FIRST Robotics Volunteers for Bedford Tournaments!

Bedford Express currently hosts Tournaments at 3 different levels, JFLL (K - 3rd grade), FTC (6th - 8th grade) and FRC (high school).   These tournaments are volunteer driven, so we need you! :)   If you would like to volunteer at any of our tournaments here is how to sign up!

JFLL (K - 3rd grade):  Saturday, December 14, 2013  (7 AM - Noon)

• Volunteers are needed to help sign in and escort teams around.  A description of volunteer positions can be found HERE!
• Sign up as if you were volunteering for the FTC event (see below) and in the notes, please put that you would like to work the JFLL event.  

FTC (Middle School):  Friday, December 13, 2013 - Saturday, December 14, 2013

• Friday 3:00 PM - 10 PM
• Saturday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM 
• If you would like to help in our concession stand, you do not need to register in VIMS.  Concession workers should contact our concession chairs, Broderick Gin or Tanya Brothers, or sign up HERE.  
• Positions Available range from crowd control to inspections, to judging and everything in between.  Most positions require no knowledge of robotics.   Some positions do require video training.  
• A more detailed description of positions, and the training required can be found HERE. 
• Judges and inspectors cannot have any affiliation with any team competing at the event.
• Register in VIMS (Volunteer Information Management System) Tutorial
• Create an account, OR Log in to your account HERE.  
• If you just created an account, you will need to create your profile, log out, then return to the page and log in again to move to the next step. 
• Click on the "Apply for an Event" link.
• Select FTC - FIRST Tech Challenge
• Select Michigan in the drop down bar.
• Click "Find an Event" 
• Click "Select" for the MI FTC Bedford Express Qualifier
• Add up to 5 jobs you are interested in, in the order of interest, by clicking the "add" button after clicking on the job.  
• Check mark the days you are available to help.
• Type anything you want to let us know. 
• Click submit!  You are done!!! :)

FRC (High School)  April 3, 2014 - April 5, 2014

• Wednesday Set-up helpers are needed from 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM.  
• Thursday 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
• Friday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Saturday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• If you would like to help in our concession stand, you do not need to register in VIMS.  Concession workers should contact our concession chairs, Broderick Gin or Tanya Brothers, or sign up here(coming soon).  
• A description of volunteer positions may be found HERE!
• Register in VIMS (Volunteer Information Management System)  Tutorial
• Create an account, OR Log in to your account HERE.  
• If you just created an account, you will need to create your profile, log out, then return to the page and log in again to move to the next step. 
• Click on the "Apply for an Event" link.
• Select FRC - FIRST Robotics Competition
• Select Michigan in the drop down bar.
• Click "Find an Event" 
• Click "Select" for the MI FRC Bedford District
• Add up to 5 jobs you are interested in, in the order of interest, by clicking the "add" button after clicking on the job.  
• Check mark the days you are available to help.
• Type anything you want to let us know. 
• Click submit!  You are done!!! :)
• Follow the same directions above for the FTC, however select FRC - FIRST RObotics Competition instead of FTC.  

If you have questions about volunteering, please contact event coordinator, Debbie May, or Volunteer Coordinator, Sandy Smith.