Kickoff Coordinator
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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