Team Manager Walk-Thru is the time before tournament when you get to see where your team will be performing (which room on campus), where the prep area is (i.e., where you start/check-in for your Team Challenge), where your team enters the room for performing, the performance area, where you drop off your props, etc. Your challenge master will be there to answer any questions you may have. This event is for TEAM MANAGERS ONLY! (Co-TMs are welcome too!) Contact Judy Lawrie with questions: judylawrie@me.com

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2016  Issue  201516.5  

Team  Manager  News  Best  of  the  Bay  

2015-­‐16  BoB  Regional  Tournament  is  SOON!  

Team  Manager/Tournament  Walk-­‐Thru  February  1,  2016  •  7-­‐8pm  •  Valley  Christian  Schools  

This  newsletter  issue  is  

packed  full  of  very  important  

information  relating  to  the  

Regional  Tournament.  

Please  read  everything,  and  

mark  your  calendar  for    

Team  Manager  Walk-­‐Thru  

on  February  1st.    

BoB  Regional  Tournament  February  13,  2016  Valley  Christian  Schools  7500  Inspiration  Drive  Dublin,  CA  94568  

Challenge  Clarifications  When there is an issue in a Team Challenge or the Rules of the Road that all teams should know about, DIHQ will post a Published Clarification. A Published Clarification supersedes the Rules of the Road and the Team Challenge, as well as a Team Clarification. Every team is expected to know the Published Clarifications for its Challenge. The deadline to ask for Team Clarifications is February 15th. Before your team asks a Team Clari f i cat ion please read al l the Rules o f the Road and Publ ished Clari f i cat ions for your Chal lenge . http://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/clarifications

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Plan  for  Rain  Of  course,  we  all  hope  for  no  

rain  on  tournament  day,  but  

rain  appears  to  be  the  norm  

for  us  this  winter!  Think  

about  how  your  team  can  

protect  all  of  their  props  

from  water  damage–they  

will  have  to  carry  them  

through  uncovered  areas.  

Also  note,  wind  is  a  common  

issue  in  the  Dublin  hills.  Be  

prepared!  

We  will  provide  limited  

covered  space  for  all  prep  

areas  for  every  challenge.  

Tournament  FOOD    Food  Trucks  from  Food  Truck  Mafia  will  be  on  site  for  all  the  nourishment  and  refreshments  your  team  and  spectators  could  want.  The  food  trucks  will  offer  food  for  sale  from  11am  to  2:00pm  and  again  from  3:00pm  to  5:30pm.  They  will  be  set  up  right  in  front  of  the  school,  in  the  first  row  of  parking  in  the  main  lot.  Bring  cash  or  credit  cards  for  all  food  truck  purchases.  

Before  the  food  trucks  arrive,  we  will  have  a  variety  of  snacks  and  waters  available  for  purchase  in  the  courtyard  outside  the  Student  Center  (8am-­‐11am).  

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Please  confirm  with  your  team  appraisers  that  they  have  the  day  marked  for  Appraiser  Training  on  Saturday,  January  30th.  This  training  is  held  at  Foothill  High  School  in  Pleasanton  and  it  begins  promptly  at  9am.  All  new  appraisers  should  arrive  at  8:45  to  check  in  and  take  a  seat.  New  appraisers  should  expect  to  be  there  all  day,  until  approximately  4pm.  Experienced  trainers  who  have  been  to  DI  Appraiser  Training  before,  can  arrive  at  11:45  to  check  in,  eat  lunch  and  attend  afternoon  training.  

All  appraisers  will  be  given  lunch  at  Appraiser  Training.  On  tournament  day,  all  appraisers  will  get  their  DI  appraiser  t-­‐shirt  plus  snacks,  coffee,  water  and  free  lunch.  

If  your  appraisers  do  not  attend  training,  they  will  not  be  allowed  to  appraise  on  tournament  day  and  your  team  may  not  be  scored  at  tournament.        

Appraiser  Training  is  Coming  SOON:  9am-­‐4pm,  Saturday,  January  30,  2016  at  Foothill  High  School,  Pleasanton    

Coffee  Talks  Continue!  If you have last minute questions, or just want to share stories or ideas with other team managers, this is the place. No registration is necessary.

Up-Coming Coffee Talk dates: Thursday, Jan. 21, 7pm – Peet’s Coffee @ 2631 Blanding Ave, Alameda Thursday, Jan. 28, 7pm – Starbucks @ 7904 Dublin Blvd., Dublin

Volunteer  Job  Assignments  For  our  2015-­‐16  Regional  Tournament,  we  will  be  asking  all  volunteers  to  sign  up  for  their  preferred  volunteer  job  online.  We  will  not  assign  them  a  job,  all  jobs  are  first-­‐come,  first-­‐served.    

Coming  Soon!  An  email  will  be  sent  out  to  all  tournament  volunteers  from  Sign-­‐Up  Genius  and  your  volunteer  will  be  required  to  select  the  volunteer  job  they  want  to  do  on  tournament  day.    Please  let  your  team  volunteer  know  to  look  for  this  email  and  sign  up  asap.  

Prior  to  sending  the  Sign-­‐Up  Genius  link,  we  will  be  sending  all  team  managers  the  schedule  for  their  teams  for  tournament  day.  Please  be  sure  to  share  this  with  your  volunteer  so  they  can  select  a  job  time  slot  that  will  allow  them  to  watch  the  team  perform.  

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Tournament day is coming up quick–just four weeks and it’s showtime! There are a few things we’d like to you to be aware of so you can share with the team and families. Some of these are changes from last year, some are simply tips to make this a stress-free event for all.

! We will be having two separate Awards Ceremonies. The first ceremony is at 5pm, the second at 7pm. Both in the gym.

5pm ceremony: o Technical – Middle and Secondary level o Scientific – all levels o Performing Arts – Middle and Secondary level o Improv – all levels o Project Outreach – all levels

7pm ceremony: o Technical -- Elementary level o Structural – all levels o Performing Arts -- Elementary level

! We have Food Trucks providing lots of great food for purchase from 11am to 2:00pm and again from 3:00pm to 5:30pm.

! We will have a team “Ta-Da” photo booth so all teams can have a group photo taken by a tournament photographer. This area is outside the main IC check-in area. Be sure to stop in during the day.

! There will be many fun activities for kids during the full tournament day. Each team will get their ‘play pack’ when they check in upon arrival. Teams that complete the tournament game can earn prizes.

! There will be 30% more teams at our tournament this year, so it will be a little more crowded everywhere. Allow plenty of time to park and get to your performance areas. Plan to carpool if possible.

All of our tournament details are available on the website: http://www.caldi.org/regions/bestofthebayregion/

Tournament  Updates  What’s  new  and  different  this  year?  

Last  chance  for  BoB  2015-­‐16  t-­‐shirt  and  CalDI  pins.  These  items  can  be  purchased  online  ONLY  until  January  24.  Visit  the  BoB  website  for  details.  At  the  regional  tournament  in  Dublin  you  can  buy  pencils  and  sunglasses!  

All  purchases  are  optional  and  are  not  in  any  way  required  to  participate  in  the  tournament.  

Online:  http://www.caldi.org/regions/bestofthebayregion/  

2015-­‐16  Best  of  the  Bay  t-­‐shirt:  $16.50  each  

2015-­‐16  California  Creativity  pins:  $2.25  each  

At  the  tournament  only:    Sunglasses:  $5.00  each  or  5  for  $20.00  

Pencils:    2  for  $1.00  or  12  for  $5.00    

If  you  have  questions,  or  need  more  details  on  anything  listed  here  in  the  Best  of  the  Bay  newsletter,  please  contact  Sharon  at  caldibob@gmail.com  or  Judy  at  judylawrie@me.com.