January 2023 Newsletter

Happy New Year!

We hope your holidays were everything you wanted them to be. I was so busy I never got the December Newsletter put together - I apologize for that! I am busy putting together a newsletter with quick Instant Challenges, team building activities and a couple other fun things. My goal is to have that to you by this weekend. - Debi

Meanwhile, we have business to take care of:

South Metro Tournament registration went live last night! Early bird registration is $100 until January 15th. At midnight on the 15th the registration jumps to $150 so don't delay. You can register your team for South Metro Tournament, Instant Challenge Day, purchase your SMDI T-Shirts and pins all at one time.

Appraiser Volunteers are required for each team and trained to officiate this tournament. It's fun and rewarding, and requires no specific experience or expertise – but it does require a commitment of your time. You must be 18 or older and have completed high school. As a Team Manager Appraiser, please remember that you will have to work all during the tournament and should expect to miss your child's performance. You can choose not to provide an appraiser and pay a $50 appraiser fee or talk with Kayla about providing a support volunteer for tournament day .
Teens needing Volunteer Credit for school are welcome to appraise the Rising Stars Challenge , please contact Parker Tipton.

Tournament Information!

Heritage High School - Map

1401 West Geddes Avenue

Littleton, CO 80120

February 25, 2023

Instant Challenge Day

Every year South Metro hosts an Instant Challenge Day for our teams. The goal of the day is to:

Give teams an experience of doing Instant Challenges in front of Appraisers before the tournament. We've learned that participating in IC Day helps lessen the nervousness on tournament day.
Experience different types of challenges.
Get immediate feedback from the Appraisers.
Give Team Managers an opportunity to see how other teams solve challenges by acting as the teams volunteer appraiser.
Have a team building experience!

Registering for IC Day is part of your tournament registration process. The cost of the training is $30 and includes copies of all the challenges given. Each team will be there for 4 challenges, 15 minutes each challenge for a full hour of hands on training.

Every team is required to provide one person to act as an appraiser, this information is part of your registration. This is a full morning commitment. Everyone will be trained in the morning before teams arrive and be matched up with an experienced appraiser. So no worries if you've never done this before. We've gotcha covered! We can not provide this training without the support of volunteer appraisers.

Pins and T-Shirt Information

Our Colorado flag sits proudly across a Converse high top pin.

Only $4

The hot pink high top is not only cute, its got glitter!

Only $4

Tiger stripe high tops are all the rage! This tiger also has a bit of glitter.

Only $4

Each pin can be purchased individually for $4 each or you can purchase the set of 3 for $10.

South Metro Regional T-Shirt

Our South Metro DI t-shirt is the Colorado high top on a blue shirt.

$18 per shirt, XXL $20.

Colorado Regional Pins

Each Colorado region has been assigned one bug pin. Our pin is this handsome and very fancy beetle. There are four different bugs all together and each can be purchased at other tournaments or traded for at the state tournaments. $4

Regional Contacts

Please feel free to contact your Challenge Master with any questions. They are here to help you!

Regional Directors

Kayla Steffens

Debi Tipton

Regional Web Site

South Metro

Clarifications (Important!)

Click Here

State Web Site

DI Colorado

National Web Site

DestinationImagination

Important Dates

January 13, 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Wine and Wisdom (Littleton)

Tonight’s Topics: Solution Troubleshooting, Instant Challenge Tips
Bring a drink and light snack to share.
If you have a specific topic you want to cover, email Dacia, she’ll work it in!

RSVP to Dacia for the address

January 15, 2023 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Engineering (Thrill Ride) Team

Manager Q and A (ZOOM Call)

January 19, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Team Manager Training

Will be a live training in the Denver Metro Area. This training will be in Denver. Open to all team managers. Look for a DICO sign. Anyone can attend. This is a basic overview of DI. How to be a team manager, how to plan a team, how to read a challenge, how to work with students, etc.

Open to all, please RSVP to Kate

Instant Challenge Day

January 25, 2023

This is a South Metro only event. Times will be available by January 20th.

February 16 , 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Wine and Wisdom (Littleton)

Tonight’s Topics: Tournament Prep
Bring a drink and light snack to share.
If you have a specific topic you want to cover, email Dacia, she’ll work it in!

RSVP to Dacia for the address

South Metro Tournament

February 25, 2023,

Heritage High School

For Additional Calendar Dates Please Click Here

Team Purchasing Information

Team Numbers and Background Checks are available to purchase.

*Important: Douglas County teams please contact Kayla before purchasing

Affiliate and South Metro Pricing:

$110 per Challenge + $45 Colorado Fee = $155
$25 Background Check
South Metro Tournament Fee $100
Instant Challenge Day (optional) $35

When your school purchases 10 or more Team Numbers, you'll save 5% to 25%. Learn more about volume discounts on our pricing page!

Regional Directors:

Kayla Steffens: Kayla

Debi Tipton: Debi

South Metro Destination Imagination

WEBSITE

Happy New Year!

Tournament Information!

Instant Challenge Day

Pins and T-Shirt Information

Colorado Regional Pins

Technical - Piece By Piece

Scientific - Far Fetched

Fine Arts - Flip The Script

Improv - Show Down

Engineering - Thrill Ride

Service Learning - High Stakes

Rising Stars - Play On

Instant Challenge

Score Room

January 13, 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

January 15, 2023 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

January 19, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Instant Challenge Day

January 25, 2023

February 16 , 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

South Metro Tournament

February 25, 2023,