[RoboMom]

3 years we got rid of our VIP program for the Chesapeake Regional and created a visitor program that allows visitors (including VIPs) to pick what they want to see and how much time they want to spend. We have menus, trained student and adult ambassadors, and have branded this "FIRST Stop". Stops can include sitting with an ambassador field side for a few matches, following an inspector, getting a tour of the NASA machine shop, visiting FLL/FTC/Jr.FLL, doing a round with a safety advisor, sitting with a team, talking with volunteers. It personalizes the visits, gives the "behind the scenes" look and the visitors leave understanding a lot more about the culture of FIRST (including all the dancing). It has been very well received.

A FRC event can be a confusing place for the uninitiated.