Not all mentor/mentee relationships work.  
Sometimes there is a conflict
        personality
        schedules
        viewpoints
Needs to be broken off anytime either party wants to, regardless of reason
The mentor always has to be positive
The mentor needs to feel the mentee can do it.  The mentee may need to:
        practice
        research knowledge
Not everyone can be a mentor
Cross sex mentoring is particularly prone toward 
misunderstandings 
miscommunication (report vs. rapport talking, etc.)
        problems due to gender specific viewpoints
        problems with real or perceived sexual connotations or harassment

The major onus is on the mentee, not the mentor
        The mentee is the one getting the major benefit
                It for mentees’ improvement, not the mentor’s
        Mentee needs to initiate most of the contact
        The mentor helps the mentee, the mentor doesn’t do it for them

The mentor works with the mentee to
        help them form their ideas
                you can use brainstorming techniques
        develop and improve their ideas
                The mentee is never wrong, their ideas are just not fully formed

The mentor never claims their mentees’ success. 
It saves embarrassment for both, but it should embarrass the mentor more

The mentor should be a volunteer

The mentor should never claim knowledge or expertise they don’t have
        It makes you look bad if you’re wrong
        It could cause the mentee trouble if they act on your bad information
        There is nothing wrong with saying:  "I don’t know"
                The next phrase should be:  "But let us find out"
New Toastmaster club members should be assigned a mentor
        New Toastmaster packets have a mentor request for in them
        Ensure that the new member know who their mentor is
        Have the mentor initiate the first contact
        The mentor needs to evaluate the mentee
                Some people need more help than others
                Some people may no want a mentor
                It’s even possible that the new member know more than the mentor        
The VPE needs to monitor the relationship
        Sometimes there is no "click"
        Sometimes there is open conflict
        It’s not necessarily a long term relationship
                Mentee may need help for only the first few speeches
                The mentee can become better than the mentor

Long time members may also benefit from having a mentor.
It may help they develop new skills or give them the courage to "get out of 
their comfort zone."  But use only upon request, and then with caution

Benefits for the mentor
        Exposure to new ideas
        Exposure to different people
        New knowledge
        Possible development of new skills
        It can be a lot of fun
        It can help "get out of a rut"
        Increase your "comfort zone" 
        Refresh skills that you haven’t used for a while
        It is possible for the mentor to learn more than the mentee

The mentor/mentee relationships can go as far as they  mutually agree.  
A lot of the relationships lead into solid friendships.

Remember, the idea of a club mentor program is to develop better Toastmasters faster.  
It also may help in getting new members and keeping old members