WCEA Launch Lab Coach Guide
Program Document · Given to Every Coach · Signed Before Session 1
This is the complete guide every Launch Lab coach reads and signs before their first session — what the role actually is (a real business professional who takes a teenager's idea seriously, not a weekly advisor or co-founder), what's expected at every session and both public events, and exactly how to write feedback that actually helps a student (specific and honest, not "great job"). It includes a full written feedback template for each assigned student, a dedicated Child Safety & Professional Boundaries section locking in the same no-outside-contact standard as the Boundary Policy, the Sterling Volunteers background check requirement, and a session-by-session quick reference covering the real time commitment from before Session 1 through the optional Academy pathway conversation after Pitch Night. It closes with 15 ready-to-use conversation starters for coaches who aren't sure what to say.