Where Are You Volunteering?

[Courtneyb1023]

Sorry for reviving this dead-ish thread. But, I’m curious:

1. Where you are all volunteering?
2. What the 1st week volunteers have to say about volunteering (scorers, refs, judges, inspectors, field reset etc.)

As for me, I’ll be at the Kettering and Troy district events in Michigan.
-C

[Sparky384Mom]

This will be my 6th year volunteering at NASA/VCU Reg. And I have volunteered at Championship the last 4 years. And I love it! My son graduated in 06 and I still keep coming back. He is in Iraq right now in the Marines and it makes me feel a little closer to him.

One question pleae. Does anyone know how I can get the word out that I make red white and blue FIRST logo earrings, pins, and hair barretts? I am trying to raise money to pay my way to Atlanta this year. I'm don't think I will be able to afford the trip this year.

Go Sparky384! Go FIRST!

[mrmummert]

I'm in VIMS for Nasa/VCU...supposed to be for pit admin desk or parts...also maybe field resets.
Sparky 384 mom...maybe you can mention something to Matt Glennon on
Thursday as he should be doing the announcements then. Also maybe talk
to Jeff Seaton. Matt is back home now and said he should be acting as field
supervisor this year.If nothing else talk to Dee or Patty

[KF987]

I will volunteer at the Las Vegas regional. Field Reset.

-Keaton

[Wetzel]

I was at DC volunteering, and will be in Annapolis with my team, hopefully not volunteering. I'm really sad to miss VCU this year.

Wetzel

[mtaman02]

NJ Regional - Spare Parts Attendant, Field Assy / Dis-Assy. & NI Tech Secretary lol he was cool sad we probably won't work together again though

Finger Lakes Regional - FTAA / Field Bouncer

NYC Regional - Field Repair/Reset

SBPLI - Team Queuing OR Spare Parts Attendant

Champs - Unknown

Off-Seasons - Unknown

[Koko Ed]

Queing @
DC
FLR
Florida
Phili
GTR
Michigan
Championships

and then there's the off season....

[VEN]

I'm volunteering at the Waterloo regional as pit announcer

[synth3tk]

Volunteered at Buckeye Regional. This is my first year (FUN!) of volunteering, it was really fun and tiring. I was originally crowd control, but was reassigned to field reset, which I loved.

One thing for field resetters to watch out for are teams pulling balls from the bins before they're full, and teams pulling balls from the wrong bins, either from other alliance members or the opposite alliance. We've had countless matches hold because of that, along with technical difficulties (lol @ USB soundcards).

[EricH]

Originally Posted by EricH

Planning to volunteer in L.A. It's the second year in a row that L.A. and my spring break coincide.

To update, I'm field setup/teardown and field reset.

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

All FLL tournaments held at Carmen Ainsworth (Genesee county) as a technical judge.

Most likely Kettering District event though I may end up working for Kettering instead.

Possibly Championship.

Update:

Tech Judged all 3 FLL tournaments in Flint.

Kettering Student Ambassador FIRST Team Leader at Traverse City

Photographer at Kettering District (397\27 competing)

Week Off (That pesky thing called school that Ive been neglecting for the last 7 weeks, also seeing parents at a NON robotics related event called dinner)

Lansing (397/27 competing)

Troy (397 competing) Other week off unless I can get one of my final exams moved,if I can I will probably be working with 397 (for once)

Ypsi - (Off from school yay!) Depending on work schedule and or 397 qualifying.

Championship - Working scholarship row, come look for me at Kettering's booth. You know you dont wanna talk to those silly recruiters, talk to real students!

Off season

Kettering Kickoff - Photographer or Ambassador, still up in the air, also 397 more than likely competing.

You know, one of these years I am going to keep a tally of how many hours I put into first, just so I can monetarily describe my obsession. By the way, if you see me at any event (look for the guy in the 397 shirt with a camera and it is probably me, that or look for Kettering shirts also with a camera, still me) say hi, I love meeting new people, just dont be in a hurry, I can usually be quite talkative. (As you can tell by this post, but it wouldnt be me without commentary)

[Akash Rastogi]

NJ Student Ambassador team leader

[David Brinza]

Staff position at OKC.

Robot inspector at San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Atlanta.

[RoboMom]

We are still recruiting for many positions for the Week 4 Chesapeake Regional. I was able to talk to lots of people during my 3 days in the pits in DC, many of whom are already committed to Week 4 at VCU or Philly, but some are able to help us out. Many FIRST alums signing up. We are looking forward to seeing the 55 teams (I think for about 75% of them, Chesapeake will be their 2nd event) from 9 states + DC + the UK.

PM me with your email and I will send you the specifics about openings, and logistics for the US Naval Academy.

[KathieK]

FRC kickoff - Manchester, NH - workshop presenter

Boston - VIP Ambassador; Website Evaluator; member of Boston Regional Mentor Group

Connecticut - FIRST Impressions Coordinator (I staff a booth with info about FIRST for any member of the public who inquires and help with Scholarship Row info); VIP Ambassador Leader; Website Evaluator Advisor; member of Regional planning committee and Executive Advisory Board.

Off-seasons.

NEMO meetings and workshops throughout the year.