2012 Appraiser Training Information

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Jan 292012
 

Hello, Appraisers!

It is already time for Appraiser training for the 2012 DI season, and you have a few options about where to go:

  • Feb. 4, 2012 – Iowa City, Kirkwood Campus
    • 1816 Lower Muscatine Rd., Iowa City, IA 52240
    • Check-In: Room 255
  • Feb. 11, 2012 – Kuemper Catholic High School, Carroll, IA
    • 116 S. East St., Carroll, IA 51401
    • Check-In: Cafeteria/Hallway
  • Feb. 18, 2012 – Ames Middle School, Ames, IA
    • 3915 Mortensen Road, Ames, IA 50014
    • Check-In: Commons

You should arrive at 9 am to check-in/register. In order to check-in, you should bring with you:

  • 2 copies of the Appraiser Registration page (Note: Your Team Manager should give you this. It is page 5 of the Iowa Registration.)
  • Pages 6-7 – Appraiser Challenge Overview (one copy)
  • Page 8 - Appraiser Agreement (one copy)
  • A pencil/pen
  • $5 for lunch or a bagged lunch

This year all Challenges will be trained at all locations EXCEPT for Challenge C, which will not be trained in Carroll.

If you have never appraised before (or even if you have), you will find that the slide show called “Appraiser Training,” found at DI University, is helpful as an overview/review.

For full details about Appraiser training, please refer to the Appraiser Information page of this Web site. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know right away by emailing cre8iowa@gmail.com.

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Instant Challenger registration opens TODAY

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Dec 062011
 

As all experienced Destination ImagiNation® teams know, a key component to doing well at any Tournament is being able to solve Instant Challenges effectively. On-the-spot problem-solving is not, however, an instantly-learned skill. Your teams can learn how to approach performance and task-based Instant Challenges at cre8iowa’s annual Instant Challenger team workshop on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Ames Middle School for $20 a team.

At this popular workshop, each team is given individualized attention for a period of 2 hours, beginning at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., or 1:30 p.m. Once your team arrives, it will split its time between 2 rooms, one in which performance-based Instant Challenges are practiced and feedback is provided by experienced DI volunteers, and another room in which task-based Instant Challenges are practiced.

You can request a reservation for your team at either 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., or 1:30 p.m., listing a 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice. Once your reservation request is received, you will receive an email from cre8iowa, letting you know whether the time you requested is available. Then you will be asked to mail in your check or purchase order for $20 a team, which must arrive within 10 days. Your reservation is not CONFIRMED until payment arrives. If payment does not arrive within 10 days, you may lose your team’s spot to the next team on the waiting list.

This registration form needs to be completed for each team you register. Registrations are non-refundable, unless bad weather conditions prevent your team’s attendance, and you notify cre8iowa@gmail.com no later than 24 hours following the Instant Challenger.

Please note that teams MUST be accompanied by an adult. If you have multiple teams, they will be in different rooms, so you will need to arrange for adult accompaniment.

Click HERE to reserve a spot for your team.

Questions? Contact Judy Nolan at judynolan@aol.com.

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Where to find Appraiser or volunteer information

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Jan 262011
 

Have you volunteered as a team Appraiser or Rising Stars!® volunteer? A special page on this Web site has been created just for you. Please bookmark this page, as it will be updated periodically with information you will find helpful:

Appraiser Information

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Happy New Year! (and ICer slots available)

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Jan 012011
 

Wishing Everyone a Bright and Cre8ive 2011!

Please note that we have a few 8:30 am and 1:30 pm timeslots still available for the Instant Challenger on January 15th at Ames Middle School

To register for the Instant Challenger, you must follow 2 steps:

1. Send an e-mail request to reserve an 8:30 or 1:30 slot. Your e-mail should state the following:

  • Name of adult(s) who will accompany the team at the workshop
  • Name of school or group
  • Level of the team (Rising Stars, elementary, middle, secondary)
  • Time slot preferences: 1st choice and 2nd choice
  • Daytime & evening phone numbers where you can be reached on short notice, if you are placed on the waiting list.

E-mail your scheduling request to cre8iowa@gmail.com. Do not send your request to a different email address, since this could cause your reservation request to become delayed.

2. Mail a non-refundable check within 10 days in the amount of $20 to: Students for a Creative Iowa, c/o Alisha Heisterkamp, 15 Golfview Court, North Liberty, IA 52317.

Please note that your reservation is not confirmed until your check arrives. Teams that do not send payment within 10 days will drop to the bottom of the reservation list. You will receive a confirming e-mail to let you know that your check has arrived.

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Instant Challenger workshop registration opens TODAY

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Dec 052010
 

Instant Challenger registration opens TODAY. This popular team workshop is open to only a limited number of teams (subject to the number of volunteers). In the past, we have been able to serve 24 teams. We hope to be able to serve at least that many teams this year. The Instant Challenger will be held on Sat., Jan. 15, 2011.

How does it work? Teams register for a 2-hour morning or afternoon slot, and rotate through Task-Based Instant Challenges and Performance-Based Instant Challenges. The Instant Challenge sessions are designed to expose your team to different types of Challenges in a risk-free environment where they will receive constructive feedback from experienced Appraisers.

To register for the Instant Challenger, you must follow 2 steps:

1. Send an e-mail request to reserve an 8:30, 10:30 or 1:30 slot. Your e-mail should state the following:

  • Name of adult(s) who will accompany the team at the workshop
  • Name of school or group
  • Level of the team (Rising Stars, elementary, middle, secondary)
  • Time slot preferences: 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice
  • Daytime & evening phone numbers where you can be reached on short notice, if you are placed on the waiting list.

E-mail your scheduling request to cre8iowa@gmail.com. Do not send your request to a different email address, since this could cause your reservation request to become delayed.

2. Mail a non-refundable check within 10 days in the amount of $20 to: Students for a Creative Iowa, c/o Alisha Heisterkamp, 15 Golfview Court, North Liberty, IA 52317.

Please note that your reservation is not confirmed until your check arrives. Teams that do not send payment within 10 days will drop to the bottom of the reservation list. You will receive a confirming e-mail to let you know that your check has arrived.

Questions? Please contact me at: judynolan@aol.com

By my participation in an event conducted by an Affiliate, Region or other gathering related to the Destination ImagiNation program, the participant or participant’s parents or participant’s guardian understands and hereby voluntarily agrees to release, waive, forever discharge, hold harmless, defend and indemnify Destination Imagination Inc., and their agents, officers, boards, volunteers, and employees from any and all liability and all claims, actions, or losses for bodily injury, property damage, wrongful death, loss of services , or otherwise which may arise out of the participant’s participation in activities related to the Destination ImagiNation event, including travel to and from the event.

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Team Manager & Coordinator Training Conference Call to Be Held

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Nov 292010
 

A conference call will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2010 to take the place of the Team Manager & Coordinator Training Workshop originally planned at Ames Middle School. The original workshop has been canceled due to an insufficient number of registrations received. The conference call, which will run from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 1:00 p.m., will cover the following topics:

  • General Information You Need to Know
  • Getting to Know Your Team: Interests, Skills, Areas of Need
  • Overview of Program for Competitive Teams
  • What Do You Know About Interference?
  • Talk to the Challenge Masters

To participate in the conference call, you will need to download and print the following documents:

On Saturday (if possible), seat yourself in front of your computer and visit http://www.cre8iowa.org, as we will talk briefly about the Web site. Then, call 1-218-936-4141. The Participant Access Code is 2534846.

If you have questions, please contact Judy Nolan at 515-270-4514, or email her at judynolan@aol.com.

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Registration begins for Team Manager & Coordinator Training Workshop

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Nov 082010
 

Register now for the Team Manager & Coordinator Training Workshop being held on Saturday, December 4th, at Ames Middle School in Ames. This workshop is open to all new and returning participants, as well as any adults who are interested in learning more about the program.

Cost for this workshop is $20 for Co-Managers of the same team, or $20 per person. If your school has never participated in Destination ImagiNation, or it has been 2 or more years since your school participated, please send an email to cre8iowa@gmail.com for more information.

Download registration form HERE.

Agenda

8:30-8:55 Check-in. Name badges, lunch orders, participant packets, final session selection.
9:00-9:55 Getting to Know Your Team: Interests, Skills, Areas of Need
10:00-11:10 Choose one of these sessions:
(1) New participants: Overview of Program for Competitive Teams
(2) Returning participants: Decision-Making Strategies for Every Team
(3) Rising Stars!® participants: Overview of Program for Rising Stars!® Teams
11:15-11:55 Talk to the Challenge Masters About the Challenges (Note: If this session runs overtime, it will be continued during lunch.)
12:00-12:40 Pizza or BYO Sack Lunch On-Site / Shop cre8iowa
12:45-1:40 What Do You Know About Interference?
1:45-2:45 Team Building & Warm-Up Activities (new take-home activities)
2:50-3:50 Facilitating Task-Based and Performance-Based Instant Challenges (new take-home activities)
3:50-4:00 Workshop evaluations & finish shopping.

Release/Disclaimer
By my participation in an event conducted by an Affiliate, Region or other gathering related to the Destination ImagiNation program, the participant or participant’s parents or participant’s guardian understands and hereby voluntarily agrees to release, waive, forever discharge, hold harmless, defend and indemnify Destination Imagination Inc., and their agents, officers, boards, volunteers, and employees from any and all liability and all claims, actions, or losses for bodily injury, property damage, wrongful death, loss of services , or otherwise which may arise out of the participant’s participation in activities related to the Destination ImagiNation event, including travel to and from the event.
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