Virtual Members
The Nerds of the North is a state wide team, so not all of our members are able to be physically present at meetings. We call these members our virtual members. If you start out as a physical member and move you can still be on the team as a virtual member, even if you no longer live in the state. If you are a virtual member, you have many opportunities to connect with our physical members and other virtual members.
For most meetings, you will join a zoom call. Once the announcements and action items are taken care of, you will have the opportunity to join a break out room where you will work on projects in your area of interest.
You may also have the opportunity to control one of our Avatar robots. This will allow you to travel around the lab at will. While using these robots, for the safety of all our members, we ask that you avoid running into people or things. During competitions, you may be able to use one of our Avatars, or you may use FaceTime or Zoom to watch our matches and awards. All matches are live streamed so be sure to ask for that link. If you are a virtual member and you want to travel to competitions, you can do that. Be sure to talk to the mentors first.
If you are a physical member, it is your job to remember that virtual members are still part of the team. If you are ever unable to be at a meeting, please feel free to join the virtual meeting. We would love to have you.