How to Start a Destination Imagination Team

How to Start a Destination Imagination Team – it’s easy!

Step One – Form a Team

  • One Adult Team Manager (or co-managers) – teachers or parents may manage teams
  • 2 to 7 team members – invite friends to form a team, start an extra-curricular activity or club or use the Team Challenge to enhance classroom curriculum

Step Two – Age/grade groups

  • Rising Stars – Preschool through Grade 2
  • Elementary Level – Kindergarten to Grade 5
  • Middle Level – Grade 6 – 8
  • Secondary Level – Grade 9 – 12

Step Three – Request Your Team Challenge Pack – FREE

  • Request your Team Challenge Pack
  • You will receive a team number and instructions on how to download your Team Challenge Package, Roadmap, and Rules of the Road FREE!

Step Four – Choose your Challenge

  • Review the Challenges with your team
  • Let the team choose the Challenge they wish to solve
  • Practice Instant Challenges
  • Your Challenge solutions should take 6 – 10 weeks
  • Start by meeting once per week for 60 – 90 minutes

Step Five – Attend a Tournament and Celebrate Creativity!

Tournaments are a one-day event to show your Challenge Presentation to a team of  trained volunteer Appraisers and to take part in the Instant Challenge

  • Regional tournaments are held at the end of February and throughout March, 2020
  • Provincial Tournament held on Saturday, April 4th.,2020 – all teams are invited to participate in the Provincial Tournament
  • Your team may qualify to advance to the Global Finals in Kansas City, Missouri in May 2020