How to Emcee at competitions

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

Here's a similar thread about announcing, which turned into a success story. You might recognize the person who asked how to become an announcer. http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=28424.

The following is FIRST's description of the emcee position: http://www.usfirst.org/community/vol...es-%28emcee%29

I see Joel was in the thread. I miss him. That guy had a great voice.
I remember going to Montreal this year and Karthik and Blair were up there training a brand new MC and announcer. The MC was complaining about how his throat was hurting after one day and they gave him tips on how to take care of himself. Two days of "talking loud" can take quite a toll.