KOP Pickup

KnightKrawler is a Kit Of Parts (KOP) pickup location for teams to receive their game specific box as well as KOP Chassis and Black Tote (if applicable) on the day of FRC Kick Off.

Staffing:

6 total

Assignments:

1 person with materials inside & keeping paperwork organized
1 people outside checking in team representatives picking up
3 people distributing materials to cars, initial greeter, check in team, hand off paperwork to second person for paperwork verification, and communicating needed materials being picked up with distributing staff
1 person moving/staging materials outside as needed

Supplies:

• Tarp to cover materials
• Table and chair inside
• Dolly for moving items, available at school
• 2 clipboards
• Pens and Pencils
• Computer for viewing kickoff broadcast
• Consider using ipads (2) instead of pen/paper

Note: Due to the cold weather in January, pencils are preferred when greeting teams outside since ink in pens can freeze

Timeline:

• Early September - sign up as KOP site on FIRST’s Event Management System
• October - early December - designate key volunteers
• November - check school calendar for other scheduled events day of pick up that may affect logistics for pick up. Communicate to teams via email with pick up information
• Early December - prepare area in secure storage locker for KOP material storage
• Mid December: 1-2 weeks when shipped by FIRST, receive materials and move to storage area, inventory with second person & secure with tarp

Day of kickoff:

Move materials to lobby about 30 minutes prior to release time & set up work area
Move initial stock of materials to outdoors (or just inside lobby if inclement weather) at release time when can start to distribute