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Originally Posted by JaneYoung
These questions are curiosity questions mostly. Making use of limited space can be a very complicated but well orchestrated challenge and I've learned a lot through these photos. We rarely get glimpses into the behind-the-scenes of the regionals like this thread has provided.
I'll be volunteering at the new regional in Oklahoma this year!
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Thats not close enough for me lol maybe one year I'll make it to mid-west and west coast.
Yea there's alot that goes on during setup. The A/V Crew is the first to arrive and setup most of everything. IN NJ's case we didn't start work on the field till the pit's were situated and till the A/V crew was mostly done with what they had to do. Then we spent about 4 or 5 hours setting up the field. We set up one alliance side then do one side border then the other alliance side and the other side border and then work went on to get the center structure in place. Then we setup the Field Electronics and wait for the IFI guy to come to start testing the field thoroughly then setup the match schedule before thursday morning. Usually the IFI, FTA and Field Power Controller guys don't leave till late (11ish depending how things go with the field and electronics) AND While all this is going on we're also helping other events setup at the same time via phone (more like answering questions and such and visa versa)...
It's truly alot of work that goes on behind the scenes and it takes a long time to setup b/c everything has to be to spec or within an acceptable range of it otherwise we have to start over and do it till we get it right. I think the hardest thing to setup is chalk lining where all the actual parts of the field setup, after that it's just snapping stuff together and securing it to the floor which is done by tape (double sided to keep the carpet from moving much and velcro for the field structures. The heavest part of the field is obviously the player station.
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Past FIRST Robotics Events that I proudly volunteered at:
FLL: NY State Competition '03
FRC: NYC Remote Kickoff '04 & NYC Regionals '04-'15 ,'10-'13 & NJ Regionals '06-'10, Finger Lakes Regional '09 & SBPLI Regional '08-'15 and the World Championship in '05 (Galileo Field) '07 (Newton Field) '09 (Practice Fields Attendant / FTA(A)), CeBIT Convention in '04 & NextFEST in '06 both held @ the Javitts Center, Monty Madness '07-'10, Panda-monium '08, B.Eruption '08 & '09, Ramp Riot '08, PARC '09 & '10, BR^2 '09 & Wol. Inv. '09 -'15
2015 FIRST Robotics Off Season Events that I hope to volunteer at:
Where is Wolcott Invitational
2015 FIRST Robotics Events that I will be volunteering at:
SBPLI Reg. & Championships
Volunteer Resume:
Alt & Lead Team Queuer, Field Repair/Reset, Field Setup/Breakdown, Spare Parts Attendant, Field Power Controller/Score Keeper, Co-Emcee & Official Scorer, Control System Advisor, FIRST Tech Advisor Assistant & recently Practice Field Attendant.