Questions About This Season? Read This First!

Whether you’re a seasoned Destination Imagination team or you’re participating for the first time, this program season is much different than any other DI season we’ve had (because ya know… Covid). Our Rules of the Road resource contains all of the rules and procedures required to participate in a DI tournament and provides comprehensive details […]
Get Your Hat Ready!

Have you ever heard the expression, “wearing many hats”? It means that you have several different roles that are different from one to the next. If you are anything like me, you wear a lot of hats during the holiday season. I wear my ‘librarian hat’ when I am reading holiday stories to my students […]
Fall Into a New (Virtual) Season of Destination Imagination

There’s no way to sugarcoat it: Covid cases are surging again around the globe, and many of us are preparing to return to all-remote learning (if we weren’t there already). As parents and teachers, we’re worn out, scared, stressed, and at times even angry and disappointed. It can be a daily struggle, and we can […]
We’re So Thankful For You

2020 has been a year like none that I can remember. Instead of working from my office in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, my office has now been relocated to the sewing room in my home among my quilting fabrics, scissors, rulers and my beloved sewing machine. These days, I spend more time talking to my […]
Questions About Virtual Instant Challenge?

Instant Challenge for the 2020-21 Challenge season may look very different for your team! Some tournaments may be presenting Instant Challenge virtually, while others may be planning to present Instant Challenge at an in-person event. In order to understand the process for Instant Challenge, your team will need to know the format of Instant Challenge […]
Support and Shop DI This Holiday Season

Whether you’ve purchased a Team Number or donated your time or money, your support of Destination Imagination during these times helps us to continue building creative thinkers, problem-solvers, and leaders in communities far and wide. Many of you asked about DI merchandise, and we’re excited to announce our new DI Store, where you can purchase […]
Team Manager Tips: STEM & Videography Skills

This season’s Destination Imagination (DI) Team Challenges and Instant Challenges introduce skills that some students may not have experienced. As you know, Team Managers can teach skills as long as they don’t give the team members ideas or do the work for the team. You may be wondering how you will teach STEM skills and […]
5 Reasons to Start a Team (Don’t just take our word for it.)

Every season, Destination Imagination customers just like you provide feedback so we can explore for the next year how we can improve and innovate. (What else would you expect from an organization devoted to fostering children’s creativity? ?) After all, we believe extracurricular activities need to be just as enriching and more so than academics. This […]
Intern at Motorola Solutions!

Each summer, Motorola Solutions, a longtime sponsor of Destination Imagination, hosts an elite, paid summer internship program for 200+ interns. They’re looking to hire the brightest talent from across the country and, next summer, you could join the ranks of this incredible group! Motorola Solutions’ nationally-ranked internship program provides opportunities within engineering, finance, marketing, legal, sales, […]
Letter From Our Executive Director

Dear DI Family, Many years ago, I had the great fortune to spend time with former Texas Governor, the late Ann Richards. She was strong, funny, smart, honest and was a straight talker. A real Texas woman. Destination Imagination recently lost our own real Texas woman, Sue Shanks, who passed away suddenly last week. Sue […]
Welcome to Our DI Interns!

Destination Imagination is pleased to introduce its fall 2020 intern class! These individuals applied through a competitive process earlier this year and were chosen from a deep pool of qualified applicants because they exhibit core qualities necessary for success, including creative spirit, curious nature and commitment to bringing their best to their chosen internship. These […]
5 Team Challenges Now Available!

We are so excited to officially kick off a brand-new season of Destination Imagination, which can be done 100% virtually! Starting today, five of our seven Team Challenges are now available for download! After purchasing your Team Number and passing your background check, you will have instant access to our Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Service Learning, […]