Volunteer at Robothon

Thanks for considering volunteering at Robothon! It is with the help of volunteers that we can put on this event.

See the Robothon Schedule page for details on the times for the events.

If you have any questions about volunteering, please email volunteer2.

You can see a list of the current volunteers on the confirmed volunteers page.

Enter your contact information and check the boxes next to the positions for which you can help. (Checkboxes are disabled for positions that have been filled.)

Your Information

Please include all information. We will not publish your email or phone number. We will use email to confirm your intent, and then your name (only) will appear on the confirmed volunteers list.

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General Volunteer Positions

Front Table - Answer questions about SRS and robots, direct competitors to contest areas. Robothon committee members will be available to help with questions.

		Saturday
	10:00 - 11:00
	11:00 - 12:00
	12:00 - 1:00
	1:00 - 2:00
	2:00 - 3:00
	3:00 - 4:00
	4:00 - 5:00

Setup and Tear Down - Help with moving contest equipment and vendor supplies from storage to the main floor and back. (Setup/Tear Down of tables and chairs is taken care of by the Seattle Center.)

Saturday Setup at Seattle Center (8:00-10:00 a.m.)
Saturday Tear Down at Seattle Center (5:00-6:00 p.m.)

Photographer - Take digital photos of the contests, display tables, conference room activities, and spectators. Take close-up and wide-angle shots. Turn in a copy of the photos on a CD to the event coordinator.

Photographer

Contest Volunteer Positions

Please check the Robothon schedule page for specific details on contest times.

Combat Robots

This event will be on Sunday, approximately noon - 5:00 pm.

Judge

Watch the 3-minute matches and determine a winner by a point system based on damage and control. Show up at around 11:30 to review the judging guidelines.

Robo-Magellan

This event will be approximately 4 hours on Saturday morning/early afternoon.

		Organizer		Help with setup, direct other volunteers. Determine the configuration of the course and locations of waypoints/bonus cones.
		Setup / Tear Down		Help mark the course and place cones. Set up table and chairs, and the sun/rain tent. After the competition, collect cones and tear down the tent, etc.
		Check-In / Scorekeeper		Make sure the robots meet the required size and weight constraints, and have appropriate kill switches installed (starting about 15 minutes before the event). Fill out the scoresheet and advise the Judge which competitor is up next.
		Judge		Time the robots, enforce the rules, and report time, bonus cones, and distance (to the final cone) to the scorekeeper after each run. You must understand the contest and know the rules.
		Crowd Control		Help keep the crowd a safe distance from the robots and out of the path of robots running the course.

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