7 Life Skills Kids Learn in Destination Imagination
We all share the responsibility of preparing our kids for success—not just academically, but in life as a whole. While academics are essential, it’s equally important to equip students with the life skills that will help them thrive in an ever-changing world. These skills foster independence, resilience, and confidence, empowering children to overcome challenges, make […]
Our 2023-24 Team Challenges are Here!
It’s time to kick off a brand-new season of the Destination Imagination Challenge Experience! All seven 2023-24 Team Challenges are now available in our Resource Area. (Please note that our Team Challenges can only be accessed by those who have purchased a Team Number.) Check out what’s in store for this year’s STEAM competition. CHALLENGE EXPERIENCE […]
Show Us Your Team’s Creative Process!
Destination Imagination (DI) is seeking Team Managers to serve as DI Correspondents for the 23-24 season. DI Correspondents will contribute photos, videos, and/or guest blog content to be utilized on DI’s website and social media. So often, we only get to see DI teams in tournaments or at an awards ceremony – meaning we don’t […]
23-24 Team Numbers Now Available!
Ready to use your creativity and imagination in an adventure of a lifetime? We are thrilled to kick off our 2023-24 season of Destination Imagination (DI)! Teams can choose to be part of our in-person Challenge Experience, where they can take on one of our seven standard STEAM-based Team Challenges, or they can opt for our […]
STEAM Activity: Build a Flying Device
Ready to take your children’s imaginations to new heights? For this STEAM activity, kids will have the chance to create a new and innovative flying device of their own design! But here’s the best part: THEY get to decide what the flying device will be used for! Will it be a delivery drone that drops […]
Join the 2023 Digital Open STEAM Competition
Looking for a STEAM program that’s flexible enough to meet your needs? Join us for the 2023 Digital Open! The Digital Open is a seven-week, travel-free STEAM competition open to elementary, middle school, high school, and university students worldwide. Teams can solve the challenge together in person, remotely, at school, or from the comfort of their own homes! […]
Check Out Award-Winning Solutions from Global Finals 2023
Thank you to all of our teams, volunteers, parents, staff members, Affiliate and Regional Directors, and supporters for helping to make this year’s Global Finals tournament such an unforgettable experience and one that truly exemplified the spirit of Destination Imagination. This year, more than 8,000 people attended Global Finals 2023, with nearly 530 teams from […]
Congratulations to Our 2023 Scholarship Recipients!
We are excited to announce our 2023 Destination Imagination (DI) scholarship recipients! Congratulations to Ginger McCormick, our DI Graduate of the Year, and Lana Smith, our Founders Award recipient. The DI Graduate of the Year Award was open to students (DI team members and volunteers) who were graduating from high school or college/university/trade school in 2023. The Founders […]
Stream Our Global Finals 2023 Ceremonies!
Tune into the world’s largest celebration of creativity from the comfort of your own home! We will be livestreaming the Global Finals 2023 Welcome Ceremony on May 20 at 7:30 p.m. CT. This year’s Welcome Ceremony will include an appearance by Oscar-winning writer-director of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and Destination Imagination alumnus, Daniel Scheinert, who will receive our […]
Destination Imagination Students Build Water Station for Local Residents
When students on the Destination Imagination (DI) team, the DI Dynamites, were looking to give back to their community in Austin, Texas, they ended up finding a mission that became near and dear to their hearts. In the summer of 2022, they stumbled upon Community First! Village (CF!V)–a 51-acre community that provides affordable, permanent housing […]
Famous Landmarks STEAM Challenge
From the Statue of Liberty to The Great Wall of China, there are many famous landmarks that attract people from all over the world. For this Challenge, we want kids to use their creativity, quick thinking, and problem-solving skills to recreate famous landmarks. Challenge: Using materials you have on hand (see Materials list below for […]
Raising Children to Give Back
Did you know that volunteering is one of the most beneficial extracurriculars for children? Studies have shown that volunteering not only supports kids’ mental health, but helps them to grow in four critical areas: social skills, empathy, self-efficacy, and civic responsibility. Participants can develop these very skills in our Service Learning Challenge (one of 6 […]
