Volunteers

Volunteers from Villagers are critical to the success of BEARS' mission. Successful robotics teams leverage almost every discipline of the business world. Here is a brief list of the various types of expertise the robotics teams will need:

Robotics

Electronics

Structural

Programming

Accounting

Presentation

Advertising

Budgeting

Marketing

Website Development

Social Media

Logistics

Transportation

and more...

FLL/FTC Volunteer Coaches/Mentors Needed!

Which volunteers will be needed first?

• Hosts/Coaches for after school programs in the local schools

  • FLL Buffalo Bytes Coaches/Mentors

  • FTC B^{^2} Mentors

  • SuGObot building and Tournaments

What does it mean to be a FLL/FTC Coach/Mentor?

• Please refer to FIRST^® LEGO^® League flyer for information on Coach/Mentor for FLL Buffalo Bytes.

• Please refer to FIRST^® Tech Challenge flyer for information on Coach/Mentor for FTC B^{^2}.

• Volunteer time to match the practice schedule of the FLL/FTC team

  • This duty can be 'shared' with other Coaches/Mentors to reduce overall time required.

• Background checks from both FIRST^® and Buffalo Adventures/TVCS.

  • FIRST^® Background Check is done online

  • Buffalo Adventures/TVCS requires an application and fingerprinting

Please contact BEARS if you think you can help with any of the above roles.