[Joe Matt]

I was part of the scouting team on 384 in some part all 4 years of my involvement with them. There are a few tips and tricks to scouting I've found out, but I'll ask one of my friends who is better with this stuff to post too (where are you Jeff?)

1.) Create a form. Have it easy to fill out, understand, and handle. Have
some check boxes, some written areas, and have one for every team there.

2.) Get everyone involved. I find that assigning 10 teams to a group of 2 people works great, as they work together on a set of teams, though it can be pushed up to 15 teams if you don't have enough kids.

3.) Have kids walk the pits and stay in the stands. This allows them to see the robots up close and talk to people, yet they can sit back and watch what they REALLY do compared to others.

4.) Compile lists. LISTS ARE FUN! How much fun? VERY. Top tube scorers, best auton, etc.

5.) Make sure the kids know what scouting is for. Some don't, and just throw random $@#$@#$@#$@# down. You don't want that. Make sure they know that scouting is just as important as field play.

Hope this helps!