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Destination Imagination Affiliates are operating in 39 US States and 23 countries around the world. Each Affiliate administers the Challenge Experience locally and is responsible for organizing the tournaments within its geography.

Affiliate Contacts

Connect with the people in your Affiliate who can help you

Affiliate Directors

Emily Duke

Affiliate Administrators

Matthew Evins

Jenny Jarvis

Regional Directors
Dallas Region

Marta Alvarado

Debra Jones

Greater Fort Worth

Hope Hutchison

Tonya McElyea

Gulf Coast

Jay Kumar

Heart of Texas

Mary Decker

Mid-Cities Region

Stella Greer

Katie Pierce

Northwest Plains

April Benavidez

Linda Landin

South Border Bridge

Belinda Rodriguez

San Juanita Ruiz

South Coastal Bend

Kim Bissell

Amanda Huerta

Alumni Relations Coordinators

Kelley Akins

Affiliate Pricing

Team Number Cost
$165.00

Per each Challenge Experience or Early Learning team in this Affiliate

Affiliate Fees
$0.00

In addition to the Team Number Cost, your Affiliate may collect their Affiliate Fee separately. These fees cover operational and/or tournament costs. Please contact your Affiliate Director for further details.

Events
Affiliate Tournament

Name: Lone Star Finals

Date: 11 April 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: University of Texas at Arlington

Competitive Registration Fee: USD ($) 350.00

Registration Due Date: March 05, 2026

Event Notes: The state tournament is a qualifying tournament.

Regional Tournament

Name: TVNC Regional Tournament

Region: TVNC

Date: 21 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: Newman Smith High School

Competitive Registration Fee: USD ($) 100.00

Rising Stars Registration Fee: USD ($) 100.00

Registration Due Date: January 11, 2026

Event Registration: https://registeryourteam.org

Regional Tournament

Name: Capital Region Tournament

Region: Capital Region

Date: 21 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location:

Regional Tournament

Name: GFW Regional Tournament

Region: Greater Fort Worth

Date: 21 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: Waxahachie High School

Rising Stars Registration Fee: USD ($) 80.00

Registration Due Date: December 18, 2025

Regional Tournament

Name: North Harris Regional Tournament

Region: North Harris

Date: 21 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: Nimitz High School (Aldine ISD)

Registration Due Date: December 05, 2025

Regional Tournament

Name: Gulf Coast Regional Tournament

Region: Gulf Coast

Date: 21 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: TBD

Competitive Registration Fee: USD ($) 90.00

Rising Stars Registration Fee: USD ($) 90.00

Event Registration: https://registeryourteam.org

Regional Tournament

Name: South Border Bridge Regional Tournament

Region: South Border Bridge

Date: 14 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: Mission High School

Rising Stars Registration Fee: USD ($) 150.00

Registration Due Date: December 08, 2025

Regional Tournament

Name: South Coastal Bend Regional Tournament

Region: South Coastal Bend

Date: 14 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: Veteran's Memorial High School

Rising Stars Registration Fee: USD ($) 50.00

Registration Due Date: December 31, 1969

Event Notes: Veteran's Memorial High School 3750 Cimarron Road, Corpus Christi, Texas

Event Registration: https://ryt.destinationimagination.org/

Regional Tournament

Name: Heart of Texas Regional Tournament

Region: Heart of Texas

Date: 07 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: West High School, West, Texas

Competitive Registration Fee: USD ($) 85.00

Rising Stars Registration Fee: USD ($) 85.00

Regional Tournament

Name: SE6 Regional Tournament

Region: Southeast 6

Date: 07 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: The Woodlands College Park High School

Competitive Registration Fee: USD ($) 75.00

Rising Stars Registration Fee: USD ($) 75.00

Registration Due Date: January 15, 2026

Event Registration: https://ryt.destinationimagination.org/

Regional Tournament

Name: SaYes (West Texas) Regional Tournament

Region: Sayes West

Date: 07 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: Pebble Hills High School

Rising Stars Registration Fee: USD ($) 100.00

Event Registration: http://www.ryt.destinationimagination.org

Regional Tournament

Name: Dallas Regional Tournament

Region: Dallas Region

Date: 07 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: Skyline High School

Competitive Registration Fee: USD ($) 175.00

Rising Stars Registration Fee: USD ($) 195.00

Registration Due Date: November 30, 2025

Event Notes: Dallas Regional Tournament

Regional Tournament

Name: NExT Regional Tournament

Region: NEXT

Date: 07 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: Poteet High School

Competitive Registration Fee: USD ($) 200.00

Rising Stars Registration Fee: USD ($) 200.00

Registration Due Date: December 05, 2025

Regional Tournament

Name: Dallas Tournament Set up

Region: Dallas Region

Date: 06 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: Skyline High School

Event Notes: Tournament set up

Regional Tournament

Name: Dallas Tournamen Forms and Tshirt Pickup

Region: Dallas Region

Date: 03 February 2026 (In-Person Event)

Location: Skyline High School

Event Notes: Team managers will have paperwork for tournament verified and then obtain Tshirts/pins for tournament

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If you do not see your location listed, we do not currently have an operating Affiliate there to administer the program or hold a tournament. That doesn’t mean you can’t participate. Please contact us to learn more about how to start a DI team in your area or learn more about becoming an Affiliate.

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