affiliate challenge master sheldon spiegelman [email protected] 720.291.5500
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REGIONAL IMPROV CHALLENGE MASTERS
• BOULDER - Kim Saporito, [email protected]
• CHERRY CREEK - Mary Ann Goff, [email protected]
• DENVER - Amanda Tipton, [email protected] &
Mary Ann Barwick, [email protected]
• JEFFCO - Robin Vidimos, [email protected] &
John Fechenbach, [email protected]
• NORTH METRO - Stella Cypher, [email protected]
• PIKES PEAK - Shauna Kogler, [email protected]
• SOUTH - Jane Gutner, [email protected] &
Sheryl Smith, [email protected]
• SOUTH METRO - Sheldon Spiegelman, [email protected]
• SOUTHWEST - Susie Fisher, [email protected]
• WESTERN SLOPE -
The Improv Challenge is a storytelling challenge
What do you need for a good story?
• Beginning - Middle - End
• Conflict/Resolution
• Characters/Relationships
Parts of Improv
Creativity - ability to look at new and different ways to accomplish a task.
Teamwork - Group works together to achieve a common goal.
Humility - Each member realizes that he is part of a group and is willing to let other members ideas shine as well as his own
Trust - Each member must be able to count on the others to make the group progress
Spontaneity – Being in the moment.
Elements of the Challenge
Skit about Life after a Dramatic Change and how the character(s) adapt to the Dramatic Change.
Integration of a Communicative Technique
Creativity and Integration of tee shirts to use as scenery & props
Creativity and Integration of a slogan from three random nouns
THE SKIT
Skit must show how life will look after the Dramatic Change and how the character(s) adapt to this change.
Total of 6 minutes prep time• 5 minutes planning• 1 minute to create and
incorporate slogan from 3 random nouns
• 5 minutes to perform skit integrating all 4 challenge elements
The Points:• Creativity of the Skit - Up to 20 points• A clearly developed story that integrates all four (4) Improv Elements - up to 20 points• Well integrated and executed Overall Presentation - up to 20 points• How well the entire team works together - up to 40 points
Improv Element : DRAMATIC CHANGE
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The team will be given a Dramatic Change.
(ex: there is no moon)
Portrayal of what life is like after the Dramatic Change.
Show how the character(s) adapt to life after the Dramatic Change.
Improv Element 1: Scoring
Effectiveness of portrayal of life after the Dramatic Change
Team will also receive points for the creativity of how the character(s) adapt to life after the Dramatic Change.
The Points:• Effectiveness of portrayal of life after the Dramatic Change - up to 25 points• The creativity of how the character(s) adapt to life after the Dramatic Change - up to 25 points
Improv Element 2: Communication Techniques
COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES Debate
Text Messaging/Email
Interpretive Dance
Commercial
News Show
CB Radio
Slideshow (with an imaginary film projector or computer)
Door-to-Door Sales Presentation
Song
Play-by-Play Sports Commentary
Panel Discussion
Poetry
The Communication Technique does not have to be presented throughout the entire Skit.
However, it must be depicted long enough so that it is evident and obvious.
Team will select 6 Communication Techniques
Research the Communication Techniques
List the 6 on the Tournament Data Form
Be prepared to integrate research from any of the six Communication Techniques into the skit.
Improv Element 2: Scoring
Evidence of research about the Communication Technique
Effective portrayal of the Communication Technique
Integration of the Communication Technique into the skit.
The Points: • Evidence of research about the Communication Technique - up to 15 points• Effective portrayal of the Communication Technique - up to 10 points• Integration of the Communication Technique into the Skit - up to 15 points
Improv Element 3: Creativi-Tees
The team will bring up to 8 plain white t-shirts and up to 16 washable markers and decorate them during both the planning & presentation time.
Shirts:
Eight (8) shirts total
All white
No logos or text of any kind
No rips or tears or holes
Any size – baby to XXXXL
Any neckline or sleeve length
Washable Markers:
If you show up with non-washable makers you will not be permitted to perform.
The team also needs to bring protective floor covering for the Start Area.
Improv Element 3: Scoring
Teams will be scored on 2 areas:
• Creative use of t-shirts.
• How well the t-shirts are integrated into and enhance the skit.
The Points:• Creative use of t-shirts - up to 30 points• How well the t-shirts are integrated into and enhance the Skit - up to 30 points
Improv Element 4: SLOGAN
The team will create a slogan from three randomly selected nouns.
SLOGAN
In prep area, team will randomly select 3 slips of paper. These slips of paper will indicate the 3 nouns the team must incorporate into their Slogan. At the end of 5 minute prep time, the announcer will stop them and then tell them what the three nouns are.
Team will have 1 minute to create a Slogan that includes these nouns along with any other words they choose.
It is up to the team to decide how to integrate the Slogan into the skit.
From the Challenge: For the purpose of this Challenge, a slogan is a sentence.
Improv Element 4: Scoring
Teams will be scored in 3 areas:
• How relevant the Slogan is to life after the Dramatic Change.
• Effective integration of the Slogan into Skit.
• Creativity of the Slogan.
The Points:• How relevant the Slogan is to life after the Dramatic Change - up to 15 points• Effective integration of the Slogan into Skit – up to 25 points• Creativity of the Slogan – up to 10 points
At the Tournament
Teams should arrive at Prep area 20 minutes before performance time!
What to Bring 5 copies of Tournament Data Form 2 copy of Declaration of Independence 1 Clean copy of the Challenge Any published clarifications Team Identification Sign Up to Eight (8) White T-Shirts Up to 16 Washable Markers Team Research Protective floor covering to place in the Start
Area for coloring the t-shirts.
Prep Area Procedure
After checking in, the team members will randomly select their 4 improv elements:• Draw a tournament supplied Dramatic
Change• Draw a number (1-6) for their
Communication Technique• Draw 3 tournament supplied nouns.
They won’t know what they have drawn until they get to the performance site.
Performance Area: Preparation time
Timekeeper/Announcer introduces team, announces team and the Dramatic Change, and Communication Technique to audience and gives slips to the team.
Team has 5 minutes to create skit.
Announcer stops team at 5 minutes and announces their three nouns for the Slogan.
Team has 1 minute to create their Slogan and discuss how to integrate it into their skit.
Team has 5 minutes to present skit.
Timeline Of Your Tournament Day
Things for Team Managers to remember….
Be sure the team practices the actual format of selecting improv elements, planning time, and presentation.
INTEGRATION - Help the team to understand this concept. It is one thing to include all of the elements, it is another to ensure that all elements are integrated and part of the story. This is what the appraisers are looking for.
Clarifications
http://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/clarifications
Team Clarifications are specific to your teams solution
General Clarifications are made to make clear a issue in the challenge that will effect every team. These supersede the Rules of the Road and any Team Clarifications.
Ask up to 10 questions
Deadline: February 15, 2013
Check once a week
Check right before your tournament
