Suggestions for a event volunteer?

[simpsonboy77]

Wear comfortable shoes. As an FTAA you are going to be walking to and from alliance stations to get teams ready for the match. On top of that you might be on the other side of the field looking for robots as they drop comms or whatever the case may be.

Don't stress too much. Stay calm, even if the field is metaphorically on fire. As a first time volunteer you are there to learn. Ask the FTA questions about issues he resolved. Also keep an eye on the field monitor, you can spot issues before they are real issues.

Get to know your CSA. Anything you see on the field (low battery voltage, high ping, high dropped packets) is useful to them. Their job is to get robots to the field in the best state possible.

I don't bring my own diagonal cutters, but I know some FTAs bring their own. I haven't seen a shortage of cutters in MAR, however I don't know how many FIRST provides.