In case you haven't seen it, here's a link to our spotter's handbook. If you're new to spotting, I'd recommend this quick read:
Trooping and Spotting Overview Starlight is a different kind of event, so our spotters here will have some additional duties. We try to prepare for anything that might happen, and it's likely these things won't (except the first one).
Spotters may need to:
- Pick up, reattach, refit, or adjust the fastening of costume parts.
- Carry water* and hold personal belongings for troopers while on the parade route.
- Assist troopers who have medical issues or catastrophic costume failures. We're not expecting you to be an EMT or anything of that sort, but if someone is on the verge of passing out, a spotter will need to help that person remove themselves from the parade, get away from the crowds, provide water or whatever else as necessary, and then assist with getting them back to our staging area. If you're not familiar with navigating downtown PDX, have your phone ready to help you.
- Handle unruly folks from the crowd who try to get out on the street with us during the parade.
*About water: I assume this parade will be like ones in the past. They don't want us drinking water while we're marching. Water bottles shouldn't even be visible. However, if someone is in a position where they're going to pass out if they don't get some water, it's obviously okay to get a drink.
