Where Are You Volunteering(2010)

[Boydean]

FIRST events are driven by volunteers, and many of the people on this forum do so. I ask then, what FIRST events are you volunteering at this year?

[whytheheckme]

I'll be the Scorekeeper at Northeast Utilities Connecticut Regional (CTR)

I'm also planning on Volunteering at Champs, provided my team doesn't qualify

EDIT: Forgot about FTC in CT, position unknown

Jacob

[KathieK]

FIRST LEGO League Championships, Connecticut
FIRST LEGO League World Festival, Atlanta
FIRST Tech Challenge tournament, Massachusetts
FIRST Tech Challenge tournament, Connecticut
FIRST Robotics Competition, Suffield Shakedown Scrimmage, Connecticut
FIRST Robotics Competition, Boston Regional
FIRST Robotics Competition, Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional

[Ed Sparks]

FRC - Lead Inspector - Peachtree
FRC - Lead Inspector - Championship

[Koko Ed]

Lead Que- FLR
Team Que - Florida
Team Que - Midwest
Lead Que - Boston
Team Que - GTR
Team Que - Championships

Off Seaon TBD (Battlecry, MARC, IRI and Rah Cha Cha Ruckus are definite events I'm working at).

[DRH2o]

VCU --- Spare Parts

[artdutra04]

Field Setup, Machine Shop - WPI Regional

[EricH]

Arizona-- Field Setup, Inspector.

[wendymom]

FL FTC State Champs -- Pit Boss
FL Regional -- Pit Admin Support, Ambassador
NC Regional -- Ambassador

Not sure about Championships or off season yet

[Mark McLeod]

SBPLI - Field Tech, Field Assembly

Maybe NJ Control System Trainer

[Wayne Doenges]

BMR - Inspector (I can't be bought, but I can be rented)

Championship - Inspector (whether we qualify or not. I hope we qualify)

[Gary Dillard]

FRC Championship - Inspector

I hope your wire gauges are printed in very clear, large font - my eyes aren't what they used to be.

[A_Reed]

So far I am registered at the Pittsburgh regional and the Buckeye regional with no assignments as of yet.

I have been registered for about three to four weeks and still I have not heard anything from either event.

[Jessica Boucher]

For those of you who haven't heard back from your local regional Coordinators, I highly recommend sending an email and starting the conversation. Your RD, Senior Mentor, or Regional Planning Committee chair should know their contact info.

I know personally this year I was holding back a couple of good people until I saw what happened at the scrimmages, and I can't take as many volunteers as I usually can, but keep in mind that there are a variety of reasons that they may not have contacted you: they may not know your expertise, the days you are able to volunteer or the roles you want may not work with the needs they have, etc.

Starting the conversation shows that you are genuinely interested and would be a great volunteer. And if you're flexible with your role, say so! I make a habit of offering more experienced roles to volunteers who took a job last year that they may not have been thrilled to do, but did it enthusiastically and well (Jacob is an excellent example of that.)

Good luck!

J. Boucher
Volunteer Coordinator, Northeast Utilities CT Regional
Volunteer Coordinator, FIRST Championship (Galileo)

[JudyVandy]

I'm heading to the following locations:

New Jersey
Chesapeake's Pit
Philly's Pit
Championship Pit

Baltimore's going to be new to all of us. I'm looking forward to meeting a whole new group of people there as well as seeing some old friends!

Let the games begin!