Thanks BZ.
We only have 12-15 in our association and maybe 4-5 1st/2nd year officials. And I would think only the few who've taken a serious approach to the craft and have worked their way to college levels would be interested in mentoring. And it should be given freely by them, so they should have a say in whom they would be investing their time in.
Plus it seems you always have the person who wants to go gung-ho in everything they do and it would be pointless to have a mentor/mentee relationship started only to have the person quit the following year.
As with anything, change is sometimes frowned upon and many are most likely happy with where they're at, what they're doing and with regular day job workloads, may not want to take on an 'apprentice'.
Large associations must have their advantages in numbers, but there are probably inherent disadvantages as well. Same as our small associations.
I've worked three frosh/soph games with another 1st year guy, but never have had a Varsity official watch. I and another guy will stay for the next game to observe though. We do what we can, and I'm the new guy whom is trying to make some changes!
Most likely it'll be traveling to camps for me this summer! Anyone ever go to Denver?