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San Joaquin Valley

Regional Tournament

February 27, 2016

Liberty High School – Madera Ranchos

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WELCOME

Good luck to all 66 teams competing in the tournament!

Thanks to all the Team Managers, teachers, school sponsors, Appraisers, volunteers and parents for your hard work to make this tournament possible.

The top 3 elementary teams, the top 3 middle school teams, and the top 3 high school teams in each challenge will advance to The California State Finals on April 2, 2016 in Riverside, California.

Acknowledgements

Regional Director – Michelle Piotrowski

Tournament Director – Steve Downs

Site Coordinator (Liberty High School) – Cheri Adams

Challenge Masters

Technical (A) – Christopher Piotrowski

Scientific (B) – Brian Freeman

Fine Arts (C) – Kim Dyck

Improv (D) – Megan Christopherson

Structure (E) – Bill Robinson

Project Out Reach (PO) – Cheri Adams / Rose Freeman

Rising Stars (RS) – Cheri Adams / Rose Freeman

Instant Challenge (IC) – Richard & Sharon Kissel

Score Room – John Piotrowski

Web Master – Maurice Bonetto

Training – Melanie Stumpf

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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GENERAL SCHEDULE

Time Event Location

7:30am-3:30pm DI Central Lobby

8:00am-6:00pm Souvenir Sales Lobby

6:00am-6:00pm Concessions Lobby

8:30am-12:10pm Technical Challenge (A) Performances Theater

9:00am-2:40pm Scientific Challenge (B) Performances G 5

9:30am-2:30pm Fine Arts Challenge (C) Performances EL E 10

8:30am-2:30pm Fine Arts Challenge (C) Performances ML/SL E 3

9:30am-2:30pm Improv Challenge (D) Performances E 2

8:40am-2:20pm Structure Challenge (E) Performances Gym

9:30am-10:50am Project Outreach Performances G 12

11:30am-12:30pm Rising Stars! Performances G 12

8:30am-3:20pm Instant Challenge D Wing

5:00-6:00pm Awards Ceremony Gym

6:00-6:30pm State Finals Meeting TBA

Reminders Teams should report to their Challenge Prep Area 20

minutes before their scheduled Presentation time.

Refer to the floor plan in the back of this program for

directions.

Please pick up all trash and recycle

Do not leave any props on school campus. Please take

them home and dispose of them,

Instant Challenge area is for teams only. No spectators

except for Rising Stars.

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Team # Organization Name Team Name Challenge

Time

IC

Time

Elementary Level

105-95136 Ronald W Reagan

Elementary TechniCool Kids 8:30 AM 11:50 AM


Elementary Science Busters 8:50 AM 11:10 AM


Elementary Speeders 9:10 AM 11:30 AM

Middle Level

105-62677 Sierra View Elementary Terminators 10:30 AM 9:10 AM

105-15426 Riverview Elementary Sock Monkeys 10:50 AM 9:30 AM

105-01815 Webster Elementary Fantastic

Teleporters 11:30 AM 10:10 AM

105-08310 Sequoia Middle School Nemisis 11:50 AM 10:30 AM

Secondary Level

105-72949 Independent The Right Kind of

Crazy 9:50 AM 8:30 AM

Thank you to all of the school coordinators

Alta Sierra Intermediate Erin Roberts

Buchanan High School Brenda Lang

Bud Rank Kajal Narain

Clark Intermediate Penney Lowder

Cole Elementary School Melanie Stumpf

Computech Middle School Edward Vinson

Copper Hills Elementary Marlene Wenger

Fort Washington Elementary Iliana Marrone

Fugman Elementary Laurel Hager

Harold Woods Elementary Paige Weber

Independant Dipti Pradhan

Independent Lynda Kubota

John Sutter Middle School Jeff Wood

Liberty Elementary Lori Curtis

Lincoln Elementary School Anne Liggett

Location: Theater

A: TECHNICAL The world is full of changes, both big and small. So grab the

wheel – let’s see them all!

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B: SCIENTIFIC Now you see me, now you don’t! But wait…what’s the twist??


Time

IC

Time

Elementary Level


Elementary Giga Bites 9:00 AM 10:50 AM

105-92662 Liberty Elementary Drama Kings 9:20 AM 11:50 AM

105-58432 Reagan Elementary The Super Reagan

Ninja Rockets 9:40 AM 11:30 AM

105-04425 Valley Oak Elementary AAVAK 10:20 AM 12:10 PM

105-00179 Lincoln Elementary Sparkly Girl Geniuses 10:40 AM 12:50 PM

105-56851 Bud Rank The Mountain Climbers 11:00 AM 1:10 PM

105-04696 Valley Oak Elementary Salmonella in the 5th

Kingdom 11:40 AM 10:10 AM

105-24352 Fort Washington

Elementary Camo Commanders 12:00 PM 10:30 AM

Middle Level

105-09709 Sequoia Middle School You can not refuse us! 1:20 PM 9:10 AM

105-51295 Valley Oak Elementary The Fab Five Squad 1:40 PM 9:30 AM

Secondary Level

105-73427 Liberty High School Law & Order 2:20 PM 8:30 AM

Thank you to all of the school coordinators

Mickey Cox Elementary Ginger Hawkins

Miramonte Elemenarty GATE Nyia Lee

North Fork School Jean Richter

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Marissa Howard

Reagan Elementary Kari Christopherson

Riverview Elementary School Mary-Carol Johnson

Ronald W Reagan Elementary Bobby Rodriguez

Sequoia Middle School Sarah Chavez

Sierra View Elementary School Cheri Adams

Spring Valley Elementary Steven Bethune

University High School Cheryl Hendrick

Valley Oak Elementary School Maurice Bonetto

Webster Elementary School Katrina Edwards

Location: G 5

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Team # Organization Name Team Name Challenge Time IC

Time

Elementary Level

105-50916

Sierra View Elementary Roaring Ranchos

Girls 9:30 AM 1:00 PM

105-35035

Webster Elementary Crime Stoppers 9:50 AM 12:20 PM

105-25569

North Fork School Drama Stars 10:10 AM 12:40 PM

105-64426

Reagan Elementary T-Wolf DI 10:50 AM 1:20 PM

105-38339

Harold Woods Elementary

Daring Detectives 11:10 AM 9:00 AM

105-00458

Ronald W Reagan Elementary

The Pink Ladies 11:30 AM 9:40 AM

105-99735

Riverview Elementary Glitter Puppies 12:50 PM 10:20 AM

105-86664

Independant The Super Talented

Dynamites 1:10 PM 10:40 AM

105-11111

Pinedale Elementary Monsters 1:50 PM 9:20 AM

105-22222

Pinedale Elementary Thunderbirds 2:10 PM 11:00 AM

C: FINE ARTS

ELEMENTARY LEVEL Whodunnit? Reach back in time to get a clue!

Location: E 10

Save the Dates: 2017 San Joaquin Valley Regional Tournament

o Saturday, February 27, 2017

o At Liberty High School – Madera Ranchos

2017 California State Finals

o Saturday, April 1, 2017

o Sacramento, California

2018 San Joaquin Valley Regional Tournament

o We are looking for a location. If you think your

school would be interested please contact

Michelle Piotrowski 559-676-6776 or

[email protected]

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Time

Middle Level

105-84681

John Sutter Middle The Infi-Knights 8:30 AM 1:20 PM

105-23195

Alta Sierra Intermediate We've Got a Clue 8:50 AM 10:40 AM

105-21937

Reagan Elementary The Dominators 9:10 AM 11:00 AM

105-23914

North Fork School Is Something Stuck

In My Teeth? 9:50 AM 11:40 AM

105-27480

Harold Woods Elementary

Sherlock Holmies 10:10 AM 12:00 PM

105-28205

Copper Hills Elementary Five Guys and a

Pharoah 10:30 AM 2:00 PM

105-84876

John Sutter Middle Team Dark Food 11:10 AM 1:40 PM

105-28289

Webster Elementary Imagination Men 11:30 AM 2:40 PM

105-52390

Alta Sierra Intermediate Imagineers 11:50 AM 3:00 PM

105-67508

Mickey Cox Elementary Joopolivtons 12:10 PM 10:20 AM

Secondary Level

105-99090

University High School The FDI 1:30 PM 9:00 AM

105-12650

Liberty High School DIsfuctional 1:50 PM 9:20 AM

105-21527

Liberty High School DI of Sauron 2:10 PM 9:40 AM

C: FINE ARTS

MIDDLE / SECONDARY LEVEL Whodunnit? Reach back in time to get a clue!

Location: E 3

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Time

Elementary Level

105-89018

Cole Elementary School Cole Kids 9:30 AM 1:00 PM

105-20393

Reagan Elementary The Storm Troopers 9:50 AM 1:20 PM

105-72351

Webster Elementary Mighty Morphin

Megaminds 10:10 AM 1:40 PM

Middle Level

105-87810

Webster Elementary The 7 Wonders 10:50 AM 9:20 AM

105-68057

Reagan Elementary The Super Slimy Gummy Luchador

Explorers 11:10 AM 9:00 AM

105-21747

North Fork School Lean Green Improv

Machine 11:30 AM 10:00 AM

105-62859

Cole Elementary The Brave Brains 12:50 PM 10:20 AM

105-48210

Riverview Elementary Sparkle Girls 1:10 PM 10:40 AM

Secondary Level

105-87412

Buchanan High School Out of the OrDInary 1:50 PM 11:20 AM

105-13845

Liberty High School The Misfits 2:10 PM 11:40 AM

Location: E 2

D: IMPROVISATIONAL Newsflash! Stranger things WILL happen!

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Team # Organization Name Team Name Structure

Check-In

Challenge

Time

IC

Time

Elementary Level

105-59219 Webster Elementary The Busy Bees 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 8:30 AM


Elementary NEEDNCL 9:50 AM 10:20 AM 8:50 AM

105-94290 Riverview

Elementary Music Makers 10:50 AM 11:20 AM 9:50 AM


Elementary The Crazy

Crew 11:10 AM 11:40 AM 10:10 AM

105-12267 Liberty Elementary All Star

Imagination Taco Creation

11:30 PM 12:00 PM 10:30 AM

Middle Level

105-98003 Riverview

Elementary Mind Over

Matter 8:10 AM 8:40 AM 11:50 AM

105-12783 Cole Elementary DI Dragon 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 11:10 AM

105-24382 Miramonte

Elementary GATE Miramonte

GATE 8:50 AM 9:20 AM 11:30 AM

High School Seniors & College Students:

Please don’t forget to apply for the Destination Imagination Scholarships

SJV Regional for a Graduating High School Senior Application available on Regional Website under Regional Forms.

Application is Due April 1, 2016

California Creativity historically offers two different college scholarships:

Applications available at caldi.org Click on about then scholarships. Applications Due March 19, 2016.

The Creative Essay Scholarship, awarded based on youth “essays”. The Justin Kissel Scholarship, awarded for service, based on adult nominations.

For more information contact the California Destination Imagination Scholarship Committee. [email protected]

Location: Gym

E: STRUCTURAL Hold it together and let it play out in this musical

mashup.

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Time

105-63172

Fugman Elementary Explorer Kids 11:30 AM 10:00 AM

105-45502

Sierra View Elementary Team Dream

Machine 11:50 AM 10:20 AM

105-58656

Webster Elementary Space Aliens 12:10 PM 10:40 AM

RISING STARS! North, south, east, or west. Hmm…which way is best?

Location: G 12


Time

IC

Time

Elementary Level

105-82407 Valley Oak Elementary Infinite Thoughts 9:30 AM 12:00 PM

Middle Level

105-99129 Fugman Elementary SIx Silly Samurai 10:10 AM 11:40 AM

105-74490 Copper Hills Elementary Jedi Eskrimadors 10:30 AM 12:20 PM

PROJECT OUTREACH Grumpy cat will be even grumpier when you out-MEME

him!

Location: G 12

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Tournament Notes & Reminders Teams should report to their Challenge Prep

Area 20 minutes before their scheduled

Presentation time.

Spectators will NOT be allowed to enter the

Presentation Area once a team’s Presentation

has begun.

Parents, remember to respect the rules of

Interference. Do not interfere with the team’s

solution.

All teams should report to the gym for the

Closing Ceremony at 5:00pm Music starts at

4:30pm.

Most important, you should be proud of your

accomplishments and have fun. Today is a

celebration of what you have completed.

Every year, Destination

Imagination impacts more than

150,000 students worldwide.

Children from more than 30

countries participate in DI. We

receive support from 38,000

volunteers and have more than

1.5 million alumni.

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By being courageous and using our creativity and curiosity, we are able to see things in new ways and transform imagined ideas into physical form. Your challenge is to create a 60-second video and tell us about a time when you were one of the following: CREATIVE, CURIOUS or COURAGEOUS. In your video, include why that particular quality is so important to you. Good luck, creative thinkers and doers!

Prizes

$1,500 - to be rewarded to one student or DI team in each contest level (Elementary, Middle and Secondary)

Free pass to Global Finals 2016 for your entire team. The pass will allow you to compete even if your team does not qualify at the state or regional level. The free pass does not include registration fees or travel expenses. The free pass only applies to 2015-16 registered DI teams.

Eligibility & Age Requirements

The contest is open to the general public and is not limited to Destination Imagination participants.

Elementary Level - Kindergarten-5th grade (No student born before June 15, 2004)

Middle Level - 6th-8th Grade (No student born before June 15, 2001)

Secondary Level - 9th-12th Grade (No student born before June 15, 1997)

To Enter

1. Carefully read the terms & qualifications on DestinationImagination.org.

2. Create an amazing 60-second video and submit it via www.DestinationImagination.org/2016contest by March 29, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

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Are you a Destination Imagination alum and

would like to be a part of that creative

energy again? Then the DI Alumni

Ambassador Program is the place for you!

Destination Imagination is a volunteer-led

organization and relies on our amazing

volunteers around the globe to continue inspiring and teaching kids life-changing skills. As an Alumni Ambassador, you will have the opportunity to volunteer for your local Affiliate in a variety of ways, including appraising at a local tournament, assisting with trainings or workshops, or helping with marketing and outreach efforts.

In addition to the Alumni Ambassador Program, we have formed the Alumni Ambassador Council (AAC), which serves as a liaison between Destination Imagination headquarters and our global alumni network. If you would like to volunteer on a larger scale, we invite you to apply to be a part of our Council.

Learn More

To learn more about these opportunities and connect with other DI

alumni, please visit www.DestinationImagination.org/AAP.

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2016-17 Challenge Previews

Technical: Show and Tech

Learning Outcomes: Technical Design & Engineering, Show Production, Design

Efficiency & Technical Theater

Points of Interest

Present a show that includes an opening act and a headlining act.

Design and build a stage on which the acts will take place and that will move a

team member from one location to another.

Enhance each act with a technical effect to amaze the audience.

Create and present two Team Choice Elements that show off the team’s

interest, skills, areas of strength, and talents.

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Scientific: Top Secret

Learning Outcomes: Cryptography & Steganography, Science & Technology

Storytelling & Improvisation

Points of Interest

Create and present a story about a secret mission.

Research and apply methods from cryptography and steganography to reveal

secret messages.

Design and create a gadget that appears to be an everyday item.

Create and integrate a disguised character into the story.


interests, skills, areas of strength, and talents.

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Fine Arts: Vanished!

Learning Outcomes: Cultural Symbolism, Global Competency, Performing Arts

Skills & Technical Theater

Points of Interest

Research the meanings, roles and uses of colors.

Present a story about how the disappearance of a color changes the world.

Create a colorful character that is involved with the color’s disappearance.

Use technical theater methods to create a vanishing act.



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Improvisational: 3-Peat

Learning Outcomes: Improvisational Theater, Time Management & Integration Skills

Points of Interest

Create three improvisational skits from the same story prompt.

Present each skit in a different performance genre.

Portray a different stock character in each skit.

Enhance each skit with props.

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Structural: In It Together

Learning Outcomes: Structural Engineering & Construction, Weight Distribution Research, Material Science & Global Competency

Points of Interest

Design, build and test multiple free-standing structures that work together.

Develop a strategy for placing structures to support as much weight as possible.

Develop and present a collaborative solution to a global issue.

Create and present two Team Choice Elements that highlight the team’s interests,

skills, areas of strength, and talents.

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Project Outreach: Ready, Willing & Fable

Learning Outcomes: Social Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Community Partnerships

& Performing Arts Skills

Points of Interest

Identify, design, plan and carry out a project that addresses a real community

need.

Create a live presentation of a team-created fable that integrates information

about the project.

Include an impact prop and a character that changes appearance.



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Challenge Rising Stars!: Save The Day

Learning Outcomes: Simple & Complex Machines, Engineering & Design

Storytelling Skills & Teamwork

Points of Interest

Learn about simple and complex machines.

Use simple machines to create and build a new invention.

Create a play that tells a story about how the new invention helps to save

the day.

Create props, scenery and costumes to help tell the story

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ABOUT US

Destination Imagination is an educational program where student teams solve open-ended Challenges and present their solutions at tournaments. In working to solve our Challenges, students learn important life skills such as time management, collaboration, conflict resolution, and creative and critical thinking.

Our Mission To teach students the creative process from imagination to innovation.

Destination Imagination, Inc. is committed to developing affordable, life-enhancing programs that teach students the creative process—a powerful tool that is at the root of all innovation in the arts and sciences. Through our programs, students learn the skills needed to thrive in an ever-changing world, including creative and critical thinking, collaborative problem solving, project management and global competency. We are able to achieve our mission by drawing from the strengths of our dedicated supporters.

Help Support Our Cause

Destination Imagination relies on sponsors and donors like you to keep us growing and serving students and volunteers. Help support the next generation of creative thinkers, doers and innovators by making your tax-deductible donation at caldi.org.

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Ticket Sales By Club Tickets are $1.00 each

ACE - Deep Fried Oreos – 1 ticket Amnesty – Coffee – 2 tickets Hot Chocolate – 1 ticket (am) Amnesty - Pizza (pm) – 3 tickets per slice AVID - Candy bars - 1 ticket per item Band - Burger's Burgers – 5 tickets and Gatorade – 2 tickets Face-painting -- 2 Tickets Choir – Chili Frito Bowls w/ soda – 5 tickets CSF - Muffins (am) --2 tickets and Pinwheels (pm) – 3 tickets Class of 19 – Ramen noodles – 1 ticket Class of 18 - Bounce House - 1 ticket for 5 min. Class of 17 - Baked Goods – 1-2 tickets per item Class of 16 - Soda/Water (9:30-2:30) – 1 ticket per Drama - Burritos (10-2:30) – 2 tickets Leadership – Nachos (10-2:30) – 2 tickets Multicultural Club - Princess Makeovers –5 tickets Mock Trial - Donuts – 2 tickets for 3 donuts Mock Trial - Bounce House – 1 ticket for 5 min.

Cash Sales

Mock Trial - Jamba Juice (am through pm) Kona Shaved Ice Kettle Korn

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G5 G12 B PO/RS

E10 E2 C Prep D E11 E3 C EL C ML/SL

Instant Challenge Area Teams Only at designated times. No

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Challenge Guide Technical Challenge (A) In Theater next to cafeteria Scientific Challenge (B) in room G 5 Fine Arts Challenge (C)

EL in Room E 11 ML/SL in Room E 3

Improv Challenge (D) in Room E 2 Structure Challenge (E) in the Gym Project Outreach (Po) in Room G 12

Rising Stars (RS) in Room G 12

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