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Originally Posted by M. Krass
I'm curious how many others would be interested in volunteering as a score keeper or referee or event assistant, for example, but don't bother because of the perception that they're not among the existing pool of preferred candidates and that FIRST doesn't want to risk derailing an event because of an inexperienced volunteer.
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I have figures for the FLL World Festival. How many referees did they need? 4 or 8? Scorekeepers - 1 or 2? You know how many total volunteers there were? 165+. 42 judges. The majority of volunteers are doing "grunt" work, gophers. Without them there would be no elite positions to fill. Like everything else, you put your time in to get your experience and qualify you for the top jobs. I was incredibly fortunate to be selected as a judge for my first time volunteering in Atlanta, but I'm sure it was based on my long experience with FLL as a parent, and my working for two years in local and state events.