and had a couple of questions. We're nowhere near your area, so this is purely informational, if you don't mind. In general, how much of a time commitment do you, as a coach, expect from your participants? For example, from the beginning of the season (Sep?) until the first round of competitions in Nov/Dec, how many hours per week would you expect/anticipate your group or team to be meeting?"
Thanks for your note. FLL is an activity that can be pursued at a light or recreational level, or all the way up to an intense or highly competitive level. Kids can have fun and learn a lot anywhere along this spectrum, if it's the level they wanted. The range could be as little as 2-3 hours per week, or up to 10-15 hours per week.
There is a well-known FLL group in New Jersey that maintains an excellent website. The lower part of this web page has a good summary of the range of possible involvements:
http://www.landroids.org/?page_id=124They also have a document there called "Parents Frequently Asked Questions" which is the best unofficial FLL summary I've seen for parents. Very informative, and maybe a little eye-opening too.
