FIRST Mid-Atlantic Operating Committees

Administration Committee

Program Committee

Outreach & Advocacy Committee

Finance Committee

Audit Committee

Previous FIRST Mid-Atlantic Committees

Competition

• Description 

  The competition committee is responsible for all aspects of the district and district championship events within the region.

• Members 

  This committee is comprised of Local Event Coordinators who host each of our District Competitions. The committee is also comprised of interested members of FIRST Mid-Atlantic.

• Venue Selection

  Sub-Committee

  Chair: Brian Sherman

  The Venue Selection committee’s purpose is to define the district event schedule. Committee member’s also tour new potential venues seeking new locations for future Mid-Atlantic District Events.

Development

• Description 

  The development committee is responsible for soliciting donations (Monetary or In-Kind) from individuals, business, foundations, other charitable organization , and any other potential donor.

• Members 

  This committee is comprised of one board member and interested members of FIRST Mid-Atlantic.

Equipment

• Description 

  The equipment committee’s purpose is to oversee MAR’s equipment and tangible assets. It also works with FIRST HQ to prepare for each year’s game. The equipment committee is the primary point of contact for all MAR-sponsored off-season competitions.

• Members 

  This committee is comprised of interested members of FIRST Mid-Atlantic and representative from local businesses that donate material and labor.

• Mid-Atlantic Equipment Representative (MER) 

  MERs are volunteers with a thorough knowledge of Mid-Atlantic’s equipment and assets. These personnel share responsibility with the event FTA for supervision of equipment unloading and re-loading and field set-up and teardown. MERs are Mid-Atlantic’s eyes in the field and events cannot happen without their continued support.

Finance

• Description 

  The finance committee is responsible for all fiscal matters of the organization.

• Members 

  This committee is comprised of the Treasurer, one Planning Committee member, and other interested members of FIRST Mid-Atlantic.

Grants

• Description 

  The grants committee is responsible for the FIRST Mid-Atlantic grant process.

• Members 

  This committee is comprised of interested members of the community.

Information Technology

• Description 

  The information technology (IT) committee is responsible for maintaining technical support within the organization. The committee oversees the website, social media, and communication services.

• Members 

  This committee is comprised of interested members of the community.

Nominating

• Description 

  The nominating committee is responsible to recommend potential board member candidates per the Bylaws.

• Members 

  This committee is comprised of one Board of Director member whose term is not expiring plus a minimum of two members of FIRST Mid-Atlantic.

• Tellers

  Sub-committee

  Chair: Bill Garfield

  This subcommittee is responsible to oversee any election for FIRST Mid-Atlantic.

Outreach

• Description 

  The outreach committee’s purpose is to collect preferences, opinions, and other data from the membership. It also develop communication vehicles to audiences outside the organization.

• Members 

  This committee is comprised of a Board of Director member from both Pennsylvania and New Jersey and other interested members of FIRST Mid-Atlantic.

Planning

• Description 

  The planning committee is responsible for investigating and providing advice to the Board of Directors on issures of strategic importance. It also prepares an annual Business Plan and develops other strategic documents.

• Members 

  This committee is comprised a minimum of three Board of Directors, one member of the Finance Committee, and other interested members of FIRST Mid-Atlantic.

Retention, Recruitment, & Reclamation

• Description 

  The RRR committee’s purpose is to maintain relationships with each existing FRC team, identify high schools and other entities that are prospects to form new FRC teams, and identify inactive FRC teams that can be rejuvenated.

• Members 

  This committee is comprised of a Board of Director member from both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, FIRST Senior Mentors within the region, and other interested members of FIRST Mid-Atlantic.

Volunteer

• Description 

  The volunteer committee is responsible for all interactions with volunteers within the region and is the primary contact with FIRST’s FRC Volunteer Resources Coordinator.

• Members 

  This committee is comprised of Senior Volunteer Coordinators within the region, Event Volunteer Coordinators, Key Volunteer Coordinators, and at least one Board of Director member.