What are the responsibilities of a Team Manager?

As a Team Manager you should plan on:

  • Attending Team Manager training (Check the Team Manager Training Links on the left side of the webpage)
  • Studying the DI Program materials.  While it is not up to you to solve the challenges, it is up to you to make sure the team understands the rules of the progrm and of the challenge they have chosed to solve.
  • Spending a lot of time with your team (See the FAQ regarding how much time it takes)
  • Giving up at least part a part of your garage for storage of props the team is working on
  • Recruiting an Appraiser to represent your team.  This is a REQUIREMENT for participating in the Mid-Cities Regional Tournament.  This appraiser should not be the parent of one of your team members.  Appraisers must attend a 1/2 day training (typically the end of January) and work the Mid-Cities tournament (full day) the end of February or the beginning of March.   Teams that do not furnish the name of an appraiser who attends training will have to pay an additional $100 fee for registering their team for the tournament and the team will not be eligible for financial support from the region should the team advance from the Regional Tournament.  (Typically Mid-Cities has provided some financial support for teams that advance to state and Global Finals.)  See the Get Involved Link at the top of the page for more information about appraisers.
  • Recruiting a Tournament Helper to represent your team.  This is a REQUIREMENT for particpating in the Mid-Cities Regional Tournament.  The tournament helper works a 2 hour shift at the Regional tournament and can be a parent of a team member since we will schedule helpers around team performances.
  • Completing the online Registration for your team at www.texasdi.org and submitting a completed registration form to your district or school coordinator by the registration deadline.
  • Collecting T-Shirt and Pin orders from your team and submitting them to your district or school coordinator by the registration deadline.
  • Keep up with team challenge clarifications that may be published from time to time by Destination Imagination Inc.

 

 

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Destination Imagination (DI) is a non-profit, volunteer-led, cause-driven organization. Our purpose is to inspire and equip students to become the next generation of innovators and leaders. Annually, we offer seven new standards-based Challenges in STEM, Improv, Visual Arts, Service Learning, and Early Learning. Each Challenge is open-ended and enables student teams to learn and experience the creative process from imagination to innovation.

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