Volunteer Registration

Directions for Registering as a Volunteer at one of our Tournaments in Bedford!

JFLL Bedford Expo - December 13

FTC Bedford Qualifier - December 12-13

Bedford FRC District Tournament April 2, 2015 - April 4, 2015

Help Needed:

• Wednesday Set-up helpers are needed from 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM.  (FRC Event Only)
• Thursday 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM (FRC Event Only)
• Friday 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM  (FTC from 2:30 PM - 10 PM)
• Saturday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

A description of volunteer positions may help you decide what you want to do.  

•  Click Here for the FRC Volunteer Position Descriptions (High School Tournament)!
• Click Here for the FTC Volunteer Position Descriptions (Junior High Tournament)
• Click Here for JFLL Volunteer Position Descriptions (K - 3rd graders)

Register in VIMS (Volunteer Information Management System)  Tutorial

• Create an account, OR log in to your account HERE.  (If you create 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 the program you want to volunteer for
• FRC - FIRST Robotics Competition - High School Tournament in April
• FTC - FIRST Tech Challenge - Junior High Tournament in December
• JFLL - Junior FIRST Lego League - K - 3rd Grade Expo in December
• Select Michigan in the drop down bar.
• Click "Find an Event" 
• Click "Select" for the:
•  MI FRC Bedford District &/or
• MI FTC Bedford Express District
• MI JFLL Bedford Express Expo
• Add up to 5 jobs you are interested in, in the order of interest, by clicking the "add" button after clicking on the job.  Please note, training is available for all positions.  Some positions require you to be available for the full tournament.  If you are only available part of the tournament, please select assign as needed, crowd control, and/or safety glasses.
• Check mark the days you are available to help.
• Type anything you want to let us know. 
• Click submit!  You are done!!! :)  

You will immediately get an email from FIRST stating you registered.  As we get closer to the event, you will receive emails from the volunteer coordinator outlining your assignment.  Please note that we do not assign volunteers until we get closer to tournament date.  This helps us cover all of our positions.  You will receive an email a week or two prior to the event.  Once you register, count on working!  

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

Now that you have signed up for our event, please consider working at the events we are competing in as well! :)   Follow the above procedures, but instead of Bedford pick WoodHaven, or Southfield.  You can also sign up to volunteer at states and worlds. Volunteering at Worlds is really fun.  You can sign up to work on field reset, and if our team makes it to worlds, you can request our field so you can see all of our matches.  

Give volunteering a try!  It is a great experience!