Kickoff Coordinator

The Kickoff coordinator will work with the President, Treasurer, Georgia FIRST, and relevant on-campus departments to plan Kickoff.

Main duties as Kickoff Coordinator:

• Coordinates everything between RoboJackets and GeorgiaFIRST
• Keeps GA FIRST's Kickoff Coordinator (Valerie Strain) and Executive Director (Connie Haynes) updated
• Makes sure RoboJackets is getting everything done
  • Communicates and delegates among the team

Important Dates and Deadlines:

Summer:

• Discuss venues
  • Kickoff usually in Ferst Center
  • Workshops typically in Klaus (contact CoC to reserve) or Instructional Center
  • Overflow in CULC or Student Center
    • this will depend on any other kickoff locations in Georgia
  • Volunteer kickoff has been discussed in the past
• Meet outside of Core to begin planning
  • include officers, PMs, and Outreach members

Fall:

• Everything should be just about booked at this point unless there are any issues that arise
• Kickoff Coordinator signs an NDA for FIRST in August
• Start planning workshops/confirming workshop instructors:
  • Quick Build workshops require instructors (who will come from RoboJackets) to register on VIMS and sign an NDA
• Any volunteer from RoboJacket needs to be registered on VIMS
• Update RoboJackets site with updated information (do so ASAP)
• Confirm speakers for kickoff (typically most of the same people every year)
• Book Buzz & the Wreck in October (if possible)
• Sponsor Banners must be completed before the end of winter break
• Materials for workshops also need to be completed before winter break

Kickoff Workshops:

• Strategy
• Robot Quick Build (Mechanical)
• Robot Quick Build (Electrical)
• LabVIEW
• Safety
• Bumpers
• Rookies