How To Be A BCYMP Mentee
BCYMP Mentees will commit to spending approximately one hour per week with a BCYMP Mentor for at least one year to develop a mentoring relationship. Any parent or guardian of a K-12 student in Brookings County may apply to have a BCYMP Mentor for their child. All BCYMP Mentees must attend school in Brookings County.
A BCYMP Mentee, will have a supportive adult to share hobbies and goals, with as well as someone to try new activities with.
Free for families. Made possible by our community.
BCYMP programming is provided at no cost to participants thanks to generous community support, including funding from Brookings Area United Way, the County of Brookings, the City of Brookings, the Larson Family Foundation, and community members.
Together, we help young people build strong relationships, experience new opportunities, and grow.
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Parenting Adult FAQ
- Commit to your child participating in the mentoring program for 1 year.
- Demonstrate a desire to participate in BCYMP.
- Be willing to communicate with the BCYMP Mentor weekly.
- Make an effort to consistently meet with the BCYMP Mentor and avoid cancellation or rescheduling.
- Check in with your child’s BCYMP Mentor regularly; good advance and open communication are a must. Work with them to set mentoring appointments in advance. Keep all contact records updated with the BCYMP office and BCYMP Mentor, including phone, address, and email. Consider joining our private facebook group for BCYMP Parents to stay up-to-date on BCYMP activities.
- Keep in regular contact and respond to BCYMP staff with any updates. Let us know how the match is going from your perspective, and provide program evaluation feedback as requested.
- Encourage responsibility in your child by holding them accountable to keep scheduled meetings with their mentor. If you need to cancel or change, give the Mentor 24 hours advance notice.
- Stick to scheduled pick-up and drop-off times. Be home at the agreed-upon drop-off time.
- Do not use the mentoring relationship as a reward or withhold as a discipline.
Most of BCYMP matches are 1:1 community-based. One Mentor and one Mentee spend time together in the community. We also have small group mentoring programs for K-8 grade students. If you have questions about which program would be best for your child, please contact our office.
No. There is no cost for youth or families to participate in BCYMP.
Our Mentors are volunteers who generously give their time, and we do not expect them to spend their own money to participate in mentoring. Thanks to support from Brookings Area United Way, along with grants from the City of Brookings, Brookings County, the Larson Family Foundation, and generous community donors, BCYMP is able to provide many activities and opportunities for Mentoring Matches at little or no cost.
We encourage parenting adults to keep open communication with their child’s Mentor about activities and costs. Our goal is to make mentoring accessible while allowing Mentors and Mentees to focus on what matters most: building a consistent, encouraging relationship and experiencing new opportunities together.