Category Archives: Instant Challenges

South Metro Instant Challenge Day Schedule

Thank you for registering for South Metro IC Day. Our goal is to help team members and team managers build Instant Challenge skills, comfort working in front of the appraisers and a general understanding of how Instant Challenge is presented during the tournament day. Please read through following information to make sure you are aware...

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Instant Challenge 101

There are several strategies for teams to have successful Instant Challenge outcomes. Often, success has more to do with teamwork than just thinking creatively. It’s important to emphasize every Instant Challenge will have a teamwork scoring component. All teams need to practice showing-off their team work skills.
This may include but is not limited...

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Jump! A Tattered Cover Fundraiser.

On February 22, 2011 please join us at the Highlands Ranch Tattered Cover for a Educational Fundraiser Event. Author and 25 year team manager, Robert Tipton will be presenting two 20 minute seminars to team managers on Team Building and Creativity, meanwhile Instant Challenge stations will be set up for kids...

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Just Straws – Task Based Instant Challenge

Challenge: Your TASK is to build a free-standing tower that is as tall as possible made only of straws.
Time: You will have up to 2 minutes to discuss strategy and up to 5 minutes to build your tower.
Set-up: On the floor in the center of the room is a 12 inch x 12 inch...

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Team Manager IC Training – Instant Challenge Success

Building the Skills for Instant Challenge Success!
Teamwork * Creative Problem Solving * Presentation Skills * Properties of Materials

If you’ve taken our Instant Challenge workshop before, you learned what kinds of Instant Challenges to expect.  Now get ready to learn how to teach your team the skills they need to solve any DI challenge they encounter!  This...

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