The Center for Educational Outreach is looking for volunteers to support Baltimore City's VEX IQ Robotics Championship, co-hosted by the Whiting School of Engineering and Baltimore City Schools, and presented by Northrop Grumman. There are over 100 elementary and middle school VEX IQ teams that will be competing for the championship title and the opportunity to compete at the Maryland State Tournament in March. Volunteers are needed to help run a smooth tournament! No robotics experience necessary!
The event will take place on Jan. 27 at the Baltimore City Schools' Professional Development Center, located at 2500 E Northern Parkway, Baltimore, 21214. Multiple shifts of varying lengths are available. Please note that this event serves minors, and all volunteers will be required to complete a background screening process and an online training (no cost to volunteers). Help is also needed on Jan. 26 to set up for the event.
Interested volunteers can sign up on Hopkins Engage.
Note: Volunteers need to register by Jan. 10 unless they have already been cleared to work with minors by JHU (needs to be verified by our center).
Below are some of the possible roles and their approximate times:
- Registration 7-10 a.m. (register teams and volunteers)
- Robot Inspection 7:30-10:30 a.m. (inspect robots prior to competition)
- Judge 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (speak with teams, confer with other judges to determine award winners)
- Referee 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. (call rule violations, answer rule questions, score matches)
- Field Manager 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (help keep matches running on time, help teams get set up on field)
- Queuer 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (make sure teams are at the 'on deck' table ready for their next match)
- Emcee/Announcer 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (introduce teams, provide play-by-play of matches)
- Skills Field 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (operate Skills Field for individual challenges, enter scores)
- Field Reset 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (reset the game pieces to their starting position
- Cleanup 1-5 p.m. (assist with take down of fields, pit areas, tables, chairs, etc., after the tournament)
