Courtesy Corp: 

• Assist with the conference set up and tear down

• Provide assistance to various technical committees and conference committees or their members

• Greet, direct, and provide general information to conference attendees

• Assist with general operations before, during, or after the conference competition.​

DIRECT Teachers:

• This option only applies to those who are completing the DIRECT In-Service Training through the South Carolina Department of Education.

Technical Committee:

There will be multiple Technical Committees. Each Committee will be assigned competitions that they will be responsible for the following:

• Find technical chairs for competitions under your committee​

• Provide the following to the State Director and technical chairs:

  • Review the technical standards and provide mandatory updates that technical chairs need to follow​

  • Basic room/ space set up (tables, chairs, drops, internet access, etc.) & equipment needs. (This can be expanded by technical chair as needed.)

  • Review and/or create basic rules and regulations for fairness in the competition.

  • Create basic competition orientation and debrief standards for technical chairs.

  • Provide tips and guidance measures for technical chairs/ judges.

  • Review national scoring rubrics for competitions and adjust to meet state standards, review with technical chair and make any immediate changes as needed.

Event Judge:

• Assist with setting up, facilitating, and judging a particular competition. Will report to competition technical chair.