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Janet Pride jpride@wcpss.net www.learningwithpride.com
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Breathe! Once it starts it doesn’t stop!!! Janet Pride jpride@wcpss.net jpride@wcpss.net Learningwithpride.com
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Need Buy In from… Administration A place A person A budget $300 for tournament Supplies
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Need Buy-In From… Parents Hold interest meeting Share tournament dates Practice Schedule Volunteers Supplies Signup Genius great to organize food, supplies Expectations for parents
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Need Buy In from … Kids Attendance – Mandatory? Behavior Competitive Team Have Fun Application Check with previous teachers about behavior and ability
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To Do List Sign Up for Tournament tonight Volunteer at a tournament if you have not seen one Tournament Schedule to manage practice sessions
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Who’s on the team? A The best and brightest? BThe kids who need to be part of something great? CKids who give the best gifts? DAll of the above
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Team Composition 18 Competitors per team K-5 5 members may be 6 th grade if your school has 6 th grade Grades 3-5 usually If younger that’s OK, but reading level may be high Varsity is the first team Subsequent teams are JV1, JV2, etc. Each team pays $300 fee
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Tournament A Schedule
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An In-Depth Look at Session 1
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How to match students with events Application Interest survey Teachers Pick Parents volunteer for that event Anything works And sometimes they need to take one for the team Cheer team
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What does practice look like? Parents volunteer to teach an event Group works together on events Session 1 Events Session 2 Events Session 3 Events All together or separate but equal
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Gather Supplies NOW Go through the events and list what you need Rockets: Launchers? Tubes? 2 Liter bottles Bridges: Weight thing; glue guns; pasta Books, Nature Identification Guides Goggles (make sure they are the right kind) Super Sleuths kits from NCSO Guest speakers (weather, etc) K’Nex Tshirts – Perfect for Parent JOB!! Thank you notes and candy for event helpers
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Timeline Now Signup for Tournament Get teams, volunteer, supplies, etc November - February Create practice schedule Practice as much as you can March Parents: Get organized for tournament Baggies for each event Thank you notes
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Schedule… March Practice station format Practice manners Make sure they know their partners Make sure they know the rules Three weeks before tournament Hold parent meeting for logistics Make sure kids know their schedule Double check and pack bags and boxes Bring extra everything
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Scoring, Trophies, etc You must have a group in every event If you do not do an event then your score is 20+1 Only get trophies for winning! Varsity: 1 st,2 nd and 3 rd place JV 1 st and 2 nd TEAM SPIRIT Award
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