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Welcome to Creativity has the power to change the world. Becoming a team is a life-changing experience. Our world’s future depends on extraordinary problem solvers. www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. What is Destination ImagiNation? Destination ImagiNation (DI) is an educational activity in which student teams solve open-ended Challenges and present their solutions at Tournaments. Our Impact - 125,000 participants annually - Colorado is 3rd largest with 800 teams - - 8 regions www.extremecreativity.org 38,000 volunteers www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. The DI Program Teams showcase their Challenge solutions in Tournaments: • Teams first attend Regional Tournaments – Boulder Regional Tournament is Saturday, March 15, at Monarch High – Thank you for registering! • Teams can advance to Affiliate (State) Tournaments – First & second place per Challenge, per level – CO State DI Tournament is April 12, at CU Denver • Top teams advance from Affiliate Tournaments to the DI Global Finals at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Destination ImagiNation® • Central Challenge – 60% • Instant Challenge – 25% • Team Choice Elements – 15% www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. 4 Instant Challenge Success - Practice, Practice, Practice - And practice some more - Allowed to teach everything (even the solution) - Coach on all aspects of challenge - Challenges available online - Door Prize – IC bucket! www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. 5 Interference • Safety is NEVER interference • Teaching skills the students ask to be taught is not interference • Using Instant Challenge to teach building and performance skills is not interference • Making sure the students understand the challenge is not interference • No person (teacher, parent, friend, sales assistant) other than the team members may touch the materials used in the actual performance. That IS interference! www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. 6 Interference SOLUTION The Team OWNS the top Skills Challenge and Rules www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. 7 Working with Parents • Provide a copy of Parent’s Guide from www.idodi.org website • Ensure parents understand interference • Their most important job is ensuring that their team member comes to meetings • Divide costs of materials • Share responsibility for snacks, food, and transportation • At tournament, create a list of appraised elements, so they can follow what their kids do www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. 8 A Word about Volunteers • First preference: Each team would provide one parent to be trained as an Appraiser. – Appraiser Training: Saturday, February 1, at Grandview High or February 22 at Alameda High – Parent works another tournament in March • Second preference: Parent volunteer would be trained as an Appraiser and work at the Boulder tournament. – Will try to accommodate the schedule • Third preference: The parent volunteer would help with the Boulder tournament – 2- or 3-hour shift by helping with registration, sign-in, etc. www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. The DI Program This Year’s Team Challenges www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Challenge Breakout for 2014 www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Boulder Regional Challenge Masters (RCMs) • • • • Challenge A -Technical: Dave Hogsett, [email protected] Challenge B - Scientific: Cate Stanek, [email protected] Challenge C - Fine Arts: Paul Chinowsky, [email protected] Challenge D - Improv: Megan Morgenthaler, [email protected] • Challenge E - Structural: Nora Johnson, [email protected] • Service Learning/projectOutreach: Paul Chinowsky, [email protected] • Rising Stars: Meredith Sherock, [email protected] www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Tournament T-shirts - $10 each - Front: “DI-fining Creativity,” Back: list of schools - Look for order form email soon! www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. Boulder Tournament Housekeeping - Thank you for registering on Google! - Pick up team manager bar/pin T-shirt order form due 2/20/14 Appraiser training 2/1/14 or 2/22/14 Tournament schedule posted no late than 3/5/14 Meet your RCM www.IDODI.org | © 2011 Destination ImagiNation, Inc. 14