Volunteer

It takes a proverbial village to run a FLL Qualifying Event. In order for things to run smoothly you almost need an equal ratio of volunteers to participants.  The FLL Shelton Qualifying Event Directors would like to thank these individuals for the countless hours they have dedicated to make this event a sucess.

If you are interested in volunteering for the FLL Shelton Qualifying Event please complete the survey found here.

Volunteer Position Available

CAMERA OPERATOR - The Camera Operator needs to follow the action on the competition field & fill in with team and crowd shots where appropriate.  This is an appropriate position for most students.

CONCESSIONAIRE - These volunteers will be manning the food concession area where drinks and snacks will be available at minimum cost during the day and lunch will be available during the lunch break.  This position can easily be staffed by students, parents, and non-technical mentors.

DECORATIONS & WRAP PARTY - The Decorations volunteer is responsible for making the event look festive and managing the cookie social wrap party at the end of the event.  This position can easily be staffed by students, parents, and non-technical mentors usually the concessionaires take care of this.

DISPLAY & ATTRACTIONS COORDINATOR - The Display Coordinator is responsible for all external displays such as FRC demonstrations.  A carpeted area approximately 20’x30’ may be available.  Since we would like to have the big FRC robots on display a couple of students capable of operating the robots and an adult supervisor are needed to man this display.

FIELD REFEREE - Referees are the ultimate decision makers when it comes to the competition rounds.  They also keep the competition going by moving teams through the rounds with ease, smiles, and an understanding that this is tough on the kids!  This should be an adult who complete understands FLL rules and is familiar with the current year’s missions.

FIELD SUPPORT - Field support volunteers are the referees' "right hand men" and enhance event efficiency by helping reset tables after each round, bringing the referee's score sheet to the scorekeeper, and leading the teams to the tables.  This is an appropriate position for most students.

JUDGES’ ASSISTANT - A judges’ Assistant makes sure that the teams arrive on time for their meetings with the judges, ensures that the judging sessions start and end on time, and tabulates the judging score sheets.  This is an appropriate position for a FRC student leader or alumnus.

PHOTOGRAPHER - The Tournament Photographer should have the basic skills of photographic composition and be able to spend the day finding intimate team moments, the excitement of winning and losing during the competition, and the interaction between coach and team members. This is an appropriate position for most students.

PIT CREW - The volunteers in the Pit manage the flow of information from the other areas and make sure to relay all changes/information to the teams and the Field Manager. The Pit Crew answers any questions the teams may have and report to the Field Manager on what may be happening there.  The Pit Crew is also responsible for signups at the practice field.  This is an appropriate position for most students.  An adult member can monitor the practice tale to insure it is shared fairly by all teams.

QUEUE MANAGER - Queuers manage the load in and out of teams to the Tournament and make sure that teams in the pit are informed that they need to be on deck at the one of the tournament fields.  This is an appropriate position for most students.

RESEARCH AWARD JUDGE - FLL presents the Project Award to the team whose quality research, innovative solutions, and creative presentation best reflects an in-depth understanding of the various scientific disciplines and issues involved.  The Research Judge is responsible for judging this award.  This should be an adult or FRC student team leader.  Students are paired with adults in this role so they may gain insights in the FRC judging process.  It is not necessary to have technical expertise or knowledge of the subject matter.

SCOREKEEPER - The scorekeeper will be manning the score keeping workstation during the course of the event.  The referees bring the scores to the Scorekeeper who records them in a computerized score spreadsheet and then posts them to the screen for the audience.  This is an appropriate position for most students with adequate computer skills.

SOUND TECHNICIAN/DJ - The DJ is responsible for keeping the crowd engaged by playing music, monitoring sound levels, and taking cues from the emcee. This is an appropriate position for students with a good ear for music and keeping the contest moving by adjusting the playlist to the mood of the crowd.  The standard playlist has been vetted for appropriate content.  Students with extensive music collections and interest in this type of thing should sign up.

TEAM AMBASSADOR - Team Ambassador manages event traffic keeping areas open so teams can move effortlessly from the Pit to the queue, the competition floor, or judging areas.  Team Ambassadors also escort Teams to and from the Project Presentation Rooms in a timely manner.  This is an appropriate position for most students.

TEAMWORK AWARD JUDGE - Teamwork is necessary to succeed in FIRST LEGO@ League, and is the key ingredient in any team effort.  The Teamwork Judge is responsible for judging this award.  This should be an adult or FRC student team leader.  Students are paired with adults in this role so they may gain insights in the FRC judging process.  It is not necessary to have technical expertise.

TECHNICAL AWARD JUDGE - A Judged Technical Award winner is predicated on distinct elements of innovative mechanical design, robust mechanical design, and innovative and robust programming.  The Technical Judge is responsible for judging this award.  This should be an adult or FRC student team leader.  Students are paired with adults in this role so they may gain insights in the FRC judging process.  A technical acumen is necessary.

TIMEKEEPER - The timekeeper is responsible for starting the countdown clock at the start of each match. The timekeepers announce every 30 seconds that have past and the final ten count.  This is an appropriate position for most students.

VIDEO TECHNICIAN - The Video Technician is responsible for changing the display on the screens from camera feeds to scoring results or rankings.  This is an appropriate position for most students.  It would certainly help if the student involved had a basic understanding of video composition but since most of the camerawork is fairly static on the competition table day-of training should suffice.

VIDEOGRAPHER - The Tournament Videographer should have the basic skills of video composition and be able to spend the day recording intimate team moments, the excitement of winning and losing during the competition, and the interaction between coach and team members.  This is an appropriate position for experienced students with a video camera so fast pans and jerky footage can be avoided. Students who can follow up with an edited finished product are a plus here.