Welcome to
Destination ImagiNation® Denver
Serving Denver Public Schools and private schools within the City and County of Denver
Denver Destination ImagiNation is sponsored by
Denver Public Schools Gifted and Talented Department
1330 Fox Street, Second Floor South
Denver, CO 80204
Phone 720-423-8274
Fax 720-423-8279
Destination ImagiNation is an international creative problem solving program that meets educational standards in Literature, Reading and Writing, Geography, History, Math and Science. It is an exciting way for team members to:
ö Explore and discover their creative potentials through teamwork, cooperation and mutual respect.
ö Develop sophisticated creative problem-solving skills.
ö Take ownership and pride in what they accomplish because they do everything themselves, from beginning to end.
ö Present their Challenge soulution in a competition setting.
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Instant Challenge Workshop for Team Managers
Building the Skills for Instant Challenge Success
Saturday, December 3, 2011
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Hinkley High School, 1250 Chambers, Aurora, CO
$25 per Team Manager (no team members at this training)
Registration Deadline November 30, 2011
Click here for Registration Form
Get ready to learn how to teach your team the skills they need to solve any DI Instant Challenge they encounter - even the new ones based on decision-making and teamwork. This hands-on class includes strategies and exercises as well as new Challenges for practice and insight into the latest IC competition trends. Leave prepared to teach your team to succeed!
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DI eXtreme for High School Students
8:00 pm Friday, December 9 - noon Saturday, December 10, 2011
Henry World School, 3005 S. Golden Way, Denver, CO
$35 per team member, maximum of $175 per team
No charge for adult chaperones
Click here for Registration Form
This is an overnight lock-in with Colorado DI officials for high school team members and their team managers. Students will not be allowed to leave in the middle of the night. Teams of four to seven will be given a Challenge along with all the materials needed to solve it. They will work through the night to solve the Challenge. The event will culminate in a competition on Saturday morning. Coffee, soda, pizza, snacks, and breakfast will be provided. There will be adult supervision the entire time.
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2012 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Denver Region Tournament
March 10, 2012
George Washington High School
655 S. Monaco, Denver 80224
Colorado Affiliate Tournament
April 14, 2012
Auraria Higher Education Center
Global Finals
May 22-27, 2012
University of Tennessee
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DENVER REGION
Denver Desitination ImagiNation is coordinated by the Regional Directors and Regional Challenge Masters listed below.
If you would like to contact any of these people, please click on the name and an email window will open.
Regional Directors
Becky Butz and Lindsay Kennedy
Assembly Required (Technical) Regional Challenge Masters
Art Mander and Susie Balagna
The Solar Stage (Scientific) Regional Challenge Masters
Jim Butz and Dick Witulski
Coming Attractions (Fine Arts) Regional Challenge Master
Nancy Kennedy and Lynne Walters
News to Me (Improvisational) Regional Challenge Master
Amanda Tipton and Mary Ann Barwick
Hold It! (Structural) Regional Challenge Masters
Steve Taylor and Jes Cofran
Built to Last (Rising Stars!) Regional Challenge Masters
Jenny Spampinato and Natalia Spampinato
Instant Challenge Regional Challenge Masters
Mike and Ardith Pace
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Colorado Destination ImagiNation gratefully acknowledges
the continued support of its corporate sponsor:
Western Dairy Association