REGISTRATION OPENS FOR THE DALLAS REGIONAL TOURNAMENT ON September 30, 2024 AND CLOSES ON November 30, 2024. THE DALLAS REGIONAL TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 1, 2025 HOPE TO SEE YOUR TEAM THERE.
Following information applies to Team Managers only:
Don’t forget that you must have a team membership number in order to participate in the tournament.
Non DISD teams — you will need to purchase your team number and materials at destinationimagination.org
VERY DETAILED AND HELPFUL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PURCHASING TEAM NUMBERS IS HERE: https://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-experience/start-a-team/
MEMBER NUMBER PRICING PER TEAM NUMBER IS $175.00. YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO PURCHASE A BACKGROUND CHECK THROUGH DI ALSO.
THE TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION FEE IS IN ADDITION TO YOUR TEAM/MEMBERSHIP FEE, WHICH COVERED YOUR TEAM NUMBER AND MATERIALS. (These fees are paid by the DISD for DISD teams ONLY.) DISD Team Managers, please contact Lennon G. Formaggini in Student Activities for help at lformaggini@dallasisd.org
Regional Tournament Registration Fee:
The Dallas Region tournament fee is $ 175.00 per competitive team and $195.00 per Rising Star Team. The tournament fee includes a T-shirt and pin per team member.
- REGISTRATION DEADLINE is November 30, 2024. Registration will open September 30, 2024..
- You will need to first purchase your team number, then claim the number with your destination imagination account. At that point you will need to complete your registration in the Register Your Team site. This can be reached through your DI account or directly using the following website: https://ryt.destinationimagination.org/
Non-DISD teams with questions about membership/team numbers, please contact Dallas Regional Directors Debra Jones at jab3432@flash.net or Marta Alvarado at MAlvarado@dallasisd.org
VERY IMPORTANT: In order to participate in the Dallas Regional Tournament, Team Managers are responsible for recruiting ONE Appraisers and ONE Tournament Volunteer per team, for the Tournament. Both the Appraiser and Volunteers will receive a link from the RYT system for them to register for your team. Please make sure they complete their registration and provide a valid email address. Failure to provide both the appraiser and volunteers will result in your team not being allowed to advance to the state competition. DISD employees who are Team Managers, please refer to your Team Manager stipend agreement for details.
APPRAISERS INFORMATION (this is in the RYT system when they register):
Appraiser Training will be held January 21,2025 in the evening. Please plan to arrive no later than 5:30 p.m. to get checked in and have a light dinner (provided) before going into specific challenge training from 6:00 to 8:00. All Appraisers MUST be registered online prior to training. Every team must supply an Appraiser to work all day at the tournament February 1, 2025.
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION (this is in the RYT system when they register):
Volunteers will be able to choose two options for the 4 hour shift. The options are Friday evening (January 31), Saturday AM or PM (February 1)
New AND returning Team Managers
REMEMBER TO BEGIN WITH THE DESTINATION IMAGINATION WEBSITE: https://www.destinationimagination.org/
THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING IN DESTINATION IMAGINATION!