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Committee Leadership
Event Quality, Venue Standards, & Logistics
Description
The Competition Committee ensures a consistent, high-quality event experience for Wisconsin’s FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge programs by defining event standards, managing the event bid and venue selection process, and supporting event logistics.
Split into FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge working groups, with a dedicated Site Selection Sub-Committee for FIRST Robotics Competition, the committee collaborates with local Event Planning Committees, oversees logistics and asset management, documents systems and processes, and drives continuous improvement efforts to streamline operations and enhance event quality statewide.
Leadership
Trevor Carter
Competition Committee Chair
FIRST Tech Challenge
Barry Black
Competition Committee Chair
FIRST Robotics Competition
Members
Special thanks to our community volunteers and staff who are supporting the Competition Committee for FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition and the Site Selection Sub-Committee for FIRST Robotics Competition!
Competition Committee: Abby Esmeier, Andrew Pranger, Austin Lee, Barry Black, Dylan Powers, Erik Orlowski, Greg Billetdeaux, Jane Blau, Jerry Krist, Joe Lambie, Justin Cooper, Kristin Flickinger, Rachel Hunter, Renee Becker-Blau, Trevor Carter.
Site Selection Sub-Committee: Barry Black, Dylan Powers, Erik Orlowski, Jane Blau, Jerry Krist, Justin Cooper, Kristin Flickinger, & Renee Becker-Blau.
Get Involved
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