2020/21 SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID
It's time to start forming your DI team now!
New challenges will be released November 1 and December 1
Check out previews of the first 4 challenges this season.
REGISTER YOUR TEAM NOW!
Check out previews of the first 4 challenges this season.
REGISTER YOUR TEAM NOW!
In this video, hear how the DI Challenge Experience changes the lives of its participants.
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What is Destination Imagination (DI)?Destination ImagiNation is a worldwide creative, problem-solving STEAM competition for kids. Teams of up to 7 members work together to use creativity and critical thinking skills to solve challenges without assistance from adults or any other non-team members. Students develop leadership, performing, writing, technical, building and teamwork skills as they develop creative solutions! The team chooses one of six Team Challenges to solve throughout the season. The team then presents their solution at a regional tournament and your team may advance to the State tournament! Each Team Challenge is designed to be open-ended and solvable in many ways and on many levels.
Challenge A: Technical Challenge D: Improvisation Challenge B: Scientific Challenge E: Engineering Challenge C: Fine Arts Challenge F: Service Learning |
In this video, hear from some of our volunteers on why being a Team Manager is so important for kids and such a valuable experience for adults.
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Team Managers Needed!No prior experience is needed!
Team Managers attend a training session given by the DI Coordinator, a training given by the local DI board of directors and receive amazing materials from DI! There are also workshops for your team to help them build their skills. TMs act as facilitators to the team, making sure the kids are making progress in solving the challenge and preparing for the tournament. Remember, TMs don’t solve the challenge, the kids do! TMs facilitate team meetings and also prepare Instant Challenges for the kids to practice at team meetings. It can be helpful to have two TMs for a team, or a TM and an Assistant TM. As a TM, you'll have the opportunity to teach real-world, life-long skills to your team. You'll have the satisfaction of watching kids come together to create a unique solution that they can be proud of. And, they’ll rub off on you, as you become more creative as well! For more information, contact DI coordinator here! |
DI Fast Facts
WHO IS ON A TEAM?
Each team must have at least 1 adult Team Manager and up to 7 students. Teams compete against other teams at their level within their Region at the tournament. Teams are designated as Elementary Level (Grades 3-5), Middle Level (grades 6-8), Secondary Level (grades 9-12), or non-competitive Rising Stars (grades 1-2). Teams can have students from different levels, but will be designated at the level of the oldest student (e.g. a team of 5th/6th graders will be a Middle-Level team).
HOW CAN MY CHILD PARTICIPATE?
Register online. The number of parent volunteers willing to be team managers will determine how many teams can be formed. The more volunteers, the more teams.
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE TOURNAMENT?
Teams compete in their level with other teams from around the Tidewater area in two competition categories:
TEAM CHALLENGE:
A team will select a Team Challenge to solve in advance of the tournament. The students will prepare their solution/performance in the months leading up to the tournament. The students must solve the challenge themselves, with no assistance (interference) from anyone (parents/friends/Team Managers/etc.). At the tournament, teams will deliver a performance/presentation of their solution (up to 8 minutes) to a group of appraisers. The Team Challenge is 75% of their final score.
INSTANT CHALLENGE:
At the tournament, teams will also be given an Instant Challenge, which they will be asked to solve in a very short period of time, without knowing the challenge in advance. Teams will go into a room and will be given a challenge and the materials with which to solve it. They use their thinking-on-their-feet skills to produce a solution, usually in a period of five to eight minutes! Teams practice many different Instant Challenges in advance to prepare for this part of the competition. The Instant Challenge is 25% of their final score.
HOW MUCH DOES THIS COST?
$65 per student - This will cover the cost of team registration, challenge materials and tournament fees.
Each team must have at least 1 adult Team Manager and up to 7 students. Teams compete against other teams at their level within their Region at the tournament. Teams are designated as Elementary Level (Grades 3-5), Middle Level (grades 6-8), Secondary Level (grades 9-12), or non-competitive Rising Stars (grades 1-2). Teams can have students from different levels, but will be designated at the level of the oldest student (e.g. a team of 5th/6th graders will be a Middle-Level team).
HOW CAN MY CHILD PARTICIPATE?
Register online. The number of parent volunteers willing to be team managers will determine how many teams can be formed. The more volunteers, the more teams.
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE TOURNAMENT?
Teams compete in their level with other teams from around the Tidewater area in two competition categories:
TEAM CHALLENGE:
A team will select a Team Challenge to solve in advance of the tournament. The students will prepare their solution/performance in the months leading up to the tournament. The students must solve the challenge themselves, with no assistance (interference) from anyone (parents/friends/Team Managers/etc.). At the tournament, teams will deliver a performance/presentation of their solution (up to 8 minutes) to a group of appraisers. The Team Challenge is 75% of their final score.
INSTANT CHALLENGE:
At the tournament, teams will also be given an Instant Challenge, which they will be asked to solve in a very short period of time, without knowing the challenge in advance. Teams will go into a room and will be given a challenge and the materials with which to solve it. They use their thinking-on-their-feet skills to produce a solution, usually in a period of five to eight minutes! Teams practice many different Instant Challenges in advance to prepare for this part of the competition. The Instant Challenge is 25% of their final score.
HOW MUCH DOES THIS COST?
$65 per student - This will cover the cost of team registration, challenge materials and tournament fees.
Please visit the official website for Destination Imagination at WWW.DESTINATIONIMAGINATION.ORG
or the Tidewater District DI website at WWW.TIDEWATERDI.ORG
or the Tidewater District DI website at WWW.TIDEWATERDI.ORG
