Regional Directors: Tournament Directors:

MISD Superintendent: Dr. David VroonlandMISD Deputy Superintendent: Beth Nicholas MISD Assistant Superindentent: Dr. Treva FranklinPrincipal: Taylor MorrisPoteet High School Custodial Staff

Master of Ceremonies: Jacob Wilson

Acknowledgements

FEBRUARY 24POTEET HIGH SCHOOLMESQUITE, TX

EAST TEXASDESTINATION IMAGINATION

Thanks to all the team managers, teachers, school sponsors, appraisers, volunteers and

parents for your hard work to make this tournament possible every year!

Emily Duke, Clay Hansford, Carrie Hefner Debbie Johnson, Russ Weeks & Tikka Walters

A BIG thank you to ALL of our sponsors for feeding our volunteers!

REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

AWARDS CEREMONY @ 6:30 PMIN THE GYM FOR THE COMPETING TEAMS

DOWNLOAD THE SCHEDULE2018.easttexasdi.org

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GENERAL SCHEDULE

!!REMINDERS!!Teams, please report to your challenge prep at the time designated on the schedule & be sure to watch other teams whenever you have a chance!

Spectators will only be allowed to enter the Performance Area BEFORE a presentation begins and PLEASE clear the hallways for other teams and props.

PLEASE NO WHOLE NUTS in the building as we have team members with extreme allergies to them. Peanut products are ok.

Please come for the hour long awards ceremony and please don't leave early as we love your energy!

7:00-2:00 All Team Registration Poteet Cafeteria

8:00-4:00 Concessions Cafeteria/Commons

8:00-4:00 Dime Store Cafeteria

8:00-4:20 Challenge A-Technical-Maze Craze Auditorium

8:00-2:20 Chall. B-Scientific-Unlikely Location EL Library

8:00-3:40 Chall. B-Scientific-Unlikely Location ML SL Little Theater

7:40-4:40 Challenge C-Fine Arts- Change of Tune EL Orchestra

7:40-4:40 Chall. C-Fine Arts- Change of Tune ML, SL, UL Band Hall

8:00-3:20 Challenge D-Improv-Treasure! EL Room 260

8:00-3:20 Challenge D-Improv-Treasure! ML, SL Room 261

7:40-4:40 Challenge E-Engineering-Drop Zone EL Woodshop

8:00-4:20 Challenge E-Engineering-Drop Zone ML, SL Room 115

8:00-3:00 Challenge P-Service Learning-Inside Impact Rooms 259

8:00-4:00 Early Learning-Rising Stars-Friends Everywhere Rooms 171/172

6:30 Award Ceremony Gymnasium

Design and build a device to navigate atournament-provided maze.

Design and build a prop that transforms inthe maze.

Design and build a way to remove an objectfrom the maze.

Create and present a story about a journeythrough the maze.

Create and present two Team ChoiceElements that show off the team’sinterests, skills, areas of strength, andtalents.

Technical Challenge

A

ALL LEVELS ( Auditorium )

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Poteet High School Map

Explore how children of different cultureslive, learn and play.

Create and present a play that tells a storyabout 2 different cultures.

Present similarities and differencesbetween the 2 cultures.

Design and build a prop that will transformand be used in 2 different ways.

Create costumes and scenery to help tellthe story.Early Learning

R Scientific Challenge

B

ELEMENTARY LEVEL ( Library )

Explore scientific concepts used inamusement park attractions.

Design and build an attraction that usesscientific concepts during its operation.

Create and present a story that featuresthe attraction operating in an unlikelylocation.

Portray the unlikely location using sightsand sounds.

Create and present two Team ChoiceElements that show off the team’sinterests, skills, areas of strength, andtalents.

RISING STARS ( Room 171 & 172 )

Identify, design, carry out, and evaluate aproject that addresses a need in a realcommunity.

Create a live presentation that highlightsthe project and the impact it made on thecommunity.

Create infographics that includeinformation about the project.

Create a storage device that transformsas the story of the project unfolds.

Create and present two Team ChoiceElements that show off the team’sinterests, skills, areas of strength, andtalents.

Service Learning Challenge

P

Explore scientific concepts used inamusement park attractions.

Design and build an attraction that usesscientific concepts during its operation.

Create and present a story that featuresthe attraction operating in an unlikelylocation.

Portray the unlikely location using sightsand sounds.

Create and present two Team ChoiceElements that show off the team’sinterests, skills, areas of strength, andtalents.

Scientific Challenge

B

ALL LEVELS ( Rooms 259 UPSTAIRS )

MIDDLE & SECONDARY LEVELS ( Little Theater )

Create and present a musical thatincludes a change in plans.

Include music and lyrics thatenhance the storytelling.

Create and present a spectacle aspart of the musical.

Design and integrate a set changeinto the musical.

Create and present two TeamChoice Elements that show off theteam’s interests, skills, areas ofstrength, and talents.

Fine Arts Challenge

C

ELEMENTARY LEVEL ( Orchestra )

Design, build and test a freestandingstructure that can withstand impactsfrom dropped weights.

Tell a story about a sudden event withdramatic impact.

Design and create a visible or audibledepiction of the story’s sudden event.

Create and present two Team ChoiceElements that show off the team’sinterests, skills, areas of strength, andtalents.Engineering Challenge

E

MIDDLE & SECONDARY LEVELS ( Room 115 )

Design, build and test a freestandingstructure that can withstand impactsfrom dropped weights.

Tell a story about a sudden event withdramatic impact.

Design and create a visible or audibledepiction of the story’s sudden event.

Create and present two Team ChoiceElements that show off the team’sinterests, skills, areas of strength, andtalents.Engineering Challenge

E

ELEMENTARY LEVEL ( Woodshop )

Create and present a musical thatincludes a change in plans.

Include music and lyrics thatenhance the storytelling.

Create and present a spectacle aspart of the musical.

Design and integrate a set changeinto the musical.

Create and present two TeamChoice Elements that show off theteam’s interests, skills, areas ofstrength, and talents.

Fine Arts Challenge

C

MIDDLE, SECONDARY & UNIVERSITY LEVELS

( Band Hall )

Research different culturesand famous explorers.

Create and present animprovisational skit about aquest to return a lost culturaltreasure to its owner.

Integrate two explorers and aprop into the quest.

Show how characters worktogether to overcome asetback.

Improv Challenge

D

Research different culturesand famous explorers.

Create and present animprovisational skit about aquest to return a lost culturaltreasure to its owner.

Integrate two explorers and aprop into the quest.

Show how characters worktogether to overcome asetback.

Improv Challenge

D

ELEMENTARY LEVEL ( Room 260 UPSTAIRS)

MIDDLE & SECONDARY LEVELS ( Room 262 UPSTAIRS )