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Empowering Tommorows
Innovaters & Leaders

Destination Imagination

A team-based creativity and innovation competition.

Global Impact

Destination Imagination has over 35 years experience in K-12 project-based education. We reach 150,000 participants annually in 45 states and 30 countries.

SKILLS TO SUCCEED

Throughout the process of solving a Challenge, participants learn invaluable life skills.

WHY IT MATTERS

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 65% of today’s students will be employed in jobs that have yet to be invented. Our Challenges allow students from pre-K through university to become part of a global community of confident creators and practice the essential skills needed to thrive in school, future careers and beyond.

WHAT MAKES DI DIFFERENT ?

100% Kid Driven

Team members do it all themselves!

Students work together in teams to generate ideas, research different topics, plan and build their challenge solutions. Team members have the opportunity to explore their curiosities and be creative, while building teamwork, problem-solving and critical thinking skills

OUR CHALLENGES

Children need to be engaged in learning, and by infusing art education with STEM, learning becomes more fun and approachable for them. STEAM opens their eyes to new possibilities that they had not thought about previously.

TECHNICAL

The Technical Challenge prompts students to complete tasks by using engineering research, strategic planning and related skills.

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SCIENTIFIC

Our Scientific Challenge blends the research and curiosity of science with the thrill and creativity of the theater arts.

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ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING DESIGN

Our Engineering Challenge asks teams to design build and test load-bearing structures out of specific materials.

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FINE ARTS

In the Fine Arts Challenge, students flex their acting, research and artistic muscles as they create together.

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IMPROVISATIONAL

The Improvisational Challenge is all about spontaneity and storytelling. Teams receive topics and produce skits right on the spot.

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SERVICE LEARNING

The Service Learning Challenge is designed to engage students in public service to address real-life community issues.

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EARLY LEARNING

To solve the Challenge,
K-2 children work together on performances that are complete with characters, props and scripts.

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INSTANT CHALLENGE

Instant Challenge requires teams to engage in quick, creative and critical thinking.

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2019-20 Challenge

Click here for the previews of all the 2020 - 2021 Challenges.

CHILD SAFETY

We work every day to create a safe, fun environment so kids can have every opportunity to be successful in life. We have ZERO tolerance for inappropriate behavior of any kind, including child sexual abuse or misconduct.
California Destination Imagination continually updates and innovates robust safety policies, programs and training for staff and volunteers that are designed to protect young people from threats that are present in our society.

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Review Program Materials

Your membership number allows access to the challenge program materials which are available for download . As soon as you purchase a team number you may download your Challenge Materials from MyCALDI

Team Challenge Previews

Use these to help your Team choose their challenge
- Challenge Previews
- Challenge Preview Videos
- First Look Documents

Roadmap

Roadmap is a Team Manager resource developed to assist you in guiding your team members as they design and execute a Challenge solution. Section three (Guiding Your Team) explains the roles you will fill as a Team Manager, gives examples of how to begin solving a Challenge, introduces project management, and provides example meeting agendas. Section three will also point you to other resources available in Roadmap.

Rules of the Road

Rules of the Road is a document that contains all of the rules, procedures, and some of the forms required to participate in a Team Challenge at a tournament. Regardless of the Team Challenge a team has selected, it is very important for the team members to review Rules of the Road to learn the details of the Challenge experience, to prepare for tournaments, and to make sure the Team Challenge solution complies with rules and procedures found in Rules of the Road.

Team Challenge Materials

As soon as your Team has chosen their challenge, download a copy of the full team challenge

Background Check

It is IMPORTANT to use the same legal name and email address that you use to register at MY CALDI!
Obtain a BackGround check BEFORE you begin meeting with your Team. Caldi Background check policy can be viewed HERE
Click on the button at the top of your MY CALDI home page to apply for a background check .
Background Check FAQ can be found HERE

Please note only a CALDI approved background check will be accepted.

Hold a Parent Meeting

Before you meet with the kids you need to get organized. Make sure you have the help you need before your first Team Meeting

Hold a Parent meeting to set goals, dates, times and get help! Sample Agenda
A list of ways parents can help
The Average Costs for a team.
Recruit your Tournament Appraiser! All teams must provide one all day trained appraiser to participate in our Regional Tournament. More info HERE. The appraiser also needs to complete a background check. Have them start the process soon.
Recruiting Your Teams Volunteer Appraiser
What Is Destination Imagination? How to describe DI
Tips for Parent Involvement
Parent Info Guide
Setting Expectations

Empowering Tommorows Innovaters & Leaders

Destination Imagination

A team-based creativity and innovation competition.

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Global Impact

SKILLS TO SUCCEED

Throughout the process of solving a Challenge, participants learn invaluable life skills.​

WHY IT MATTERS

WHAT MAKES DI DIFFERENT ?

100% Kid Driven

Team members do it all themselves!

OUR CHALLENGES