HOW TO VOLUNTEER FOR FIRST EVENTS:

1. 1. Create/Update a volunteer profile in the FIRST Dashboard  – Additional FIRST Volunteer Resources
   2. You Apply for one or more Volunteer Roles.  You will not receive an email confirming your application.
   3. Once screening is complete, you are confirmed, the Volunteer Coordinator will confirm you for the event by Assigning you to a specific role. Once assigned a role, you will then receive a system generated email with the details of that role.
   4. Returning volunteers – you have to accept the YPP policy and accept the Consent form (electronically or paper form) each year
   5. New volunteers – you will have to create a login on 2 sites:  firstinspires.org and verifiedvolunteers.com. All volunteers, 18 years or older, must pass a background screening.  You can initiate this screening by applying for a specific volunteer role at a listed event and following the prompts to go to 3rd party screening company (Sterling Volunteers).
      • You do not need to provide your Taxpayer ID (SSN) or pay anything

What roles are needed most?