Hi all - I have been totally swamped getting ready for the FIRST robotics
competition coming up first week in April at SJSU.  I'm the volunteer
coordinator for that event.  I can especially use some volunteer Robot
Inspectors for  Thursday April 4th.  If you can help with that or just
general volunteering, please sign up - see below.  ~Elise

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I'm writing to ask for your help with the Silicon Valley Regional FIRST
Robotics Competition for high school age kids April 3rd-6th at the San Jose
Event Center.   We need at least 100 volunteers of all ages and talents to
run the competition - referees, safety inspectors, crowd control, setup,
check-in, etc.   Make ABSOLUTELY sure you list Silicon Valley Regional
competition as your chosen event or I won't be able to see your profile.
Please sign up online if you have some time to help - and tell your
friends.  It's lots of fun! Also, the competitions ares open to spectators
so tell your friends to come and watch.

I need to get volunteers signed up right away so we'll be ready.  If you
think you may be able to help - whether just one or all those days - please
sign up now!    Forward this to anyone interested- whatever their
background (college students, retired, anyone who can help!).  Go to:
http://www.usfirst.org/vims

I'm fairly well stocked on Saturday volunteers currently but I especially
need Robot Inspectors and other volunteers on all day Thursday  April 4th.
If needed (for some positions) training will be supplied either at the time
of the event,  or on-line. Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.
 Volunteers will receive a **complimentary FIRST T-shirt** to be worn
on-site at all times when they are volunteering, and can worn with casual
wear such as blue jeans or khakis and comfortable closed toe shoes. The
volunteer T-shirts will be available on-site when you first arrive to work
the event.

Hope to see you there!
Elise Engelhardt
Volunteer Coordinator
techel...@gmail.com

What is the FIRST Robotics Competition?

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a unique varsity sport of the mind
designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how interesting and
rewarding the life of engineers and researchers can be.  The FIRST Robotics
Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a
common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and
a common set of rules. Teams build robots from the parts and enter them in
competitions designed by Dean Kamen, Dr. Woodie Flowers, and a committee of
engineers and other professionals.  FIRST redefines winning for these
students because they are rewarded for excellence in design, demonstrated
team spirit, gracious professionalism and maturity, and the ability to
overcome obstacles. Scoring the most points is a secondary goal. Winning
means building partnerships that last.  This competition is the largest
high school event of its kind developing critical skills in science and
technology in a super-charged learning atmosphere.  FIRST competitions (all
ages) involve over 100,000 teachers, mentors, engineers and volunteers and
have over 300,000 kids participating.  The FIRST Robotics competition for
high school age has over 51,000 students and over 2550 teams across the
country competing in regional competitions.  Students work with engineer
mentors to design, build and test a robot developed as a solution to a
competition problem provided by FIRST. Students acquire skills such as
problem solving, project management, critical thinking and teamwork: skills
necessary to their future and the future of society.  The 2013 game is
called Ultimate Ascent.  A description can be found here:
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/2013-game<http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/frc/2012-rebound-rumble>

 (If you experience problems registering or have additional questions,
please contact volunt...@usfirst.org  ) You will then receive a follow up
from me and a confirmation email from FIRST. You may also contact me
directly at techel...@gmail.com
Please pass this email along to anyone you think may be interested in
volunteering. It is an exciting, fast-moving, rewarding event. One you will
remember for a lifetime!

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