Thank you Mutts comics for today’s humor. Are you thinking outside your box?
We are excited to announce that Destination ImagiNation Colorado has been approved as a “Giving First” organization and will be participating in the Colorado Gives Day event on December 6, 2011.
On December 6, 2011, Colorado citizens will come together again to raise millions of dollars for nonprofits like ours. Last year, the goal to raise $1 million for Colorado charities was exceeded — $8.7 million was distributed instead!
Destination ImagiNation Colorado has a goal of raising $5,000 this first year of our participation. That $5,000 will help train team managers across the state, provide seed money to start a creativity day camp this summer, and help us reach communities and students across Colorado who may not have access to the Destination ImagiNation program.
Please include us in your holiday giving plans!
To make a donation, click here: Colorado Gives
LOST!
A DI eXtreme event!
Are you ready for the most creative night of your life? Gather up to seven of your friends or team members, head over to Henry Middle School on Friday, December 9, 2011, work all night, then show us how creatively you think on your feet!
When: December 9, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. – December 10, 2011 at 12:00 noon. Yes, this in an overnight event! Students will be locked in and not allowed to leave for the evening.
Where: Henry Middle School
3005 S. Golden Way
Denver CO 80227
Who: High school students (minimum of 4 team members and up to 7 members per team) and ONE responsible adult per team.
Cost: $35 per team member, up to a maximum of $175 per team. Responsible adults are free!
What’s Included: The materials you will need to solve the challenge, coffee, soda, pizza, snacks, breakfast, adult supervision, and fun!
To Register: Download the Registration Form or go to the State Website, roll over the picture of the team manager on the left to find the link for the registration forms.
Registration Deadline: December 4, 2011
Yes, we are asking you to give up a Saturday. We know you’re busy, the kids have a ton of stuff to do, not to mention the laundry, and the dust bunnies cowering in the corners that need to be vacuumed. We know you’d rather sleep in….. and honestly so would we. We also know that in order for your teams to get the very best out of the Destination ImagiNation program we need to host a Team Manager Training. Not just for the new Team Managers but our experienced Team Managers need to hear about all the changes and learn the ins and outs of this years challenges as well. So, we ask that you ignore those annoying dust bunnies, ask the kids to find other rides to their Saturday activities and join us. Besides…. we’d hate to host a training and be the only ones there!
- November 5th at Eldorado K-8, 3351 S. Indiana Street, Superior. (map)
- January 7th at South HS, 1700 East Louisiana Avenue, Denver, CO (map)
Time: 7:45 until 3:00
Agenda: Team-Manager-Training-2010-2011
The agendas for these trainings will be identical. You will:
- Learn about DI
- Meet your Challenge Master
- Practice Instant Challenges
- Choose classes on Creative Problem Solving, Storytelling, Conflict Management and many other topics chosen from Team Manager suggestions.
Can you be a Team Manager and not attend a training?
Of Course…. but why would you want to? Why would you miss all the great information to give your team the best advantage? Why would you make the Destination ImagiNation year harder on yourself by missing all the wonderful tips and trick? Why miss hanging out with other adults taking on the same challenge your team has taken on?
Best of all…. we’re just a really fun group!
Transylvania After Hours!
An exciting challenge designed to be solved and presented in just four short hours!
When: November 4, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm.
Where: Dunstan Middle School, 1855 South Wright Street, Lakewood (map)
Who: Middle school students and their adult Team Manager (limited to100 students). Students may register individually or as a team. Individuals will be placed together to form a team, or added to an existing team.
What: Come and see how great you are thinking on your feet. Your team will be competing against other Middle School students to solve a challenge using your DI skills.
Why: This is a great opportunity for your team or individual DI’er to practice creative problem solving, strengthen their team work, and learn that DI is still cool in middle school.
Cost: $10 per team member or individual participant. Adult team managers are not charged, but must attend.
What’s included: All materials you need to solve the challenge, beverages, cookies and chips, adult supervision and a whole lot of fun.
To register: Download the registration forms
Then mail the forms and payment to:
Colorado Extreme Creativity
40 W. Littleton Blvd, #210-137
Littleton, CO 80120
Deadline: October 28, 2011 – no late registrations will be accepted
Questions? Email Kate