Merge pull request #12652 from Hiviexd/bn-mentorship-cycle-4

Add `BN Mentorship: Cycle 4 Sign-ups Open` news post

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+title: "BN Mentorship: Cycle 4 Sign-ups Open"
+date: 2025-01-10 12:00:00 +0000
+---
+
+A new year, a new cycle of BN Mentorship!
+
+![](/wiki/shared/news/banners/bn-mentorship/banner.jpg)
+
+For those who aren't in the loop, the BN Mentorship Program is a [Nomination Assessment Team](/wiki/People/Nomination_Assessment_Team)–led effort to try and give modders interested in joining the [Beatmap Nominators](/wiki/People/Beatmap_Nominators) the skills they may be lacking to do so.
+
+Participants get mentored on how to mod in the way a BN is expected to, with tips on how to optimize their workflow and crucial insight for avoiding common modding pitfalls.
+
+Cycles last around 2 months, with this cycle being planned to run from **January 25th** to **March 23rd**.
+
+## Mentors
+
+Below you'll find a list of mentors for each game mode, alongside their time zones:
+
+### ![osu!](/wiki/shared/mode/osu.png "osu!") osu! mentors
+
+| Mentor | Timezone |
+| :-- | :-- |
+| ::{ flag=SE }:: [bite you death](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/6398464) | UTC+1 |
+| ::{ flag=BR }:: [Dada](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/9119507) | UTC-3 |
+| ::{ flag=CA }:: [Lafayla](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/5312547) | UTC-4 |
+| ::{ flag=CN }:: [Mafumafu](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/3076909) | UTC-5 |
+| ::{ flag=RU }:: [Mirash](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/2841009) & ::{ flag=RU }:: [NeKroMan4ik](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/11387664) (joint class) | UTC+5 & UTC+3 |
+| ::{ flag=KR }:: [momoyo](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/12469536) | UTC+3 |
+| ::{ flag=US }:: [Noffy](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/1541323) | UTC-5 |
+
+### ![osu!taiko](/wiki/shared/mode/taiko.png "osu!taiko") osu!taiko mentors
+
+| Mentor | Timezone |
+| :-- | :-- |
+| ::{ flag=SG }:: [arcpotato](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/12842392) & ::{ flag=AT }:: [Yasuho](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/8458835) (joint class) | UTC+8 & UTC+1 |
+| ::{ flag=HK }:: [BlackBN](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/6291741) | UTC+8 |
+
+### ![osu!catch](/wiki/shared/mode/catch.png "osu!catch") osu!catch mentors
+
+| Mentor | Timezone |
+| :-- | :-- |
+| ::{ flag=NL }:: [Greaper](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/2369776) | UTC+1 |
+
+### ![osu!mania](/wiki/shared/mode/mania.png "osu!mania") osu!mania mentors
+
+| Mentor | Timezone |
+| :-- | :-- |
+| ::{ flag=DO }:: [Antalf](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/8793773) | UTC-4 |
+| ::{ flag=ID }:: [Maxus](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/4335785) | UTC+7 |
+| ::{ flag=NL }:: [Muse Dash](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/13695676) | UTC+1 |
+| ::{ flag=ES }:: [RandomeLoL](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/7080063) | UTC+1 |
+| ::{ flag=CN }:: [Seiran-](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/14351534) | UTC+8 |
+
+---
+
+[![Application link](/wiki/shared/news/banners/bn-mentorship/apply.png)](https://forms.gle/1N2zEZqKmwhrfXzm8)
+
+You may apply by smashing that big ol' button above. However, don't brood over it for too long, as sign-ups end on **January 24th**.
+
+Good luck!
+
+—Nomination Assessment Team