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2015 Issue 201516.3
Team Manager News Best of the Bay
Best of the Bay Merchandise for Sale in December! We will be selling our 2015-‐16 Best of the Bay t-‐shirt as well as sunglasses and pencils at IC Day on December 5th.
T-‐Shirts are $15 for adults and kids sizes. Purchase shirts for the whole team. Sunglasses are $5 each. Pencils are 2 for $1.
To see our incredible new t-‐shirt design, check out page 3 of this newsletter. Congratulations to t-‐shirt design contest winner Paloma Maiorano from San Ramon for her terrific design. To see all the contest entries, look for them in the team check in area at our Regional Tournament in February.
Mark your calendar for Instant Challenge Day!
Saturday, December 5th $20/team payable in advance via PayPal
Elementary and Middle Level
Fallon Middle School MPR, Dublin 9:00am-‐4:30pm (4 sessions)
Rising Stars Greene Elementary School MPR, Dublin
9:00am-‐1:30pm (2 sessions)
Each team will have an opportunity to do four Instant Challenges and will be appraised by experienced DI high school students and adult volunteers. You’ll get feedback and written scores (available online the next day).
Space is limited, so sign up today by visiting the Calendar on our website: http://www.caldi.org/regions/bestofthebayregion/. You must pay by PayPal to be registered. You will be notified of your team’s 2-hour session via email.
We need lots of volunteers to make this event run smoothly. We need experienced appraisers and help with check-in and t-shirt sales. If you provide a 4-hour volunteer, it will count in place of a tournament volunteer.
Contact Judy Lawrie with questions or to volunteer: [email protected]
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Confirm Your Appraisers NOW!
Do not wait until December to get commitments from parents and friends to appraise for your team.
Each competitive team needs 3 roles filled: EITHER 2 appraisers AND 1 volunteer OR 1 appraiser AND 1 staff member, AND 1 volunteer. Rising Star teams need 1 appraiser OR 1 staff member, AND 1 volunteer. These roles are vital to have a successful tournament, and they are enjoyable!
‘Staff Member’ – takes a role to help run the tournament. See the list posted on the Best of the Bay website under “Tournament” and email Judy ([email protected]) if you have someone that wants a specific staff job.
‘Appraisers’ – judge teams on tournament day. • 1 full day of training and
appraise on tournament day • Must be over 18 • Competitive teams going on to
the State tournament must provide 1 trained and experienced appraiser.
‘Volunteer’ – 3 hour task, on or before Tournament Day.
Appraiser Training is on January 30, 2015 at Foothill High School in Pleasanton. This is an all-‐day training for new appraisers, or half-‐day for experienced appraisers.
*NEW* Regional Tournament registration is not complete until appraisers and volunteers have accepted their positions. You risk paying late registration fees if they are not in place. DO NOT WAIT!
IMPORTANT Consent Forms Due Dec. 5th
Every participating Destination Imagination team member, team manager or team volunteer must have a participation waiver signed and on-file before tournament day. Signed, hard-copy forms for our Best of the Bay region are due by IC Day, December 5. Please BRING THEM WITH YOU.
The forms are on our website: http://www.caldi.org/regions/bestofthebayregion/?page_id=66. For team members under 18, print and sign the Parental Consent Form. For any volunteer 18 or over, print and sign the General Release Form.
If you are not attending IC day, please mail them to Judy Lawrie, regional co-director at: 8220 Regency Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588
Regional Tournament Saturday February 13, 2016 at Valley Christian Schools, Dublin, CA
! To register for the Tournament, first you must register at Caldi.org ! Create a Log-‐In (use the same as IDODI.org Log-‐In). ! Complete the ‘Code of Conduct’ ! Register all: TM details, challenge, level, appraisers, volunteers, team
members. (It is auto saved)
! When you submit appraiser and volunteer details, an email will be sent asking them to register.
! Teams CANNOT PAY or COMPLETE registration for the Best of Bay Tournament until APPRAISERS & VOLUNTEERS have accepted their positions and registered.
WANTED: We still have some tournament Staff Positions available. If you have a team volunteer that would like one of these positions, please check the website and email Judy Lawrie ([email protected]):
Photographer, Parking coordinator, Appraiser training food coordinator, Forms checking, Signs coordinator, Set up/clean up coordinator, Tournament registration coordinator, Appraiser food coordinator, Snack bar coordinator
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If you have questions, or need more details on anything listed here in the Best of the Bay newsletter, please contact Sharon at [email protected] or Judy at [email protected].
Do You Have Questions? We Have Answers!
Join us for an upcoming Coffee Talk. Coffee Talks are informal gatherings for team managers to get together, talk about what’s happening on their teams, meet with experienced team managers and share ideas and tips. And, no, you don’t have to drink coffee to join us. No registration is necessary. Just show up! Upcoming Coffee Talk dates and locations: Thursday, November 12 – Starbucks @ 7904 Dublin Blvd., Dublin Tuesday, December 1 – Starbucks @ Main Street, Pleasanton Wednesday, January 6 – Starbucks @ 7904 Dublin Blvd., Dublin Thursday, January 21 – Peet’s Coffee @ 2631 Blanding Ave, Alameda Thursday, January 28 – Starbucks @ 7904 Dublin Blvd., Dublin
Go Online for TM Training & Challenge Webinars! Do you like to have lots of training? Or did you miss our regional TM training? Have questions about your team challenge? You are in luck -‐-‐ you can find some great information online with webinars hosted by LA-‐Di-‐LAND!
http://www.caldi.org/regions/ladilandregion/?page_id=79
TEAM MANAGER TRAINING
Beginning Team Manager Training -‐-‐ Part 1 available to watch
Beginning Team Manager Training -‐-‐ Part 2, Tue. Nov. 17 @ 7:30pm
Bringing it All Together -‐-‐ Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 @ 7:30pm
Tournament Preparation -‐-‐ Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 @ 7:30pm
CHALLENGE ORIENTATION WEBINARS
These webinars are intended for Team Managers, Coordinators, Appraisers, and Challenger Masters. They are not intended for team members because of the possibility of unintended interference.
Musical Mashup: Nov. 9 @ 7pm
Pace of Change: Nov. 11 @ 7pm
Meme Event: Nov 18 @ 7pm
Get a Clue: Nov. 19 @ 7pm
In Plain Sight: Nov. 20 @ 7pm
Close Encounters, Nov. 21 @ 10am
Congratulations to t-shirt design contest winner Paloma Maiorano from San Ramon for her wonderful design. T-shirt and ink colors
are still being selected, and all shirts will be for sale at IC Day on
December 5th.
To see all of our incredible contest entries, look for them in the team check in area at our Regional Tournament in February.
