1. Instant Challenge Training for Rising Star Team Managers John Stromp & Nikhil Dhoble Challenge Masters for Instant Challenge November 9, 2015 www.next.texasdi.org

2. 2 Agenda Team formation and Challenge Selection What to expect on Tournament Day Rising Stars Instant Challenge What is an Instant Challenge? Why Practice an Instant Challenge? When to practice Instant Challenges? How to practice Instant Challenges? What to Practice Debriefing – 6 questions Instant Challenge best practices

3. Team Formation – Challenge Selection Teams formed from enrolled students Ages pre-K through College 6 competitive STEaM challenges for K through College –Can be any combination of ages on a team –Level determined by oldest member 4 levels: –Elementary(EL)Kindergarten through 5 th grade –Middle(ML)6 th through 8 th –Secondary(SL)9 th through 12 th –University(UL)Full time post-secondary Rising Stars – preschool through 2 nd grade –Noncompetitive (RS) –In Texas DI we follow rules of the road –All teams scheduled for an Instant Challenge 3

4. 4 RS Instant Challenge Example Instant Challenge activities See the handout for a couple of Instant Challenges for the Team Managers to perform Reading the Instant Challenge No Score – just positive feedback

5. 5 Instant Challenge for Rising Stars Teams All teams will have a time scheduled for their Instant Challenge at the Regional Tournament on February 20th Team Manager helps appraise their own team All competitive teams do an Instant Challenge Good practice – no score – positive feedback Better prepares team when they move to the Elementary level and compete Lots of fun Helps improve team in all areas Since teams are not scored, and if you know you will not be showing up, please let us know

6. 6 What is an Instant Challenge? Secret…teams take pledge of secrecy Types – creative problem to solve –Performance based –Tasked based –Combination Timed event - 5 to 8 minutes Usually has materials, might make props, imaginary props, could be silent

7. 7 Why practice Instant Challenges? Fun, Fun, Fun A nice change of pace Teaches –Spontaneity –Creative Problem Solving –Teamwork –Time Management

8. 8 How to Practice Instant Challenges “Perfect Practice makes Perfect” Practice DI skills –Brainstorming, critical thinking, creativity, communications, collaboration, improvisation, presentation, story telling, problem solving, material use and management Simulate tournament conditions –Secret, keep time, no advance notice, score Always debrief

9. 9 When to Practice Instant Challenges When the team needs a change of pace Older teams practice at least 25% of meeting time Enroll your team in our Winter Workshop

10. 10 When to Practice Instant Challenges Enroll your team in our Super Saturday

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14. 14 Debriefing – 6 Questions 1.Did you work as a team? 2.Did you finish? 3.Did you have fun? 4.What could you do differently? 5.Did you try something new? 6.What did you learn?

15. Tournament Day and IC Each team is scheduled for their central challenge and for their Instant Challenge Half of the teams do IC first Half do IC after their Central Challenge IC Check-In is located in a special place – follow the purple signs Teams check in 15 minutes prior to IC time – only ONE team manager and no spectators Teams escorted to holding room, then to IC room, and then to Cool Down room During IC, the TM will be an appraiser 15

16. Thank you for coming! Any Questions? John Stromp, jstromp1@swbell.net, 214-316-0300 Nikhil Dhoble, nikhil.dhoble@gmail.com, 214-764-6932 www.next.texasdi.org