MADI Regions 1 and 2 Tournament - Appraiser Information Sheet

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2014

Location: Millbury Junior/Senior High School(Address and directions on back)

Welcome MADI Regional Officials! Thank you for volunteering your time to make the MADI Region 1/2 Tournament a great experience. Our tournament could not be successful without your support.

We are very excited that Millbury will once again be hosting our tournament. Sites are as follows:

  • Officials’ Lounge – Home Economics Room (across from Cafeteria B)
  • Dig In–Cafeteria A
  • Going To Extremes – Auditorium
  • Laugh Art Loud– Media Center
  • Pandemonium –Music Room
  • The Tension Builds - Gymnasium
  • Circus – Media Center
  • Pitch and Play – Music Room
  • Instant Challenge –2nd floor
  • Score Room – Room C124

When do I arrive and where do I go? Your RCM (Regional Challenge Master) will contact you with a specific meeting time, based on the performance schedule, but generally you should plan to arrive about 7:30am. A couple of the challengesstart performances around or after noontime and your RCM will let you know what time to arrive if you are assigned to one of those challenges. When you arrive please stop by the Officials’ Lounge located in the front hallway, near Cafeteria A, for something to eat and/or drink and then head to your assigned challenge location. There will be a school map on the MADI website, shortly. There will also be signage throughout the school building.

Where do I park? Parking may be tight at the Millbury High School therefore carpoolingwill be much appreciated. If you are arriving early you should find a close parking spot. There are spaces in front of and behind the school. There is also overflow parking in the adjacent Orchard Street parking lot.

What do I bring? Enthusiasm, a well-rested body, a sense of humor, and any paperwork provided to you at your Appraiser training, including a copy of the challenge. We will provide all other materials needed. A complimentary breakfast will be served in the morning hours and a complimentary lunch will be served midday, both in the Official’s Lounge. Bottled water will be provided throughout the day at your site.

What do I wear? Dress casually and comfortably. You will receive a keepsake Official’s apron and pin at the morning meeting with your RCM. You should wear this all day to identify yourself as an Official. Also, we encourage you to wear the most creative hat/headgear you can imagine while appraising, and to enter the Appraisers’ Hat Contest during Closing Ceremonies. This event is a highlight for both teams and officials.

When can I go home? You will need to stay until ALL your teams have finished AND the Score Room Manager has given the all clear for your challenge. We anticipate Closing Ceremonies will begin by 5:00pm and conclude about an hour later. We hope you will join us at Closing Ceremonies for the Appraisers’ Hat Contest.

And again, thank you very much for volunteering for our regional tournament this year. We really appreciate it and look forward to a fun and successful tournament day! Please email either of us if you have any questions or concerns.

Vicki Smith Taylor Smith

Regional Co-DirectorRegional Co-Director

Directions to Millbury Junior/Senior High School

12 Martin Street

Millbury, MA 01527

From 90 East:
Take exit 10A toward US-20/MA-146/Worcester/Providence (.7 miles). Keep right at the fork and follow signs for State Hwy 146 S/Millbury/Providence RI. Merge onto 146 S/Massachusetts 122A S/State HWY 146S. Travel .9 miles to exit towards Massachusetts 122A S/Millbury Center (exit for Blackstone Valley Shoppes). Follow off ramp for .3 miles. Turn right at Mass 122A S/Main Street (you will cross over Rte 146). Follow for .7 miles then take sharp left onto Martin Street. Follow .1 miles to Millbury Junior/Senior High School on right.

From 290 West:
Take exit 12 toward MA-146 S/I-90/Masspike/Millbury/Providence RI. Follow off ramp for .4 miles. Merge onto 146 S. Travel 3.3 miles to exit towards Massachusetts 122A S/Millbury Center (exit for Blackstone Valley Shoppes). Follow off ramp for .3 miles. Turn right at Mass 122A S/Main Street (you will cross over Rte 146). Follow for .7 miles then take sharp left onto Martin Street. Follow .1 miles to Millbury Junior/Senior High School on right.

From 146 South:
Take exit towards Massachusetts 122A S/Millbury Center (exit for Blackstone Valley Shoppes). Follow off ramp for .3 miles. Turn right at Mass 122A S/Main Street (you will cross over Rte 146). Follow for .7 miles then take sharp left onto Martin Street. Follow .1 miles to Millbury Junior/Senior High School on right.