<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Seriously dude? If you had a kid would you not want the peace of mind knowing that the volunteers are not sex offenders? Like grow up and loose the conspiracy theory mindset not everything is about the government encroaching on your freedom sometimes it's just about making the environment as safe as possible for innocent kids. If you don't like it don't volunteer but don't fill the email with your crap.<br><br>James F.</div><div><br>On Jan 2, 2015, at 6:05 PM, david <<a href="mailto:ainut@knology.net">ainut@knology.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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When I was doing the Red Cross thing, I worked the 'first aid' rooms
with elementary school kids. Talk about potentials! I love kids,
(especially grandkids) but I will NOT submit to this 1) invasion of
privacy, and 2) submission to useless police state dogma. Screw
that mindset.<br>
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And, it doesn't work anyway.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Here is a series of screen shots of the entire
background process:<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/About_Us/US-Screening-Screen-Shots.pdf">http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/About_Us/US-Screening-Screen-Shots.pdf</a><br>
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<div>The background check process is REALLY simple and
should take just a few minutes. I am pretty sure they
are just making sure you are not a serial killer or
sex offender. The process is carried out on the
Verified Volunteers website (which I believe several
charity/volunteer organizations use). If you sign up
as a volunteer you will be given a link to a website
where you create an account and provide some basic
info. I am pretty sure you do not even have to give
your SSN if you do not want to. I would say 15
minutes of your time, if that.<br>
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As far as cost, it is either FREE or $2.50. You will be
asked if you want to help defray the costs by paying
$2.50, but if you do not want to, FIRST will cover the
entire thing at no cost to the volunteer. In my
opinion, the background check is not really an obstacle
if you are interested in volunteering.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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<div>How long does the background check take and
does it cost the volunteer money to apply? I
might be interested.</div>
<div>Well wishes,</div>
<div>Phil Showers</div>
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at 4:04 PM, david <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:ainut@knology.net" target="_blank">ainut@knology.net</a>></span>
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#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">You know, I
have a *stellar* background, verified by
the security clearances I've had to
endure for various positions. BUT, for
non-defense related activities, I
*abhor* this kind of nonsense. I did
want to volunteer until I read that. So
count me out and know that, especially
for an environment where NO children can
be harmed, it is useless political
correctness and it angers me GREATLY.<br>
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David Merchnat
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Hello everyone,<br>
<br>
As some of you know Tyler and I
have been helping out a local High
School Robotics Team (Team 5096
Monkey Madness). The team has
been doing a lot of work trying to
promote the FIRST organization in
Alabama. As part of their effort,
they are hosting a qualifier
competition here in Huntsville on
Saturday, January 24th and still
need some volunteers. We will be
hosting up to 24 teams from mostly
Georgia and Alabama and those who
advance will go onto the Georgia
State Championship. The main
volunteer positions that are open
are judging positions where you
get to be part of assigning some
of the many awards that are given
out. This is a very important
task as the awards play a huge
role in deciding who advances to
the state competiton. Judging
comprises of a judging session
with the teams as well as your
interaction with the teams
throughout the day in the pit and
during the competition. If you
are interested in volunteering,
please let me know and I will pass
your contact information onto the
event organizers. It is really
fun to see the ingenuity and
energy all of these teams bring to
robotics!<br>
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Here is some more information if
you are interested. Fell free to
ask me any questions you may have.<br>
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Game video (skip to 2:50): <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/game" target="_blank">http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/game</a><br>
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Volunteer Resources: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/volunteer-resources" target="_blank">http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ftc/volunteer-resources</a><br>
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Note: If you volunteer you will
have to pass a very simple
background test (Required by
FIRST)<br>
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If you do not feel comfortable
with being a judge, but still want
to volunteer at the event, their
is probably plenty of other
logistical stuff that needs to
happen.<br>
<br>
-Brian Pappas<br>
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