Waterloo Wellington FIRST

Volunteers

Volunteer applications will be accepted until November 2, 2026

Volunteer Roles:

Registration

• Assist students with the check in process and guide them to the correct room for where to find their team and Opening/Closing ceremonies

Snack station

• Support the attendees by handing out snacks and water throughout the event, ensuring that attendees do not over-indulge.

Setup and tear down

• Assist with setting up and cleaning up rooms as required for the event, tables for Registration, and chairs for Opening/Closing ceremonies

Room support

• Support our student groups in the Working Spaces or through roaming the hallways, by answering questions on how to navigate the school, where to find mentors, where to find food

Photography

• Take photos over the weekend and film content for social media

Seminar/Judge Support

• Support our seminar leaders and ensure that their rooms have all the required items and tech support.
• Support judges by guiding them to the judging rooms, ensuring that the judging schedule is on track and the correct teams are showing up for their sessions.
• Support during closing ceremonies with handing out awards to our teams.

Mentor

• A mentor is an individual that is a subject matter expert that can help our teams through their challenges. Each mentor will be assigned one team to mentor but will also be expected to be available to all teams for support.
• Mentors will be asked to ensure that their teams are on track throughout the weekend, supporting the teams through conflicts or road blocks, ensuring that they are working together and moving towards a solution.

participants

Participant registration will be accepted until November 2, 2026

Students will be matched with students from other FIRST teams with complimentary skills. We look forwards to welcoming you to this event!