VOLUNTEERS!

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by Freddy204

When will FIRST contact us to volunteer? Has anyone yet been contacted.

For individual events the volunteer coordinator for that event should contact you. As for the background check (if you didn't do it last year), if the same holds true from last year it will be a month to two week before the event you are supposed to work.

If you are really curious about the status i would try contacting the volunteer coordinator for your regional, although alot depends on the position you have applied for. Announcers, Field Managers, and higher positions are probably already assigned but things like field reset will probably be dealt with down the time line a bit.


*i am not inferring that one position is more important then another and recommend that if you haven't volunteered you should defiantly do so.

[KathieK]

Volunteers are still needed at many of the regional FRC events and also at the upcoming Vex events. You can select which event you are interested in helping out at in the VIMS system.

[Freddy Schurr]

Thanks for the advice!

[Chris Fultz]

With all the new regionals, there are lots of opportunities for volunteers.

I know there are a few openings still for Boilermaker Volunteers - so students, alumni, parents, any and all - sign up now on VIMS.

Help make a regional great !

[Freddy Schurr]

So who is volunteering at the NJ Regional? I will be at the Volunteer Meeting tonight, so come and say HI if you will be there.

I am helping with Team Queuing

[DCA Fan]

I will be at LA Regional as Real Time Scorer, and if our team does well, Atlanta, working the FLL event.

[Freddy Schurr]

VIMS is up and running!

[Jessica Boucher]

Originally Posted by Freddy Schurr

VIMS is up and running!

VIMS has been up and running for a while for the following functions:
-Registration into VIMS
-Altering contact information
-Screening of volunteers

VIMS is not yet open for regional and role selection for the 2007 season, but will be soon. If you are a new volunteer, feel free to put in your information and register. You will have to go into VIMS later to register for specific events.

Thanks for watching this!

[Freddy Schurr]

Thanks for the heads up!

[colin340]

me and some other kids from 340 and 424 would like to VOLUNTEER(yes i did just ctrl-c that) for buckeye but where do i start where do i sign up for that

thank you

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by colin340

me and some other kids from 340 and 424 would like to VOLUNTEER(yes i did just ctrl-c that) for buckeye but where do i start where do i sign up for that

thank you

start here
https://my.usfirst.org/vims/logon.lasso?page=logon

make an account, and fill out all of the sections. Every persona will need to do their own account. You can also try and contact the volunteer coordinator for the buckeye regional.

As stated in this thread the system has not been updated yet for 2007 so you will have to log back in when it is uploaded and enter your preferences.

[mtaman02]

Has anyone heard anything reqaurding the VIMs and when it should be up?

[Wetzel]

Considering that the first regionals are more than three months away I'm not to pressed about it opening up soon. I'd be willing to bet that they will get better responses if they wait until the end of January or so to open it up fully.

That said, I've heard nothing other than to be patient.

Wetzel

[Manoel]

I've heard from FIRST that you'll be able to designate an event and position the first week of December, though Wetzel is right that there's really no need to rush.

[Steve W]

This is FIRST. They said that it would be up for September. They did not state what year.