Challenge A Unidentified moving object (Technical)
Your Team Will:
␣␣ Design and build Equipment to move various Materials to and from towering heights
␣␣ Start and end the Presentation with the Equipment contained in a Storage Box
␣␣ Create and present a Sales Promotion highlighting the features of the Equipment
␣␣ Complete all of the above with no AC electrical power
Challenge B Spinning a tale (Scientific)
Your Team Will:
␣␣ Research Energy Cycles in the Natural and/or Physical World
␣␣ Develop and present an original three-act Circular Story that demonstrates knowledge about one Energy Cycle of the team’s choice
␣␣ Create a DIcycler that changes as the Story progresses and the acts change
␣␣ Create a Finale that uses your DIcycler to signal the end of your Presentation
Challenge C Triple Take Road Show (Fine Arts)
Your Team Will:
␣␣ Use different Storytelling Methods to tell the same story to three team- chosen Pretend Audiences
␣␣ Portray the Travel Methods used to move your Traveling Road Show between different Pretend Audiences
␣␣ Integrate a team-created Technical Spectacle into one presentation to a Pretend Audience
Challenge D Mythology mission (Improvisational)
Your Team Will:
␣␣ Create a five minute improvisional skit about a mission involving a mythical creature. This must be done in the five minute preparation time prior to your presentation at the tournament.
␣␣ Incorporate a research about a Culture from a country.
␣␣ Incorporate three Souveneirs randomly selected from the list of items and combine them to create one Master Prop.
␣␣ Incorporate an unexpected problem that is discovered on stage.
Challenge E Verses! Foiled Again! (Structural)
Your Team Will:
␣␣ Design and build a Structure made only of Aluminum Foil, Wood and Glue.
␣␣ Test how much weight the Structure will hold.
␣␣ Present a Story about a character that is Foiled.
␣␣ Integrate team-written Verse and published Verse into your Story.
Challenge Project Outreach Dynamic Networks
This Challenge has two distinct portions:
␣␣ First, your team will design and carry out a Project to address a real community need and integrate a social network.
␣␣ Second, at the Tournament, your team will showcase your Project with an Album and a Presentation, as well as complete an Instant Challenge.
