Not Enough Mentors

Problem
After the initial enthusiasm of a newly set up Dojo, mentor availability drops off.

Possible Solutions

 * Make sure there is an abundance of mentors when first starting out, so mentors don't have to come to every session for the dojo to work.
 * Shut down the dojo during summer or run it less frequently.
 * Have more for the mentors - for example competitions that the kids take part in and visitors giving talks can both be of interest to mentors.
 * Ask mentors if they know other people who would make good mentors so as to increase the pool of mentors.

Actual Experience
At Science Gallery CoderDojo bringing in outside speakers has somewhat reduced the need for mentors - more happens in the lecture theater.

At UCD CoderDojo the dojo shuts down over the summer. There was a particular dip in mentors near the exam time for graduate students who were acting as mentors.