Welcome to California Creativity's Team Manager's Corner. We're here to trade tips, stories, fears, failures and successes about being a DI team manager (TM). Being a TM can be overwhelming and a little isolating. This is the place to cure both these ills so jump on in and participate. Since this is a public web site, comment submissions will be moderated.
[Remember California Creativity Regions have staggered tournament dates, but the Team Manager's Corner is for everyone. It's likely *your* tournament is not in three weeks -- re-read this when it is.]
Three weeks before the tournament is the time to write up and submit any announcements for school. Invite teachers and administrators.
There is so much to remind everyone about the run-up to the tournament that I'm going to start this week. It's time to start planning a pre-tournament parent's meeting. Have this meeting soon after the schedule comes out. Here are some agenda points.
Time becomes short with only weeks left until tournament day! [Since regional tournaments are spread out over several weeks, you'll notice a vagueness in these state-wide hints when yours will be]
It's maybe a little early for this topic but I'm making this up as I go (improvisation) and it doesn't hurt to start thinking about it now. Besides as we get closer to the tournament, I'll be overloading you with tournament tips to make your experience less stressful and more enjoyable.
Its now weeks but not months to the regional tournament and by this time I'm thinking every team is putting the finishing touches on their solutions. OK maybe not. They will get there however so hang in there, take plenty of pictures and reread the Rules of the Road.
Serving the counties of Orange, San Diego and Imperial, our region stretches from the sand dunes of the desert to the waves of the ocean - hence our nick name "Waves to Dunes". WAVES TO DUNES DI NEWS Yahoo group is the fastest and easiest way for Team Managers and Membership/school Coordinators to receive the most current news about upcoming trainings and tournament. As tournament time nears, there will be information specific to each challenge.
For Waves to Dunes teams there are 4 requirements to complete your tournament registration. If you are unable to get through to the website pages referred to below, then send the information directly to cristielea@cox.net
STEP 1 VOLUNTEER APPRAISER
Provide the name, phone number, email address and mailing address for the volunteer who will appraise at tournament. Send to cristielea@cox.net and
Click here for a downloadable calendar for our region. Note that the deadline for Oct 31 training has been waived! Check back for updates on the Dec 12 and Jan 23 events.
Calendar 09 10 for membership.pdf
Destination ImagiNation congratulates all the students who participated in the Aliso Niguel High School tournament, March 1, 2008. We think you are all winners!
Teams emphasized as such are going on to the next level of competition.
