FRC Blog - 2015 Championship Volunteer Recruitment

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http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...er-Recruitment

Please see the note below from Kathryn Myers in the FIRST Volunteer Resources Department regarding FRC Championship Volunteer Recruitment for 2015.

Hi everyone,

As everyone is aware by now, we are in need of many more FRC volunteers for the 2015 Championship because of the greater number of teams we’ll be hosting. In addition, to the Key Volunteer roles we will need to fill, such as Referee and Robot Inspector, we have many more volunteer positions available that could be filled by someone with no prior volunteer experience, such as Field Assembly and Disassembly, Judge Room Runners, Practice Field Attendants, Radio Room Monitor, Safety Glasses Attendants and Volunteer Café Attendants.

If you are able to volunteer, even for a few hours on one day, please register in the FIRST Volunteer Information and Matching System (VIMS) *Select “FRC” under Programs and select “Missouri” under State/Province: https://my.usfirst.org/FIRSTPortal/L...IMS_Login.aspx



VIMS Screen

Thank you in advance for volunteering!

The FIRST Volunteer Resources Department

[Koko Ed]

I'll be there.

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I'll be there.

As will I.

Though, not quite doing as many events as you are Ed.

[Aaron.Graeve]

There are few volunteers that do as many events as Ed. I need to figure out which classes to take to ensure I have no exams then. I missed Champs last year because of one misplaced Differential Equations exam *grumbles to self*.

[Doug Frisk]

I volunteered weeks ago. See you all in Duluth, {Peoria|Denver}, Minneapolis, and St. Louis!

[Rosiebotboss]

As an added note to this thread, ALL FIRST volunteers have to register in VIMs, regardless of program. FTC/FLL and JrFLL volunteers have to register as well.

[Chris_Elston]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

As will I.

Though, not quite doing as many events as you are Ed.

At the Indiana District Champs, they announced Ed had volunteered over 50 events...

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Chris_Elston

At the Indiana District Champs, they announced Ed had volunteered over 50 events...

Official events? I'd believe that number. Once you start counting off seasons though? No way, he's way higher.

[Carolyn_Grace]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

Official events? I'd believe that number. Once you start counting off seasons though? No way, he's way higher.

I believe the official count was 51 events, but I'd have to log into VMS to check.

That's how I totaled the volunteer years at InF District State Champs: through VMS. They had some impressive numbers.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

Official events? I'd believe that number. Once you start counting off seasons though? No way, he's way higher.

Ed's total has to be higher. I think my own is around 40 official and maybe a dozen or so unofficial, beginning 2002. Ed's got me beat by a large margin.

Originally Posted by Carolyn_Grace

I believe the official count was 51 events, but I'd have to log into VMS to check.

That's how I totaled the volunteer years at InF District State Champs: through VMS. They had some impressive numbers.

How far back did you check? I'm not sure how far back VMS goes.

[Jon Stratis]

I would have thought we'd was higher as well. I'm going to hit 15 official events by the end of this year, and he's been doing it so much longer than I have!

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

Official events? I'd believe that number. Once you start counting off seasons though? No way, he's way higher.

Offseason events were explicitly not counted (because there isn't any sort of authoritative count of them).

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I'll be there.

As if there could be ANY doubt, Ed.

I'll be there, too.

[Jon Stratis]

I'll be there! Starting with this fall, by the time I get to champs, I'll have inspected at 2 off-season, 2 week zero (probably), and two regionals (can I count it as 4 if I walk across the hall/street in Duluth and Minneapolis?), And I'll still have the MN state tournament to do before the season is over!

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I'll be there.

Ya think?

If there ever was a good year to make plans to volunteer at CMP this far in advance...THIS IS THE YEAR. Hotels, airfare, and almost everything else are (generally) cheaper and more available this far in advance.