Volunteering for the Western Canadian Robot Games

There are several ways you can give us a hand, and most require very little of your spare time...  The more hands, the lighter the load!  More detailed descriptions are found at the bottom of the page.  Many tasks can be done by folks in remote locations.

Please put your name in below and we'll sure find something for you to do!  This really is a fun team to get involved with:  go for it!

Sponsor for Robotgames:  The WCRS wants to make the tournament as exciting as any major sporting event, and financial assistance is gratefully appreciated!

Competition Day Volunteers:  We need folks to help setup / teardown / and manage the day of the competition, and perhaps some work the night before.  Check out the "Volunteer Grid" for an idea of the types of positions we need

Referee's:  We need adults to referee the game day.  This will also require you sit one of our referee classes for a few hours prior to the big day!

Judging:  We need judges for the robots, and the teams presentations.  A judging class will be provided before the event.

Standing Committee Member:  These are the oxen who tirelessly labour to see this holy cause to fruition.  Hmmm... I didn't make that sound to satisfying!  Believe me:  it is!  Application form for volunteering

If you can help us with our cause, please let us know who you are, and how you could help!

Volunteer position Descriptions:

(The following information was copied from the Minnesota FLL organizational website)

Standing Committee Member

• Description:  This group meets perhaps once a month ( more frequently closer to the games ) to review rules, and check up on the progress of the activities leading up to the games.  
• Skills Required:  Good people, time, and resource management skills and a friendly disposition is all we need!
• Time Committment:  Roughly one 3 hour meeting a month, perhaps more closer to the event date.  Some email.

Judge

• Description: Judge award categories at tournaments. Awards include technical awards (best programming, mechanical design, innovative design, best presentation of ) and non-technical (teamwork, against all odds, judges, team spirit). Interact with, and encourage, the kids during discussion of their robot and team.
• Skills required: Relevant technical skills for the category you judge, desire to be a good and fair judge, desire to have fun!
• Time Commitment: One 2-3 hour training session, at least one all-day Sat. ( May during robotgames )

Referee

• Description: Officiate at the actual performance competition of the robots. Make sure teams follow the rules, keep track of the scoring during the match, encourage the kids.
• Skills required: Desire to be a good and fair referee, learn the rules very well, comfortable in a crowd, high tolerance for noise (bring your own earplugs!), desire to have fun!
• Time Commitment: One 2-3 hour training session, and competition day
• Time Frame: Training session a week or two before the games

Help Setup or Just Volunteer for Event

• Description: Varies. Help setup (and/or design) tables, software for scoring and running event, projection systems, lighting, networks, etc.. Work at an event helping with registration, crowd management, merchandise sales, etc.
• Skills required: Technical skills in programming or engineering, if needed.
  In some cases, a strong back or just a willingness to help.
• Time Commitment: Depends on job. Setup starts the day before or early in the morning.

Sponsor the games

• Description: Sponsor the society, an event, or the games in general.
• Skills required: Money, or the ability to find it. Amount varies depending on the size of the event. Contact us for details.
• Time Commitment: Not much unless you also are the tournament director. Each tournament sponsor should provide one.
• Time Frame: Let us know as soon as possible. 

Game Day Volunteer

• Description:  General assistance during gameday including setup, teardown, manning booths, and many other activities.
• Skills required:  No special skills required for this volunteer position.
• Time Commitment: Gameday, and possible some setup on the evening before.

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Rules and Rulebook Team

• Description: Review and adjustment of robot event rules and creation of rulebook documentation and website information.
• Skills Required: Good knowledge of robotic events worldwide and/or interest in such events..
• Time Commitment: Several meetings early in the event planning stage.  Less closer to the event ( hopefully! )

Promotion

• Description:  Assist in promotion of the robot society, games, and workshops to the public at large.
• Skills Required: Good communication skills, graphic design abilities, understands media and ways to use them.
• Time Commitment: One or two hours per week.