Do you want to be an Appraiser? If you like having fun with kids and can commit at least one Saturday this spring, then you will LOVE watching creativity explode at a Destination Imagination Regional Tournament. Volunteers 18 years and older are a very important part of the DI program and are needed in order to create a fair, competitive and fun experience for every Destination Imagination team. Even the smallest Destination Imagination tournament needs over 100 officials to create a fair and competitive field for the teams. Please contact Kate for more information.

Appraisers

In Destination Imagination, it is the job of the ApPRAISErs and officials to award each team as many points as the team has earned. The emphasis should be on what the team members did produce, not on what they did not produce. Those who have volunteered to be Appraisers have the privilege of being an integral part of the process for each team. Appraisers who understand the goals of Destination Imagination and who can elevate and celebrate the accomplishments of each team through conversation, gestures, interest, and supportive appraising will give everyone involved the best experience possible at the tournament.

The Qualities of an Effective Appraiser 

An effective Appraiser: 

• Enjoys working with young people and has a good sense of humor.
• Is committed to learning as much as possible about the assigned Challenge. 
• Is not afraid to ask questions. 
• Is punctual and honors the commitment to attend training and the tournament. 
• Is comfortable working as part of a team. 
• Is able to appraise without bias towards or against specific teams and/or themes.
• Appreciates creativity in all its forms. 

Requirements

• Destination Imagination Appraisers must not appraise the Presentation of a team for which they have served as Team Manager. 
• Destination Imagination Appraisers must not appraise the Presentation of a team that includes their own family member(s). 
• All Destination Imagination Appraisers must attend an official Appraiser Training and be certified to appraise. All Appraisers can attend official training online through Adobe Captivate, webinar training, or in person at a training event, or during Instant Challenge Day. 

Support

• The Regional Challenge Masters select and assign Appraisers for the Regional Challenge.
• Regional Challenge Masters will support day of tournament and prior to tournament with any and all questions 
• Training for appraisers is offered online or in person to best fit your needs 

Time Commitment

• Training (online or in person) takes between ½ day and a full day 
• Tournament Appraising – one full Saturday (typically in February or March)
• Optional: Affiliate Appraiser at the state tournament hosted in Denver – one full day in April

Application for this position

If you are interested in volunteering for this position, please sign up to be an appraiser here on RYT (ryt.destinationimagination.org/appraiser).

• Select “Volunteers not representing a team”
• Select “Colorado Tournaments”
• Select the tournament you would like to volunteer at (to sign up for more than one tournament, complete the process again).

Are you interested in becoming a leader in our organization? Your Regional Tournament committee has several volunteer opportunities for you. You could be a Regional Challenge Master (RCM) and run a challenge site during the Regional Tournament. You could be a school liaison and help Team Managers at your school.

If this sounds like you, please find your region on our regions page and contact your Regional Director.