Volunter Verification

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Originally Posted by DareDad

Does it seem like a lot? Not so much for a 50 state criminal background check. It seems minor compared to the FBI interviewing your 3rd grade teacher when you get clearances at certain levels. But it is certainly a lot more than was asked last year.
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We aren't privy to the reasoning behind FIRST going a step or two further this year with the YPP background check but I assume FIRST has a reason they're willing to spend $8 per volunteer, so I'm cleared.

The cost is a non-issue for me. It is FIRST's failure to explain how they use it or apparently relate important details to volunteers. In fact I accepted the whole cost for the check and fast pass because it was that unimportant to me. That cost may be a factor for someone, but not me. So a valid but somewhat not relevant to the OP point.