Friday, August 15, 2008
FAQs -- Partial Team
What if I can't get 15 kids interested?
Involve as many students as you can. You are not required to have a full team (although it will likely be difficult to participate in all events if you don't). Once students experience the excitement of competing in the State Tournament they will be your best ambassadors to promote the program for future years.
Do we have to participate in all the events?
Your team is not required to participate in all events. If you can, it is a good idea to have at least one student go to each event (even if they don't feel prepared) to get some insight as to what the event is. (That information will allow the team to better prepare for next year's tournament. There is nothing quite like seeing the event with your own eyes. Only a few events are open to the public. The only way to see what "closed door" events are like is to have a student participate. Coaches and other students are not allowed to observe these events).
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I have found that it is better for my team to try and enter all of the events, even if the students have not spent a lot of time preparing for every event. Last year I had two students that ended up competing in the herpetology event at the last minute. I told them not to worry about how well they did, because even scoring last place would be better for our team than if our team didn't enter the event. The students had a great time, and are excited to do the event this year.
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