Regional Director

John Cardosi
cardosi1 (at) comcast.net

We are here to provide training and support to teams and their managers in the six counties of the Silicon Valley Region. Be sure to check our newsletters, which are published here 4 or 5 times during the season, for timely information. Subscribe and Manage your group E-mail settings to be sent email when these newsletters are posted.

If you're a new Team Manager looking for a clue what to do, or an experienced TM with care to share, join the Silicon Valley Team Manager's Yahoo Group.

Silicon Valley Regional Operating Committee

(serving San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, & San Benito Counties)

John Cardosi: Regional Director, Training Coordinator
Bob Burns: Secretary, Webmaster, Tournament Appraiser Coordinator
Lauren Bird-Wiser: Newsletter, Mailing List, Trainer

October 2008 Silicon Valley Newsletter

Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:23am — John Cardosi

Welcome to the 2008-2009 Season of Destination ImagiNation!

Wed, 09/24/2008 - 9:11am — John Cardosi

We are looking forward to another year of fun with the Destination ImagiNation creative problem solving enrichment program! The 2008-2009 Challenge Previews are attached. The full Challenges are available for teams who have purchased memberships from www.shopdi.org. Check the Silicon Valley Calendar (http://www.californiacreativity.org/calendar/sv) for upcoming events. For more information, or to schedule an information presentation for your school, please contact John Cardosi at 408-738-4471, or at cardosi1@comcast.net.

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Destination ImagiNation in India

Wed, 04/02/2008 - 7:48am — John Cardosi

Do you know someone who can help Destination ImagiNation establish an Affiliate in India?

Silicon Valley Special Awards

Sat, 03/29/2008 - 1:40pm — John Cardosi

The special awards from the Silicon Valley Regional Tournament are attached.

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Silicon Valley Region 2008 Scores

Mon, 03/10/2008 - 11:57pm — webmaster

Destination ImagiNation congratulates all the students who participated in the Independance High School tournament. We think you are all winners!

Teams emphasized as such are going on to the next level of competition.

A: Obstacles, Of Course!

2008 Silicon Valley Tournament Volunteer Schedule

Fri, 02/29/2008 - 12:19am — John Cardosi

The 2008 Tournament Volunteer Schedule is attached.

Volunteers must Check-in at room A02 in American Hall 15 minutes before their scheduled start time.

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Silicon Valley March 2008 Tournament Newsletter

Wed, 02/27/2008 - 8:59pm — John Cardosi

Independence High School Site Map with 2008 Tournament Room Assignments

Wed, 02/27/2008 - 8:53pm — John Cardosi

Independence High School Site Map with 2008 Tournament Room Assignments

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Directions to Independence High School

Wed, 02/27/2008 - 8:32am — John Cardosi

Directions to Independence High School

Directions to Independence High School are attatched.

Directions to Independence High School from Google or Yahoo! Maps can be poor and confusing, so we strongly urge you to use these directions to get to Independence.

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Silicon Valley Region 2008 Tournament Schedule

Wed, 02/27/2008 - 1:19am — wm-sv

The only change from the prior version is shorter Rising Star prep times and some name editing.

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IBM Silicon Valley Employee Directed Fund Council Awards Grant to SV Region

Wed, 02/13/2008 - 2:35am — webmaster

IBM Silicon Valley Employee Directed Fund Council

California Creativity Silicon Valley Region thanks the IBM Silicon Valley Employee Directed Fund Council for their generous and steadfast support of our regional tournament!

IC Festival Challenges

Wed, 12/12/2007 - 8:27pm — wm-sv

Four Instant Challenges presented at the IC Festival on December 8, 2007

Creative Chef

Foamy Heights

Got to Get Through It

Sandy Surprise

Silicon Valley Region December 2007 Newsletter

Tue, 12/11/2007 - 1:36am — John Cardosi

California Creativity - Silicon Valley Region

December 2007 Newsletter

2008 Silicon Valley Region Merchandise Order Form

Attached is the 2008 Silicon Valley Merchandise Order Form, photos of this year's pins, and a picture of this year's t-shirt.

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2008 Silicon Valley Media Release

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Silicon Valley Appraiser Training Information

Welcome

Silicon Valley Regional Appraisers

To the
2007 - 2008 Season!

New Team Manager Training Date Added for December 13, 2007

Fri, 12/07/2007 - 8:14am — John Cardosi

We have added a final New Team Manager Training on December 13, 2007. See the calendar here for details: http://www.caldi.org/node/232

Silicon Valley Region November Newsletter

Mon, 11/05/2007 - 9:24am — John Cardosi

California Creativity Silicon Valley Region

Silicon Valley Region September Newsletter

Wed, 09/26/2007 - 8:15pm — John Cardosi

Welcome to the 2007-2008 Season of Destination ImagiNation!

Wed, 07/25/2007 - 6:49pm — John Cardosi

We are looking forward to another year of fun with the Destination ImagiNation creative problem solving enrichment program!

The 2007-2008 Challenge Previews are available here. The full Challenges are available for teams who have purchased memberships from www.shopdi.org.

We have scheduled two information presentations for interested parents and educators in September, one in San Jose and one in San Francisco. For details, check the Silicon Valley Calendar.

For more information, or to shedule an information presentation for your school, please contact John Cardosi at 408-738-4471, or at cardosi1@comcast.net.