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Originally Posted by Libby K

To your point about FIRST adopting standards - since the PNW crew seems to be really spearheading the A/V and webcast revolution, why not try contacting FIRST about helping to create those standards?

"Creating standards for A/V" is on my list of things to do while helping out at FIRSTWA, but it isn't the highest right now. Reaching out to FIRST was something I hadn't thought of. I'll see what I can do about that.

We started a document to give a deeper understanding of our system to outsiders since we were going to need to train more people on how to help with the A/V setup at events, some of us can't be everywhere at once. We were hoping to have this document in a presentable form at IRI, but it was far from what you would expect out of a white paper. It required an experienced member to give a verbal explanation for each section.

Taking from that document, I intend on working with our team on defining some standards that should be possible at every event that we host, which includes all programs of FIRST, and also possible for events across the country. I will not say when this will be finished because my backlog of things to do is too large.

Originally Posted by Libby K

I agree with you completely, but the problem is, some districts (MAR is my experience) just straight-out won't place a priority on A/V and media because it's expensive.

Thank goodness we have Kevin Ross. Without him we would have ended up like the other districts and I wouldn't have become so involved in A/V and FIRSTWA.