# Volunteering At Local Events As a VexU team, volunteering at local VRC events does 2 things. Firstly, it allows you to learn a lot about how competitions work, hoa the judging process works, and gives hands on experience with the game since VexU teams compete less. Secondly, RECF has made it so that VexU teams are able to compete in the Robot Skills Challenge at VRC events allowing their score to be updated on the global standings. This makes it possible for teams to improve their skills score and qualify for the world championship without traveling to a VexU competition. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.purduesigbots.com/team-administration/vexu-organization-management/volunteering-at-local-events.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.