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California Destination Imagination (Caldi) is a project based kid-driven program that teaches STEAM Teams may showcase their solutions at a tournament.

The Destination Imagination program is a fun, hands-on system of learning that fosters students' creativity, courage, and curiosity through open-ended academic Challenges in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), fine arts, and service learning. Our participants learn patience, flexibility, persistence, ethics, respect for others and their ideas, and the collaborative problem solving process.

10/04/2026

Join the Service Learning Challenge Orientation Webinar and get ready for the 2026–2027 Game Changers Challenge! 🎮❤️

This online session is a helpful opportunity for Team Managers and adults supporting Service Learning teams to learn more about the Challenge, ask questions, and prepare for the season ahead.

In Game Changers, teams identify a real community need, carry out a service project, and bring their impact to life through a story set in a video game world.

📅 Tuesday, October 6, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM Pacific Time
💻 Register for the online webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aF_Kd2N4TQWfvp8PklGs9w #/registration

Come ready to learn, ask questions, and help your team make a positive impact.

10/03/2026

Join the Golden Bear Society and help expand Destination Imagination opportunities for students across California. 🐻💜

100% of your tax-deductible donation directly supports CALDI’s annual projects, helping maintain and grow Destination Imagination throughout the state.

This year’s fundraising campaign supports:

🌎 Global Finals support
🏫 Outreach to new schools
📚 Educational conference presence
🤝 Alumni program expansion
💜 Cardosi Fund / team support
🎓 CALDI’s scholarship program

Golden Bear Society members also receive special recognition and member benefits, which may include VIP treatment at the State/Affiliate Tournament.

Every membership level makes a difference in helping more California students experience creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving through DI.

🔗 Join the Golden Bear Society:
CALDI.org/donate-to-caldi

Donations can also be made by credit card or check, and eligible donors may be able to double their impact through an employer corporate matching program.

10/02/2026

Join the Fine Arts Challenge Orientation Webinar and get ready for the 2026–2027 Act Natural Challenge! 🎭🎨

This online session is a great opportunity for Team Managers and adults supporting Fine Arts teams to learn more about the Challenge, ask questions, and prepare for the season ahead.

📅 Monday, October 5, 2026
⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM Pacific Time
💻 Register for the online webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NIm1KnyARCyf622QGYTblg #/registration

Come learn more about Act Natural and help your team get ready to create, perform, design, and bring an original fable to life.

10/01/2026

Join the Early Learning Challenge Orientation Webinar and get ready for the 2026–2027 Feeling Wild Challenge! 🐬✨

This online session is a great opportunity for Team Managers, educators, and adults supporting Early Learning teams to learn more about the Challenge, ask questions, and feel prepared for the season ahead.

📅 Monday, October 5, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM Pacific Time
💻 Register for the online webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HMrJbTl_Ty2eaDBRYeBXbA #/registration

Come learn more about Feeling Wild and help young learners explore creativity, teamwork, storytelling, and discovery through Destination Imagination.

09/29/2026

Team Managers play an important role in helping Destination Imagination teams stay organized, supported, and ready for the season. 💡

Join Beginning Team Manager Training – Part II to continue building the knowledge and tools you need to guide your team through the 2026–2027 Challenge Season.

📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026
⏰ 7:30–9:00 PM PT
🌐 Register your Online training: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oAQQ9EeTQlOE9BA9GCrwkw #/registration

This session is designed to help Team Managers feel more prepared as teams begin meeting, collaborating, and working through their Challenges.

09/28/2026

STEAM comes to life when students have the freedom to explore, create, test ideas, and solve problems together. 💡

Through Destination Imagination, students strengthen skills across every part of STEAM:

🔬 Science — Ask questions, investigate ideas, and learn through discovery.
💻 Technology — Explore tools and use technology to bring ideas to life.
⚙️ Engineering — Design, build, test, improve, and collaborate.
🎨 Art — Tell stories, perform, design, and express original ideas.
➗ Mathematics — Use measurement, patterns, logic, and analysis to strengthen solutions.

Different skills. One creative process. Endless possibilities.

Learn more at CALDI.org

09/27/2026

Parents can help turn a group of curious students into a new Destination Imagination team. 💡

A DI team can include 2–7 students from the same school, different schools, or homeschool communities. Team members can also be in the same grade or across different grade levels.

Parents can help by bringing students together, spreading the word, or becoming a Team Manager. Team Managers must be at least 18 years old and guide the team through meetings while allowing students to create their own solutions.

The 2026–2027 Challenge Season is now open. Help students build confidence, creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills through CALDI.

Learn more at CALDI.org/start-a-team

09/25/2026

Two of a kind. One ridiculous situation. A whole lot of quick thinking. 🎭🎵

Just Duet is the 2026–2027 Destination Imagination Improvisational Challenge, where teams create a two-act skit featuring a famous duo.

In Act 1, the duo finds themselves in a randomly selected ridiculous situation. In Act 2, they must use a randomly selected tool to try to resolve it. Each act also includes background music, adding another layer of creativity to the performance.

It’s all about spontaneity, teamwork, storytelling, and thinking on your feet.

Explore the 2026–2027 Challenge Previews at destinationimagination.org/challenge-experience/challenge-previews/

09/24/2026

Every learner, team, and classroom has different needs and Destination Imagination offers several ways to build creativity, confidence, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. 🌟

Explore the programs and find the best fit:

🟧 Challenge Experience
A competitive, team-based STEAM program for students in grades 3–12 and university. Teams choose from six STEAM Challenges, develop an original solution, and present it during the August–May season.

🟩 Early Learning
Noncompetitive options for Pre-K through 2nd-grade learners and classrooms. Activities combine STEAM, creativity, curiosity, teamwork, and play through the Early Learning Challenge Experience or curriculum.

🟪 Team Film Challenge
A competitive cinematic challenge for grades 3–12 and university students. Teams collaborate to create an original film, and members do not need to be in the same location. The program typically runs from September through December.

🩷 SkillFire
A flexible, noncompetitive curriculum for camps, classrooms, and clubs. It works year-round, can be adapted for groups of different sizes, and includes a free modular scheduling guide.

Which Destination Imagination program is right for your learners?

🔗 Explore the full program details: www.destinationimagination.org/which-program/

09/23/2026

Getting started takes just three steps:

1️⃣ Form a team
Bring together 2–7 students from the same school, different schools, or a homeschool community.

2️⃣ Find a Team Manager
A parent, teacher, neighbor, or another adult age 18 or older can guide the team. A background check is required.

3️⃣ Purchase a Team Number
The $440 California All-in-One fee includes national registration, Team Manager training, Instant Challenge training, and the Regional Tournament fee.

Give students the opportunity to create, collaborate, solve problems, and bring their ideas to life during the 2026–2027 Challenge Season.

Get started at CALDI.org/start-a-team

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+18588647172

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https://mtr.bio/caldi

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