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.)

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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 - 12:00
	12:00 - 2:30
	2:30 - 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.)

Friday Night Load at storage facility (6:00-8:00 p.m.)
Saturday Setup at Seattle Center (8:00-10:00 a.m.)
Saturday Tear Down at Seattle Center (5:00-6:00 p.m.)
Sunday Morning Unload at storage facility (9:00-11:00 a.m.)

Contest Volunteer Positions

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

Robo-Magellan

This event will be approximately 2 hours on Saturday morning.

		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.

Line Following

This event will be approximately 1 1/2 hours on Saturday morning.

		Check-In / Scorekeeper		Check in robot competitors (starting about 15 minutes before the event). Fill out the scoresheet and advise the MC which competitor is up next.
		Judge		Watch robots run the course and perform resets as necessary. Report reset count to the scorekeeper after each run. Enforce the rules. You must understand the contest and know the rules.
		Timer		Time the robots and report times to the scorekeeper after each run.

Line Maze

This event will be approximately 1 hour on Saturday afternoon.

		Check-In / Scorekeeper		Make sure the robots meet the required size constraints (starting about 15 minutes before the event). Fill out the scoresheet and advise the MC which competitor is up next.
		Judge		Time the robots and determine closest distance to the end for each run. Report times and distances to the scorekeeper. Enforce the rules. You must understand the contest and know the rules.
		Timer		Time the robots and report times to the scorekeeper after each run.

Mini Sumo

This event will be approximately 1 hour on Saturday afternoon, covering both the Beginner and Advanced Mini Sumo events.

		Check-In / Scorekeeper		Make sure the robots meet the required size and weight constraints (starting about 15 minutes before the event). Fill out the scoresheet and advise the MC which competitors are up and "on deck."
		Judge		Time the matches, enforce the rules, and determine the winner of each match. You must understand the contest and know the rules.

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