Location: St Mary’s Academy – Middle School Building
Address: 4545 S University Blvd
Englewood, CO 80110 (Map)
Date: February 11, 2012

• Parking: There is a large parking lot on the North side of the property. Parking around the back will give you easy access to the Middle School building.
• Please DO NOT show up any more than 15 minutes before your scheduled First Challenge time. There is no place for teams to wait indoors without disrupting the teams who are working. You will have to wait outside until we begin the check-in process. EVEN IF THE WEATHER IS COLD!
• No more than two (2) adults may attend with your team. We have found bringing parents, siblings, babies etc hinders the teams learning experience. Only the team and 2 adults will be allowed into the building, all others must wait outside.
• Because this is a learning opportunity we suggest you video the team as they go through the four challenges.  It’s difficult to remember everything the appraisers say to the team. This also gives you the opportunity show parents what Instant Challenge looks like.
• The appraiser representing your team will receive a separate email with instructions, times etc.
• If your Check-In Time is 9:30 – First Challenge begins at 9:45  – Finish at 10:45
• If your Check-In Time is 11:00 – First Challenge begins at 11:15  – Finish at 12:15
• If your Check-In Time is 1:00 – First Challenge begins at 1:15 – Finish at 2:15
• You can download a copy of the schedule here: IC DAY 2012Final

Appraiser Information:

As part of the registration process for IC Day each team must provide an appraiser for the day. We CANNOT provide adequate training without this appraiser support. We very much appreciate your time being donated to South Metro!

Instant Challenge training will begin at 8:00 am in the Middle School Building located next to the gym on the St. Mary’s Academy Campus.

We will do a general Instant Challenge Training and then break  into your core group to review the challenge you’ll be doing with the teams. We’ve tried to schedule everyone to be able to work with the team that you are representing. Teams begin checking-in at 9:30 am and challenges begin at 9:45. There will be two morning sessions, then we break for lunch, followed by one afternoon session. Coffee/tea and donuts will be available in the morning. Lunch will be provided as will water. If you’d like something else to drink feel free to bring it with you. Below is your room assignment and the Core you’ll be working in:

We are also looking for volunteers to help with the sales table, helping out in the appraiser lunch room, score room etc. If you have a student needing community service hours we love to sign those volunteer sheets!

Join us for one of the training dates to learn about the challenges, new scoring guidelines, and what to expect on tournament day.

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. – registration for new appraisers
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. – Introduction to DI
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. – registration – experienced appraisers
9:20 – 10:20 a.m. – All appraisers (new and experienced)
10:30 – 12:00 noon – Challenge breakouts

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. – registration new appraisers
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. – Introduction to DI
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. – registration – experienced appraisers
9:20 – 10:20 a.m. – All appraisers (new and experienced)
10:30 – 12:00 noon – Challenge breakouts

• November 5th at Eldorado K-8, 3351 S. Indiana Street, Superior. (map)
• January 7th at South HS, 1700 East Louisiana Avenue, Denver, CO (map)

Time: 7:45 until 3:00

Agenda: Team-Manager-Training-2010-2011

The agendas for these trainings will be identical. You will:

• Learn about DI
• Meet your Challenge Master
• Practice Instant Challenges
• Choose classes on Creative Problem Solving, Storytelling, Conflict Management and many other topics chosen from Team Manager suggestions.

Can you be a Team Manager and not attend a training?

Of Course…. but why would you want to? Why would you miss all the great information to give your team the best advantage? Why would you make the Destination ImagiNation year harder on yourself by missing all the wonderful tips and trick? Why miss hanging out with other adults taking on the same challenge your team has taken on?

Best of all…. we’re just a really fun group!

Date: February 12, 2011

Directions: To get to St Mary’s Academy (map)

Parking: Please park in the parking lot on the North side of the property. It is a larger lot and closer to the Middle School building where your team will check in. Signs will direct you to the Middle School building

Appraiser: Part of your registration is to provide an appraiser. Please confirm that your appraiser is available. If you have a name other than the one supplied on the registration form please contact me (Debi Tipton) ASAP with the name of your new appraiser so we may get information about the day to them. It is vitally important your appraiser be there!

Check in time is 9:30. Please DO NOT arrive before 9:30 as there is no place for the teams to wait except out in the cold. The teams will begin the first challenge at 9:45 and will finish at 10:45.  In this time the team will complete four instant challenges.

St Mary’s – Reyes     St Mary’s – Evans     St Mary’s – Rael     St Mary’s – Mauk     Charles Hay – Greenly     Buffalo Ridge – Carlson

Cherrelyn – Fritzche    Cherry Hills – Howard   Highland – Gains     Highland – Marker     Charles Hay – Pine     Charles Hay – Nickerson

Northridge – Marlow     Northridge – Vasquez     St Mary’s – Tolkacz     Northridge – Weiser     Aspen Academy – Fouracre

Aspen Academy – Duggan     St Mary’s – Hoogerwerf     Wilder – Soluka     Cherry Hills – Kent     Cherry Hills – McNaul     Cherry Hills – Wiesner

Heritage – Miller

Check in time is 11:00. Please DO NOT arrive before 11:00 as there is no place for the teams to wait except out in the cold. The teams will begin the first challenge at 11:15 and will finish at 12:15. In this time the team will complete four instant challenges.

St Mary’s – Diecidue     Roxborough – Zambruk     Roxborough – Teklits     Roxborough – Narog     Clayton – Robideau     Clear Sky – Lorton

Clear Sky – Martin     Fox Creek – Bedell     Mackintosh – Marizza     Pine Grove – Hoger     Sandburg – Wikowsky     Fox Creek – Cholez

Wilder – McCouire     Roxborough – O’Haire    Roxborough – Tolbert     Roxborough – Cole     Powell – Klein      Macintosh – Schwanitz

Rocky Heights – Mitchell      COVA – Akins     ELA – Johnson     ELA – Kloewer     Fox Creek – Klein     Northridge – Jaing

Check in time is 1:00. Please DO NOT arrive before 1:00 as there is no place for the teams to wait except out in the cold. The teams will begin the first challenge at 1:15 and will finish at 2:15. In this time the team will complete four instant challenges.

Leigh Glade     Highland – Butscher     Cherrelyn – Tucker     Cherokee Trail – Dawson     St Mary’s – Stein-Plog     Arundhuti Guha

Kim Christianian     Lori Wagner     Goddard – Clouse     Goddard – Sanders     Sierra – Hoeger     Richard Crushing     Jessica Sanderson

Celeste Chrapro     Kim Snowdon

Check in time is 2:30. Please DO NOT arrive before 2:30 as there is no place for the teams to wait except out in the cold. The teams will begin the first challenge at 2:45 and will finish at 3:45. In this time the team will complete four instant challenges.

Jodi Debs     Rolling Hills – Chartrand     Michelle Miller     Jennifer Gottschalk     Elizabeth Soper      Tavie Maroncelli      Hagen Holmes

Kern Karkos     Leslie Maegley     Aishie Selway     Arapahoe – Klein     Englewood – Ricklefs     Orla Sullivan     Jessica Sanderson MS

Jennifer Thomas

Additional resource materials will be available for sale at the trainings.

Please bring your lunch and a drink with you.

Team Manager Training Information

January 8, 2011: South HS, 1700 E. Louisiana Avenue, Denver, CO (map)

• January 29, 2011 – Appraiser Training, Alameda HS, 1255 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, CO, Morning time TBD.
• February 19, 2011 – Appraiser Training, Cherry Creek 9300 E. Union, Englewood, CO 80111, Morning Time TBD

Please correct these on your calendar.

Thank you and I apologize for the inconvenience!

Debi

Looking for additional Destination ImagiNation information? If so, we have webinars scheduled just for you! These will be available on a first come, first serve basis, however, all NON metro area Team Managers will receive priority. There is room for 50, so we should be able to accommodate everyone who is interested. These are for COLORADO teams only.

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 hands-on class includes strategies and exercises as well as new challenges for practice and insight to new IC competition trends.  If you think you’ve done this one before, think again!

Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Where: Englewood High School Lunchroom, 3800 S. Logan

Cost: $20 per team manager (no team members at this training)

Information: Phone: 720-394-8597

Email: kris@extremecreativity.org

All participants must register in advance. To register download the PDF: IC Success Training Flyer Dec 4 2010

Send check made payable to Destination ImagiNation Colorado along with registration information to:

Destination ImagiNation Colorado

9249 S. Broadway Blvd., Unit 200-345

Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM MST

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at: Sign Up Here!

This webinar will be exactly the same material and presenters as the “Verses!  Foiled Again” Team Manager training that will be presented live in Denver on November 13, 2010.  If you are unable to get to Denver’s Team Manager trainings because of time and distance constraints, here’s your opportunity to get the training you and your DI Team want and need for the “Verses!  Foiled Again” Challenge.

We will make this training as close to a “live performance” as we can.  We will answer questions both via e-mail (chat feature) and over the audio connection as much as possible.  If we are unable to answer your question because we are overwhelmed, we will try to respond to your questions directly after the Webinar.

The Team Manager Training Session will be November 16, 2010 at 6:30 PM and all you need are your trusty computer (for the video) and a set of speakers or a headset (for the audio) parts of the presentation.  The audio and video will be handled over the Internet so you won’t need an additional phone line for audio connectivity.  A high speed or Broadband Computer Internet connection is recommended.  Dial-up web access will not be an acceptable connection for this training.

Once you receive your notice of Registration, please do not share it with others – it is uniquely yours and I am not sure if any given registration can log in more than once.

We hope to “see” you there!

– Your “Verses!  Foiled Again” State Challenge Masters – Nora Johnson, Ron Dutton and Jim Sirko.

Title: “Verses! Foiled Again” Team Manager Training #1
Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM MST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

James M. Sirko, P.E.
Sirko Associates, Inc.
12130 Pennsylvania St. #102
Denver, Colorado  80241
(303) 428-0901
jsirko@sirko.com
www.Sirko.com

This is your chance to get up-to-date information about specific challenges as well as to learn new skills that will help your team be successful.  The challenges are new every year, so there is always something new to learn. Morning workshops are scheduled so novice Team Managers can meet in separate groups to get their questions answered and more experienced managers can get the information they need.  In the afternoon, we will have skills workshops for team managers at all levels and years of involvement.

You are welcome come for as much or as little of the day as you want, but it’s important to know that TM’s who do not attend training often miss out on important information that helps their teams understand the challenges and be successful.

Team Manager training is our chance to support you as you take on the most important challenge of all – helping your kids to reach their full potential.

There are two dates for training; November 13, 2010 and January 8, 2011. Choose to attend one or both trainings.

Remember: The cost of this training is included in your membership and affiliate fees!

Metro Area Team Manager Training

November 13th, 7:45 am

Rangeview HS 17599 E Iliff Ave, Aurora, CO 80013 (map)

&

January 8, 2011, 7:45 am

South High School, 1700 E Louisiana Ave Denver, CO 80210 (map)

Team Manager Training Agenda