Events

Event

Title:: Judges Training 2010
When:: 06.02.2010 - 06.02.2010 08.30 h - 14.00 h
Where:: Rincon Valley Charter School - Santa Rosa
Category:: Public Events

Description

Judge's Training is Saturday, Feb. 6, at Rincon Valley Charter in Santa Rosa.

New judges: Show up around 8:30 A.M.

Returning, aka, veteran judges: 11:00 A.M. Come by earlier, if you'd like!

Wonderful food will be provided for lunch...After lunch, judging teams will cover Problem-specific training and should be done by 2:00 P.M.

To register as an official, click on the Judges Sign-up link on the left.

Want to get a peek at this year's Long Term problems? The synopses are shown below...And, don't forget the "secret" world of Spontaneous, on-the-spot problem-solving part of the tournament...we need judges there as well.

We hope to see you again.

Invite your friends, colleagues, family.

The more the merrier.

Problem 1: Nature Trail'R
This problem requires teams to design, build and drive a human-powered vehicle and camper that will go on a camping trip. When the vehicle arrives at the Campground, the camper will be disconnected and the vehicle will travel on a team-created Nature Trail. On the Nature Trail, the vehicle will overcome an obstacle, clean up the environment, encounter wildlife, and undergo a repair.
Problem 2: Return to The Gift of Flight
Teams will make and operate a series of aircraft that will complete a variety of flight plans. The flight plans include flying straight, making a target spin, traveling slowly, dropping something into a target, touching down and taking off, and a mass launch of multiple aircraft. The aircraft in the solution will be made of a variety of materials with a variety of power sources. The testing of the aircraft will be presented in a team-created performance.
Problem 3: Discovered Treasures
Teams will create and present an original performance that includes the portrayal of the discovery of two archaeological treasures. One portrayal: a team-created version of the discovery of an actual historical treasure and the other the team's depiction of a modern sculpture or structure that exists today but is discovered in the future. .
Problem 4: Column Structure
The problem is to design and build balsa wood columns that will function together to balance and support as much weight as possible. The columns must not be connected to each other in any way. The team will test its Column Structure by placing weights onto it. The team will incorporate the testing of its columns in an original team-created performance.
Problem 5: Food Court
The problem is to create and present a humorous performance where a food item is accused of being unhealthy and must defend itself among its food peers. All characters are food items and will include "the accused," "the accuser," a jury that is not portrayed by team members, and additional team-created characters. The jury will reveal its decision to the audience.