The glasses table, volunteers, and event staff

[Siri]

Originally Posted by Jaxom

Keep thinking, but I don't think that's the solution. And while you're thinking, just show up for your practice matches at next year's CMP 10 minutes early.

Our biggest struggle with this is how crowded and difficult it is to queue to the practice field. This isn't a volunteer issue. I think it's a pure layout problem, but it's difficult to be early when there's no where to be. We went 10 minutes early every time and often ended up stationed in the middle of the aisle for part of it. More than once I saw teams in trouble for being "late" when in fact they were on the other side of the field or separated by lots of people weaving through them.

It's almost like, in addition to more room, we need a practice field meeting to--explain queuing procedure for the real and wooden fields while actually standing on them. Explain why being early matters. I think it'd save a lot of "where are we supposed to be?" "but we're not late, we were right there!" and "we tried to come earlier, but it was so crowded".

[Carolyn_Grace]

I'm glad you bumped it! I had a couple run-ins last year with some cranky volunteers, and I'm happy to report that this year was WAY TONS AMAZING BETTER.

I loved working with the FLL crew, and was so impressed with the amazing attitude that they had. I'll definitely work that area again. It was a blast.

I spent a good amount of time on Curie, and the field crew there was awesome.

All of the volunteer coordinators were always smiling and looked completely unfrazzled, even though I know how difficult of a job that can be!

Another shoutout: the Dome staff was AWESOME. So friendly and smiley and helpful.

[JohnFogarty]

I walked in and out if that door 100 times and never heard her use the same pun twice. I was literally losing it by the last day. She was great.