Volunteer staffing for the 2007 FIRST Regional season

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

I am sure that Richard, Ed Sparks and many others will chime in that inspectors are always welcome at events. The major need is on Thursday and just Friday morning of each event (Saturday from 11 to 1 is also a happy time). If you plan to be at the event with your team and they can let you go for those times, inspections will go so much easier. There are other critical needs for volunteers, but one that is rarely discussed is FIRST ambassadors. These people will guide visitors and potential sponsors/school teachers and administrators around the event. They will explain the competition and the student roles. Often they will introduce mentors and students who will help as well. Ambassadors at the Boilermaker Regional played a major role in introducing FIRST to the mentors and students of Peoria Schools and Caterpilar which resulted in two FRC teams and several FLL teams.

Yeah! What Big Al said!

If any experienced inspectors are coming (with or without teams) to St. Louis and may be available to help on Thursday, please let me know. Since we're in Week 1 this may be a good opportunity to get familiar with whatever curve balls FIRST has thrown us this year. Or maybe that won't happen this time?

Also, I'll post my schedule when I know it. I'm always willing to help with robot inspections at any event I'm attending. I don't know yet which events my team is going to, but since I have family in SC I'm thinking of going to Palmetto, just to observe, and I'd be happy to help with inspection there.