2009 GCER Volunteer Sign Up!
There are many volunteer opportunities for the Botball community to help insure a successful Global Conference. We hope that many of our attendees will choose to fill a volunteer position at some point during the conference.
For conference attendees who are not staying at the conference venue, filling one to two volunteer slots will allow us to waive the $30 daily conference center fee*. If you’re already staying at the conference center we can offer a la carte tickets for conference events if you’re not registered for the conference package. All volunteers will receive a complimentary Global Conference t-shirt!
Check out the volunteer sign up form to see all the dates, times and jobs that are available. If you have any questions, please email Marci Corey.
Volunteer Job Descriptions
Event Set Up
Event set up will occur on June 30th all day at the conference center. Event set up includes (but is not limited to) setting up the following: tournament tables, registration, judges’ materials, student pit area, signage, merchandise, etc. The Botball program manager will be available throughout set up to provide direction and instruction.
Table Timer
Table timers will be assigned to the arena area during all open practice times to make sure teams are using only the allotted amount of time on the tournament tables. Their duties will include timing the teams on a given table with a stop watch and letting them know when their time is up.
Session Helper
Session helpers will scan name badges at the door of each breakout session. Each session helper volunteer will be paired with a Botball staff member. Session helpers will need to arrive at the designated room 15 minutes prior to the start of the session and should remain outside the door until 15 minutes after the beginning of the session.
Merchandise Table
Merchandise table volunteers will sell Botball products near the tournament arena area during open practice sessions and during tournament times. Merchandise volunteers will take payments for Botball merchandise sold at the conference and will receive instructions on how to complete their duties when they arrive for their shift.
Pit Clean Up
Throughout the conference we will need to straighten and re-set the student pit area. The pit clean up crew will remove trash while straightening tables and chairs. Botball staff members will assist and direct volunteers.
Score Runners
Score runners will work in the tournament arena area. Their task will be to get the score sheets from the tournament tables to the scorekeeper and to inform the on deck managers when tournament tables are open and available for the next team. Score runners will receive instruction from a Botball staff member prior to the start of each tournament session.
On Deck Area
On deck volunteers will be responsible for getting the students into the on deck area in an orderly manner and out of the on deck area as tournament tables become available. On deck volunteers will receive instruction from a Botball staff member prior to the start of each tournament session.
Strike Helper
Strike helpers will assist Botball staff members in taking down and packing up all equipment and materials brought in by Botball. Strike will include (but is not limited to) taking down and packing up the following: tournament tables and supplies, registration, session materials, judges’ supplies, signage, merchandise, etc.
_____________________________
*By waiving the $30 daily fee, you will not have access to the conference center food court. The conference center will have a snack bar open near the tournament room each day from 11:30 am - 2 pm where lunch can be purchased.