For those curious to what organizations that I've volunteer for during the 2013 year, this is the listing of them. I am a small cog in a very large machine.
I don't post this to brag, only to remember. It is my own unique brand of insanity. I do this stuff because I like helping out. It gives me claim to being able to say that I've worked at: art shows, concerts, parades, cookoffs, beer festivals, fundraisers, STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math), around robots, and at the circus.
286.50 volunteer hours and current to August 27, 2013.
321.5 as of September 22, 2013
Art On The Square
Bluesweek
Catsup Festival
Cinema St. Louis International Film Festival
Circus Flora
KDHX and Twangfest
Kiwanis of O'Fallon
FIRST Robotics
LouFest
Midwest Wingfest
Midwest Salute To The Arts
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
Sheldon Concert Hall
Strange Folk Festival
St. Louis Earth Day
St. Louis Fringe Festival
St. Louis Heritage Festival
St. Louis International Film Fest
St. Louis Mardi Gras (Parade and cajun cook off.)
St. Louis Micro Festival
St. Lous St. Patrick's Day
SGI-USA of St. Louis
Toastmasters
Tour de Belleville
Showing posts with label Robots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robots. Show all posts
Friday, December 13, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
FIRST World Championships 2013
Another year in the books for volunteering at the FIRST Robotics World Championships. Easily one of my favorite events to volunteer for. It's usually the one event I try to get on for multiple days for either the Regional St. Louis competition or World event depending on how much time off I have banked up at work.
It starts with a challenge that is given to each of the different levels (JFLL, FLL, FTC, and FRC) and based on some theme. This year was a combination of ascending higher and mobility. The FTC were moving rings from one rack to another tic-tac-toe like board. The FRC were shooting flying discs at holes 15 feet high or so. It's great to see the ingenuity that the students bring to the table to create the robots and accomplish their goals. The students only get about 3 months to accomplish these goals and do the tasks at hand. By the time these teams get to the World Championships the machines they create are pretty awesome. Wish I could of been doing this cool stuff as a student. In lieu of that, I shall volunteer for FIRST Robotics.
Kiwanis should almost start supporting teams or the organization. But that's just me.
It starts with a challenge that is given to each of the different levels (JFLL, FLL, FTC, and FRC) and based on some theme. This year was a combination of ascending higher and mobility. The FTC were moving rings from one rack to another tic-tac-toe like board. The FRC were shooting flying discs at holes 15 feet high or so. It's great to see the ingenuity that the students bring to the table to create the robots and accomplish their goals. The students only get about 3 months to accomplish these goals and do the tasks at hand. By the time these teams get to the World Championships the machines they create are pretty awesome. Wish I could of been doing this cool stuff as a student. In lieu of that, I shall volunteer for FIRST Robotics.
Kiwanis should almost start supporting teams or the organization. But that's just me.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Brief Volunteer Commentary
Just realizing that with all the volunteering that I do, I need to find a way to scout out other opportunities that happen to a rise on a yearly basis. For instance, I just found out about the St. Louis Comic Con today. If I would of known about it a month ago I would of signed up forever ago. I've signed up but with a few days to the event, who knows if I'll get tagged up for it. Not much to do except roll with it and be prepared next year. Sometimes volunteering you hear about stuff way to late. It's the hearing about it that matters the most.
It's the hearing about stuff way to late that I need to fix. I shouldn't be missing interesting stuff like Comic Con. I blame myself for it. I have been assuming that things like it only happen in California or something. It's okay, I'll survive. I'm gonna have to dig around a whole lot harder for some of these events.
If your interested in the event sign up for it. May have to search around a bit on your own to find out where to sign up but it'll be worth it. If you happen to know of anything interesting that happens to need volunteers, especially in the St. Louis area, let me know down in the comments. Otherwise Volunteer on and keep rocking.
I've also gotten a chance to cruse around St. Louis on a golf cart this past weekend for St. Patrick's Day parade festivities. Pretty sweet event with one of the few events with a 5 MILE run prior to the parade.
April is shaping up to involve a KDHX phone drive (please show your support at KDHX.org), St. Louis Earth Day, and FIRST Robotics World Championships. Their is also the St. Louis MicroFest at the beginning of May. Check them all out. They are all interesting events in the St. Louis Area.
It's the hearing about stuff way to late that I need to fix. I shouldn't be missing interesting stuff like Comic Con. I blame myself for it. I have been assuming that things like it only happen in California or something. It's okay, I'll survive. I'm gonna have to dig around a whole lot harder for some of these events.
If your interested in the event sign up for it. May have to search around a bit on your own to find out where to sign up but it'll be worth it. If you happen to know of anything interesting that happens to need volunteers, especially in the St. Louis area, let me know down in the comments. Otherwise Volunteer on and keep rocking.
I've also gotten a chance to cruse around St. Louis on a golf cart this past weekend for St. Patrick's Day parade festivities. Pretty sweet event with one of the few events with a 5 MILE run prior to the parade.
April is shaping up to involve a KDHX phone drive (please show your support at KDHX.org), St. Louis Earth Day, and FIRST Robotics World Championships. Their is also the St. Louis MicroFest at the beginning of May. Check them all out. They are all interesting events in the St. Louis Area.
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