Congratulations on Advancing to the Affiliate Tournament!
To Do List
1. Attend the !!! GOING TO STATE MEETING !!!
Team Managers and Assistant Team Managers should plan to attend a virtual meeting the day after the NExT Region Tournament:
Sunday, February 17th
2:00pm
Join from your computer, tablet or smartphone by clicking here: https://commvault.webex.com/meet/jstromp OR using handheld dialing, call +1-877-310-7479,,799039992#
WebEx will prompt you for a number and then WebEx will call you.
2. Review these documents from the Texas Affiliate:
Letter - Going to State Meeting 2019 (info about submitting scheduling requests, team withdrawal)
Going to State Presentation provided by TexasDI
Click here for a list of the required forms.
Note that you must bring printed copies of your Registration Receipt and Pre-sale Order Receipt (for shirts, pins, and spectator wristbands). Instructions for printing these receipts are here.
Sponsored Teams (those being sponsored financially by their School or School District)
3. Learn the difference between State shirts/pins and Regional shirts/pins. See this chart.
4. Order NExT Region shirts (required) and pins (recommended)
Order here by Thursday, February 21st.
5. Figure out how many Affiliate shirts/pins and spectator wristbands you'll need.
March 7th is the deadline to pre-order TexasDI Pins, T-shirts, and Spectator’s Event Wristband Passes.
No late orders, no refunds, one order per team.
6. Register for the Affiliate Tournament (and purchase shirts, pins, and wristbands).
Recruit a volunteer to serve a 4 hour shift.
Register prior to the Deadline of March 7th.
7. Learn more here:
NExT RegioN
Things that are handled through the NExT Region.
TEXAS Affiliate
Things that are handled through the Texas Affiliate.
Texts from NExT
Text State19 to 469-202-6262
This is for information and updates from the NExT Region only.
NExT Region Shirts and Pins
Team members and Team Managers must have the regional "Wild About DI" shirt for the affiliate tournament.
Teams must wear the NExT Region shirts at the Affiliate Closing Ceremony. Teams and Team Managers from NExT Region will all sit together. Other supporters will sit in a separate area. Doors open at 7pm, Closing Ceremony starts at 8pm.
Order your NExT Region shirts and pins here.
The shirt cost is $20.
Pins are optional and are now offered at (a discounted) $3 each.
Order deadline is Thursday, February 22nd. Place ONE order as a team. When these orders are ready you'll be contacted about a day and time for pick up.
More about Pins
Trying to decide how many NExT Region pins to buy? Things to consider when deciding to trade pins:
Teams usually purchase NExT Region pins to trade. Pins are now discounted.
Some teams design their own pins and have them manufactured. Some participants trade vintage pins or handmade pins.
Some participants trade pins that are not DI related. (We discourage this with NExT Region teams.)
There are 16 other regions in Texas. Do you want to collect a pin from every Region?
Do you want to take a few pins and just re-trade them during the Mixer?
Do you want to buy as many pins as you can afford and do lots of trading?
Do you want to buy any to keep for yourself?
"Going to State" Bags
Prior to the Affiliate Tournament, each Team Manager will be contacted to pick up any Regional shirts and pins they've ordered, their wristbands (described below), and pin towels (described below).
Wristbands
Teams received nine free wristbands from NExT Region in the envelope that they picked up after the Regional Award Ceremony on February 16th. These nine wristbands are for team members and their team managers (2 max). Bonus teams will receive these nine wristbands prior to the Affiliate Tournament.
All other supporters, chaperones, spectators will be asked to purchase their wristbands when they register for the Affiliate Tournament. Wristbands must be worn by everyone at all locations during the Texas Destination Imagination events to ensure safety. These are purchased through the TexasDI.
Pin Towels
These are small towels that participants use to display the pins they've collected or the pins they want to trade. Each team will receive free NExT Region pin towels for their team members.
Helpful Information and FAQs
Questions: Jenny Jarvis | 903-408-4452 | jarvisj@greenvilleisd.com
Definitions: Affiliate = State
Critical Information: Go to the Texas Affiliate Tournament page for online registration and important details and deadlines.
Texas State Shirts and Pins
Order when you register for the Affiliate (State) Tournament on texasdi.org. TexasDI shirts are not required unless a team advances to Globals.
March 7th is the deadline to pre-order TexasDI Pins, T-shirts, and Spectator’s Event Wristband Passes.
No late orders, no refunds, one order per team.
This is separate from our NExT Regional shirt and pin ordering. This order is handled through TexasDI officials. You pick up this order when you check in for the Affiliate Tournament.
Registration
Sign in to your account at register.txdi.org to sign up for the Affiliate Tournament. Click on the blue TM link near the upper right corner to open your team's registration.
Registration Fee is $225.00 per team and $250.00 for Extreme Challenge.
The final deadline for Affiliate Tournament Registration is March 7th!
Team-provided Volunteer
Each team is required to provide one volunteer to work a four hour shift (not as an appraiser). Teams are not required to provide a volunteer to serve as an appraiser. Your team's volunteer is to go to the link: https://goo.gl/Cn71KI and complete the questionnaire. The volunteer will be scheduled as not to conflict with the team’s performance. Vera Hayes, Volunteer Coordinator, will provide more information to your volunteer after the competition schedule is set.
Challenge Requirements
Challenge requirements may change as a team advances to a higher level (i.e., Technical and Engineering details). Check the Challenge for information.
Teams can improve or change their solution between now and the Affiliate Tournament if they want. They should update the Expense Report and Tournament Data Forms as necessary.
Prohibited Items
dry ice
helium
live animals
gratuitous violence
party poppers, confetti
aerosol propelled paint
air rifles, BB guns, paint guns
sparklers, flame, fire, smoke, smoke machines
lasers, laser pointers
At the Affiliate Tournament NO real or toy weapons of any kind can be used. NO replicas of weapons.
There will be NO DIMMING OR TURNING OFF OF LIGHTS.
Schedule
The schedule will be posted on the Texas DI website at www.texasdi.org the week of the tournament.
Check-In: Team Managers check-in for the team Friday evening before the Mixer. No check-in after that.
Scores: Pick up your scores within 30 minutes of the last performance in your room. Scores won't be mailed or emailed.
Team Mixer
The night before the tournament, the Affiliate sponsors a Team Mixer. This is a chance for participants to meet teams from the other 16 regions in Texas. Also, this is when a lot of pin trading happens! It's not required but highly recommended. Everyone who attends must have a wristband. Things to consider when deciding to trade pins:
Teams usually purchase NExT Region pins to trade. Pins are now discounted. Order info to the left.
Some teams design their own pins and have them manufactured. Some participants trade vintage pins or handmade pins.
Some participants trade pins that are not DI related. (We discourage this with NExT Region teams.)
There are 16 other regions in Texas. Do you want to collect a pin from every Region?
Do you want to take a few pins and just re-trade them during the Mixer?
Do you want to buy as many pins as you can afford and do lots of trading?
Do you want to buy any to keep for yourself?