For Adults Ages 18 and Older: 

1. Log in to your existing FIRST Dashboard  or register if you do not already have a FIRST account
2. Click the “Register to Volunteer” blue button on your Dashboard
3. Select the Event Filters you wish to apply such as Program and Location
4. Click the blue “Apply” button
5. Select the blue ‘Volunteer’ button for the event of your choice
6. Complete the Consent and Release for the season
   1. If already completed, this step will be skipped
7. Choose up to five roles and click “Continue”
8. Enter team affiliation, if any, and click “Continue”
9. Add or update your Volunteer Information and click “Next”
10. An application summary screen will appear
11. Complete your required youth protection background screening (U.S. & Canada) 

You will receive an email from your local event coordinator once your registration is complete and you are assigned to a volunteer role. 

Please note that most of our events are managed at the local level, so the Volunteer Coordinator for your event will be your best resource for role-related details such as the status of your application, time commitment/training expectations, and event details/logistics. If they did not provide you with a contact email or phone number, you can message them directly through your FIRST Dashboard. 

For Volunteers Under 18 (ages 13 – 17):

Volunteers must be at least 13 years old to have their parent/guardian create their account on firstinspires.org and to volunteer at an event.  

If they are not currently on a team or registered under a parent/guardian account, you can follow these steps: 

1. Create an account on firstinspires.org if you have not done so already.
2. Once logged in, select ‘My Roles’ from the left menu.
3. Select ‘Parent/Guardian’ and select the blue ‘Add Youth’ button on the upper left.
4. Proceed through the application steps to register a  youth. Registration  includes:
   1. Personal information.
      1. You will need a unique email address for each youth registered.
   2. The Consent and Release form, completed by the parent/guardian.
      1. The Consent and Release form will need to be completed each season by the parent/guardian for each registered youth.
5. At the ‘Apply to Team’ step, please select ‘I’ll do this later.’
6. Once the youth is registered, the youth can sign in and apply to events using the steps in this support article.
7. Please note: the first time the youth logs in using their unique email address, they will need to set up a password for their account by using the ‘Forgot Password’ link and following the prompted steps.
   
   If the youth is already registered under your parent/guardian’s account, you can use the unique email address used to register the  youth to a team to log into the youth’s account to apply to volunteer: 
   The youth can sign in and apply to events using the steps in this support article. Please note: the first time the youth logs in using their unique email address, they will need to set up a password for their account by using the ‘Forgot Password’ link and following those steps.