01/31/2025
In case you weren’t paying attention…
Friendly reminder for our Challenge Experience teams! Today is the last day to ask for a Team Clarification. Clarifications close tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT.
It's also a good time to check for any potential Published Clarifications for your Team Challenge! 👉 https://hubs.la/Q033x4yz0
01/23/2025
A new challenge for your teams.
Team Film Challenge - Destination Imagination
NEWLY ADDED!our spring 2025 challengeruns january – april, 2025 Pricing Challenge Preview Schedule Lights, camera, creativity – and a whole lot more! Calling all young visionaries to embark on a blockbuster journey with Destination Imagination’s Team Film Challenge! In this filmmaking adventur...
01/20/2025
Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a visionary leader who championed equality, justice, and the power of community. His dream continues to inspire us, but there’s still work to do to build a brighter, more inclusive future.
Let’s carry his message forward by embracing courage, unity, and action to create lasting change. ✨
01/05/2025
Some TM’s might be interested?
🎨 Get Your Ticket Now and Save
Attend the 2025 National Arts Integration and STEAM Conference for K-12 educators in Baltimore, MD. Get access to hands-on sessions and workshops, inspiring keynotes, steam education maker sessions, artificial intelligence tools for the classroom and more.
01/05/2025
Wow!
Want to take your DI solution to the next level? 🚀
Get expert tips from DI alumna Noam Eshed on how to create a WOW-worthy solution that will impress the Appraisers and captivate the audience.
Read the full blog post now: https://hubs.la/Q02_Wcrl0
12/21/2024
How’s your challenges coming along?
12/14/2024
Teams need a “break” for the holidays?
Free Classroom Resources
Experiments for the Holidays
12/13/2024
Put n your calendar
Crayola Creativity Week
Imaginationin ActionJoin the free celebration, Jan 27-Feb 02, 2025 Sign Up Now A free program for schools, libraries, and homes. Get access to 7 days of downloadable resources, celebrity activity videos, and giveaways! Kids are naturally curious. They ask why and how? They imagine. They crea...
12/05/2024
FYI-
🎉 LAST CHANCE to learn about Destination Imagination for the 2024-25 season! 🎉
Join us for our FINAL info session next week on December 12th! We’ll be hosting two sessions at 11am ET and 4:30pm ET to help you get started with the ultimate STEAM competition for kids. 💡🚀
Here’s what we’ll cover:
• An overview of how our Challenge Experience works
• This season’s exciting Challenges kids will solve
• The benefits of kids doing DI
• How to start a DI team in your area – whether at school, in a club, or at home!
Don’t miss out on this chance to learn more and get your team ready for an incredible season! 🌟
🔗 Register here: https://hubs.la/Q02YZD-S0
See you there! 👏
11/19/2024
FYI- mark your calendars. Let your RD know if you’d like to appraise.
Mark your calendars—Global Finals 2025 will take place in Kansas City, Missouri from May 22-25, 2025! 🌍✨
This is the ultimate celebration of creativity, teamwork, and innovation, and we can't wait to see teams from around the world come together to showcase their amazing solutions! 🏆
For more details on how your team can qualify, information about the waitlist, financial assistance, and more, visit our website: https://hubs.la/Q02YfF1t0
11/06/2024
Ready to put your engineering skills to the test? In just 5 minutes, your team will need to design and build a freestanding structure using limited materials to hold two metal spoons as far apart as possible.
🛠 Show us your final design and tag us!
10/30/2024
You already know firsthand the kind of joy that is sparked when students participate in Destination Imagination. Now, imagine how that joy can be amplified when those young people have a new opportunity to solve one of our challenges. But let’s look at how that joy can contribute to the social-emotional development of young people.
Creativity is joy. It’s really that simple. When students engage in creative activities, they tap into their imagination and express themselves in unique ways. This process can be deeply satisfying and fulfilling. Creativity allows them to explore new ideas, experiment with different approaches, and discover hidden talents. As they create, they experience a sense of accomplishment, pride, and self-expression. This can lead to a boost in mood, increased self-esteem, and a greater sense of overall well-being.
Creativity can significantly contribute to a student's social-emotional development. Creative, joyful experiences can foster positive emotions, boost self-esteem, and enhance relationships with peers and adults. When students feel happy and content, they are more likely to be empathetic, compassionate, and resilient. Joyful experiences can also create a sense of belonging and connection, essential for healthy social-emotional development. By cultivating joy through creativity and innovation in the classroom and beyond, you can help students develop the skills and attitudes they need to thrive in life.
Destination Imagination (DI) unlocks access to creativity, and, yes, well, joy. What's truly remarkable is how DI can reach even the most hard-to-reach students. Our emphasis on authentic self-expression and collaboration can tap into students' unique strengths and passions, making learning engaging and meaningful.
If this resonates with you, you’re in good company. Our very own Kris Beisel, Director of Educational Alliances and Training, wrote an incredible article for Childhood Education Innovations highlighting how project-based learning experiences, like those in DI, can help students thrive socially and emotionally.
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10/30/2024
Something to try? Remember many teams make to GF only because they do well in IC. Seen teams in our region do 1st in their main challenge only to place 4th overall due to IC scores. Practice IC!!!
Want to boost your team’s Instant Challenge skills? In these fast-paced challenges, materials matter. Our Exploring Material Properties Cards will help your team understand key properties like malleability, hardness, elasticity, plasticity, and density.
Learn how to select and use materials effectively to improve your team’s Instant Challenge skills! 💡
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q02QhxvJ0
10/03/2024
Did you know that more than 6 MILLION kids from around the world participate in ? Destination Imagination is thrilled to partner again with Crayola Learning for their upcoming annual Crayola Creativity Week—a free program for schools and homes designed to celebrate children’s creativity and the joy it brings to teaching and learning any subject.
Celebrate students’ “Imagination in Action” with us on January 27th-February 2nd, 2025! With celebrity appearances, hands-on activity videos, downloadable creative resources, daily giveaways, and an online gallery where students' artwork takes center stage, this is an event you won't want to miss.
Register now to be among the first to unlock early access!
09/24/2024
Rest in peace Fritz. Memory eternal.
The world is a little less bright today. Destination Imagination lost one of the most inspiring, amazing, and creative minds of our generation last weekend. Fritz Schwenk was an OG DI'er, who shaped DI's Instant Challenge from the very beginning. MN DI was so lucky to have him as our own Affiliate Challenge Master from the get go! His huge heart, his huge smile, and his huge legacy will not be forgotten. Our thoughts and love are with Nina, Kelsey and Avery, and their families.