Volunteer Training

All U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 volunteers were required to complete a one-hour webinar-based training prior to working their first shift. Docents require additional study to prepare their tours and become comfortable speaking about the teams, the competition, and renewable energy. Training materials are provided below.

For Docents

• Docent talking points
• The ten contests
• The teams

For Education Days Mentors

• Education Days fact sheet

For All Volunteers

• Volunteer and intern training
• Volunteer and intern webinar training recording
• Directions to volunteer and intern parking
• Preparing and arriving to your first shift
• Solar Decathlon 2015 orientation map
• U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Visitors Guide 2015
• Helpful links
• Safety card