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.
Whether your team is advancing to State Finals or not, I encourage everyone to stop on by (if feasable) and watch some solutions to the challenge you did and the challenges you didn't. The Secondary teams are always worth watching. Seeing older, more sophisticated teams perform can give teams plenty of ideas for next year.
I hope everyone had a great time at their regional tournament. Your scores should be posted under «Region», above.
If your team is advancing to State Finals, remember you have to register the week after the regional tournament. You need an experienced appraiser and a volunteer.
[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 a week -- re-read this when it is.]
APPRAISER: Each team participating in the 2010 State Tournament is required to provide one trained and experienced appraiser for the State Tournament. State appraisers will be contacted by the State Challenge Masters before the tournament regarding assignements. VOLUNTEER: Each team must also provide one adult volunteer to work a two hour shift at the state tournament. The volunteer schedule will be posted on the State Tournament web page about a week before the State Tournament.
