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

A: Operation Cooperation
B: Instinct Messaging
C: ViDIo Lit Hits
D: Private DI
E: A New Angle

Special Awards

Renaissance Award

Fearless Tigers, Discovery Charter School
Team Award, Elementary B: Instinct Messaging

This superbly engineered hummingbird was able to come to life through a complex set of pulleys and wires, which allowed the chest to expand and wings to flap.  It was also colorfully constructed with real feathers and a realistic wing shape.

Woodson & Artson Co., Sam H. Lawson Middle School
Team Award, Middle E: A New Angle

The team came up with a unique design of an art form combining technical and artistic skills.  The level of detail was unsurpassed. They had numerous props with fine details to show their unique talent.  Their main challenge was well acted with sprinkles of humor in it, with well-polished lines and excellent presence.

Da Vinci Award

Merging Void, Carmel Middle School
Team Award, Middle E: A New Angle

The team presented a very abstract idea ranging through time from Neanderthal man to Shakespear and DaVinci to present day to Obama, illustrating how all these elements (literature, art, science, music, and even basketball skills) merged to bring us where we are today.  They made unique use of props, creating a life-size tape Neanderthal man that walked through time, and eventially met with Obama.  They also created a central storybook which Shakespear used to narrate the theme.  Illustrations within it also depicted the representations of the co-existence of civilization with nature.  A river running through the middle symbolized the barrier between civilization and nature with a small bridge spanning the chasm.  The abstract nature was by far the riskiest presentation we witnessed.

(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

2.0 Schedule with new times for Challenge E...
3.0 Schedule restores 1.0 times for Challenge D...

We cannot schedule the weather, but we can be prepared

Revised site map attached. Please note that Instinct Messaging is in American Hall and ViDIo Lit Hits is in Bicentenial Hall.

The attached documents will assist appraisers in registering.

January 10, 2009: Last Day to Register with California Creativity (Deadline Extended!)

You must have your Team Manager’s name and contact information entered online at www.californiacreativity.org  by 1-10-09 or you will not be allowed to participate.

Attached is the 2009 Silicon Valley T-Shirt Design, 2009 Challenge Pins, and merchandise order forms.

The Excel form will total the order for you, and you can type in your information, and print it.

If you do not have Excel, a .pdf version is also attached that you can fill in by hand, and print.

ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1-24-09.

You can mail in your order and check, or bring them to Team Manager Walkthrough on 1-24-09.

The 2009 Silicon Valley Media Release is attached.

A signed media release is required for all team members and team managers who will participate in the Regional Tournament.  Signed releases are due by Team Manager Walkthrough on January 24, 2009.

Here are the 2008 Silicon Valley IC Challenges.

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.

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

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!

The 2008 Tournament Volunteer Schedule is attached.

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

Independence High School Site Map with 2008 Tournament Room Assignments

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.

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

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

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

Creative Chef

Foamy Heights

Got to Get Through It

Sandy Surprise

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

To the
2007 - 2008 Season!

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

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.

DaVincI Award

For Outstanding Creativity

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

Teams emphasized as such are going on to the next level of competition.   (JPC rev 3-13-07)

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Here are the special awards presented at the California Region 11 competition held in San Jose at Independence HS on March 11, 2006.

California Creativity Region 11
2006 Tournament Results

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