I want to be an FTA

[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by bkahl

You missed a step, at least in MN. Safety glasses table for anyone under 21, seeking a KV role.

100% false. I've worked with quite a few college aged students in other roles to train them towards becoming a key volunteer here in MN. Just ask the Bison Robotics group... They brought over 30 volunteers last year and filled in nearly every area of the event. I've heard they've already had even more register for this year's event.

MN also runs an annual volunteer training event that sees massive numbers of college aged students show up to be trained in all sorts of roles. Trust me, we don't do training at an off season event for safety glasses.

I really wish people would stop repeating this, it really just serves to misinformation people on what things are like in MN, and discourages much needed potential volunteers all around FIRST.

Every person in the picture below was a college student volunteer in MN in 2016.