We Love Our Appraisers!
Thank you for agreeing to appraise at a Maryland Destination ImagiNation tournament. If you represent a team, that team is depending on you to appraise at its Regional Tournament and at the State Tournament, if the team advances to that level. However, you are welcomed to appraise at any additional tournaments that fit your schedule. And of course, appraisers who are not connected to teams are free to wander the state in March and April to appraise where they wish. We love wandering appraisers!
Once you know what tournaments you will be appraising and which training you will attend, you are ready to register on our online registration system. Just use the link to the right to enter the system. If you represent a team, you will need the team’s number to register.
About Appraiser Training
In order to insure that the kids are fairly and consistently evaluated, every appraiser must be trained each year. Appraiser training dates, sites and directions are below. You will indicate your preferred training date and challenge preference when you register online.
After the appraisers training, your regional challenge master will contact you by telephone or e-mail to finalize tournament plans. Please notify your challenge master and/or tournament director if an emergency arises and you are unable to appraise at the tournament. Thank you for your time and efforts on behalf Maryland’s DI kids.
All trainings will adhere to the following schedule:
1st time appraisers & those doing Instant Challenge for the 1st time –
Check-in between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Training runs from 9:00 – 12:30.
Veteran appraisers –
Check-in between 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Training runs from 10:00 – 12:30.
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Janurary 30, 2010
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February 6, 2010
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Kent Island High School
900 Love Point Road
Stevensville, MD 21666
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Mattawoman Middle School
10145 Berry Road
Waldorf, Maryland 20603
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Towson University
Linthicum Hall
Towson, MD 21252
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Directions:
Take Route 50 across the Bay Bridge or West from points on the Eastern Shore. Take exit 37, MD 8N toward Stevensville. Turn left onto Business Parkway/MD 8N. turn right onto Love Point Road/MD 835.
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Directions:
From the North:
I-97 South, Take Exit 7, MD-32 W/MD-3 S, Proceed about 36 miles, Turn Right onto Berry Road/MD-228 N and proceed 3.5 miles, Make a U-Turn at Bunker Hill Road onto Berry Road/MD-228 S, School is on the right.
From the South:
301 N, Turn left onto Berry Road/MD-228 N and proceed 3.5 miles, Make a U-Turn at Bunker Hill Road onto Berry Road/MD-228 S, School is on the right.
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Directions:
I-695 N/BALTIMORE BELTWAY towards Towson.. Take exit 25, Charles Street, south. Proceed approximately 1.7 miles. Turn left on Towsontown Boulevard and proceed to the 2nd stoplight. Turn right on University Ave at Burdick Hall. Park in the Towson Town Garage on the left and follow signs to Linthicum Hall. Campus map available at www.towson.edu/main/maps/
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IN CASE OF SNOW ON
JANUARY 30th
If the Queen Anne’s County or Charles County school systems publicize that all weekend activities are cancelled then the training is cancelled. If in doubt, please check our website at www.marylanddi.org.
If the January 30th training is cancelled, appraisers must attend the February 6th training.
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IN CASE OF SNOW ON
FEBRUARY 6th
If Towson University is closed, then training will be postponed until February 13th. Closing can be confirmed at www.towson.edu or check our website at www.marylanddi.org .
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