Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is a non-profit organization offering a global, youth-centered, creative problem-solving program. Destination ImagiNation emphasizes creativity, problem solving and teamwork. DI Challenges have open-ended answers, empowering participants to create solutions that are imaginative, original, divergent and ingenious! Students work together in teams to tackle these challenges under the direction of a team manager.
Learn more about the DI Global Program
Download the Schedule for 2009
State Tournament Results
State Tournament Award Winners
MADI Scholarship Winners - 2009
Visit the Regional Tournament page for all the latest information about your tournament! Including Awards and Results, when available.
RDs: Please send any Results or Awards in Word, Excel, HTML or PDF format to be posted on the site to: webmaster@madikids.org
We have two PDFs that are very important! We have a Code Of Behavior and the Changes for 2009 available as PDFs for everyone to read and understand!
Please do not hesistate to ask your Regional Director about the changes for 2009.
Code of Behavior - UPDATED
Behavior Agreement
Do you know who this dynamic duo is?
We couldn't do what we do without their leadership, guidance and patience! Still don't know...Click on the image for the full-size image!
Thanks to both of you!
Do you have a special DI'er that you want everyone to know about? Thank that special volunteer? Embarrass your Team Manager? Recognize a special team or team member? Have a team cheer? Want to give your own Spirit of DI to someone?
Share your message with EVERYONE and help our MADI Scholarship Fund at the same time. For a $5.00 donation - you can post your special message here.
READ the kudos here!
ATO Quiz
Instant Challenge Quiz
Rising Stars Quiz
Download the NEW PowerPoint or Acrobat PDF and take the test: Do you know what interference is?
Interference PDF
Interference PPT
Original Tutorial
Challenge E - A New Angle Tutorial
Challenge E - A New Angle Tutorial
Download the latest clarification
Challenge E - A New Angle presentation
Challenge E - A New Angle presentation
If you want to take Edible Instant Challenges to a new level and make some money for your team or DI Program, contact Barb. She is now doing "Hands On Creative Cooking Challenges" for your managers, parents, teams - everyone. Write to Barb at bmann@madikids.org and we can find a fundraiser for your group.
"The DI Experience" DVD shown at Café I and produced by an alumni of the MADI program? It includes what a team typically does during the year, snippets of Global Finals performances, and two complete award winning performances by a structure team in middle school and in high school.
Send an email to Victor Tom and include the postal address for shipping and mail checks ($7.00 (for Mass. residents) made out to MADI) to:
Kristine Tom
17 Ledgewood Dr
Bedford, MA 01730
We are looking for people with new, fresh, and exciting ideas! The application for individuals to become a part of DI Team Challenge, Instant Challenge, projectOUTREACH, Rising Stars! And DI eXtreme writing teams IS NOW AVAILABLE AT:
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228NQEWLLSW.
If you would like to try to be a part of a Challenge DIvelopment team, please apply - or if you know someone who would be great on a Challenge DIvelopment team, please let them know about this opportunity!
DI Alumni are especially good at helping to craft Challenges that have energy and appeal, so if you know of any committed and talented alumni, tell them about this opportunity as well!
The Challenge DIvelopment process for Team Challenges begins with a DIveloper weekend in late June and continues by email until the end of the year. Subsequent drafts of each Challenge are DIssected by experienced people. It is very important that every Challenge DIveloper participates in the entire process.
Additional information and the application can be found at: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228NQEWLLSW
For the full schedule, visit our calendar page.
Links to directions, schedules, and other important regional information.
