[EricH]

Back when I was on 330, the standard was pretty much be at the venue at opening (or when you were supposed to be there), show up at the pit at lunch and closing, and don't leave the venue except with a buddy. Oh, and check in with a chaperone/parent before leaving the venue. Buddy system was not required in the venue.

Hotel standards were similar--be in your room by curfew, unless otherwise authorized, and travel with a buddy if you weren't going to another team room.

Beyond that, cell phones are pretty handy. (I was sent to the Georgia Dome from the pits one year-- something about not enough scouts--but when I got there, one of the adults sent me back due to a cell phone call from the pits. Someone wanted to see me.)

Walkie-talkies may be handy, but if you're seen using them, you'll probably be asked to turn them off by FIRST staff. Last year's Manual Section 3.17 reads in part, "Do not use walkie talkies."