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=Georgia FIRST FRC Columbus District Competition=

Site: Columbus Civic Center Dates: March 10-12, 2016

//Bringing a FIRST Robotics District Competition to Columbus, Georgia will help create more STEM opportunities for students from the Columbus area. Below is a picture taken on December 29th, 2015 of some FIRST Robotics Alumni from the local team, FRC4188. Below the picture is a their graduating year, schools, and majors. And this is just who happened to go to lunch one day. FRC4188 has had 13 students go to MIT, 25 go to Georgia Tech, and many others go to Ivy league schools, Military academies, John Hopkins, and other great schools.//

//Right now, only one FIRST team exists in town and none from upper elementary or middle schools. The exposure of a 35 team FIRST Robotics District competition can be the catalyst to bring opportunities to teachers and students to engage in STEM in meaningful and powerful ways - the kind of experiences that can change lives.//

Draft of Fundraising Packet



[|Fund Raising Doc] for Event

Education Field Trips (draft)

[|FIRST Robotics District and Regional Planning Guides]

District Executive Advisory Board (DEAB) - 5-15 high profile state or regional personalities (CEOs, public figures, media, or well-connected local organizers) responsible for strategic and finance support for the event Invited: Dr. David Lewis (MCSD Superintendent), Teresa Tomlinson (Mayor), Chuck Leonard (WTVM), Carole Mashburn, Julia Davis (AFLAC CIO), Patricia Watson (TSYS CIO), Susan Hall (Kodak), Renee Roth (Synovus CIO), Thomas Bode (Pratt & Whitney)

District Planning Committee (DPC) - responsible for organizing and executing the District Event. Executive Director, Chairperson, Finance/Budget, Sponsor recruitment, School/Team Support, Judge Advisor, Volunteer Coordinator, University Coordinator, PR, Program Book Coordinator, Team Social Coordinator, Local Kickoff Organizer



Typical Schedule: Volunteer Information and Matching System (VIMS) - screening process includes National Sex Offender Registry and Criminal Background check - need birthdate, full given name, and home address

Key Volunteers
 * Volunteer Coordinator (VC) -- Laura Richardson
 * FIRST Technical Adviser (FIRST approved)
 * Head Referee (FIRST approved)
 * Judge Adviser (FIRST approved)
 * Lead Robot Inspector (FIRST approved)
 * AV Tech Coordinator
 * Control System Adviser
 * Event Manager
 * Field Supervisor
 * Game Announcer
 * Lead Safety Adviser
 * Lead Safety Glass Adviser
 * Master of Ceremonies
 * Pit Administration Supervisor
 * Registration System Supervisor
 * Scorekeeper/Field Power Controller
 * Team Social Coordinator

General Volunteers
 * Awards Asst
 * Crowd Control
 * Field Assembly
 * Field Disassembly
 * Field Reset/Repair
 * FIRST Technical Advisor Asst (FTAA)
 * Inspection Manager
 * Judge Asst
 * Judge
 * Machine Shop Attendant
 * Machine Shop Staff
 * Machine Shop Shuttle Driver
 * Master of Ceremonies Asst
 * Pit Admin Support
 * Pit Announcer
 * Practice Field Attendant
 * Referee
 * Registration System Attendant
 * Spare Parts Attendant
 * Robot Inspector -- David Rush
 * Safety Advisor
 * Safety Glass Attendant
 * Scholarship Attendant
 * Team Queuer
 * Team Social Attendant
 * VIP/Media Information Table Attendant
 * Volunteer Lounge Monitor
 * Volunteer Registration/Information Table Attendant

Pre-Event Ideas: Judge training / dinner, Volunteer training / dinner Key volunteers sent to Key Volunteer Training by FIRST

Material Needs: Volunteer shirts, badges, lanyards, and hats -- [] Program Books Signage - []