Destination Imagination [DI] is the epitome of the Maker Movement
marrying STEM skills. I’ve gotten a chance to see that first-hand, up-close-and-personal, this year
with my son and his first adventure at DI.
We nervously nibbled our fingernails at the end of February at Regionals, where we placed 2nd place in "Show & Tech," the DI 2017 technical category.
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From here, all roads led next to Globals, May 23--27th. This week! In honor of that, here’s my acrostic ode to honor our 7 boys and our Knoxville adventure we are living, here at Globals.
Delving into a year of teamwork at school,
Engineering, building, computing, concocting, and planning.
Seven of our boys became the “Double-O-Severn” crew.
Twenty-first century skills in action: creativity, collaboration,
Inventing to problem solve, innovating, & inquiring along the way.
Not always smooth-sailing, because collaboration isn’t
Always pretty. It can be messy, loud, distracting, frustrating.
Teamwork at its finest, trying to come together for a common goal
In their Central Challenge; improv-ing through Instant Challenges.
Over time, growing, sharpening skills, and finding their voices,
Never giving up, building persistence and grit as they go.
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I’ve seen these boys grow indeed, sharpening their skit & their skills,
Making improvements and capitalizing on their talents.
As the year went on, these 7 boys, just like other boys and
Girls globally, gave of themselves, to each other and to their coaches,
Integrating their ideas, taking initiation, & getting involved.
Never stopping. Working hard & taking pride in their performances
At tournaments; regardless of ranking & place, keeping pace, &
Triumphing along the way. Kudos to all who made
It every step along the way. Regionals. State. All is great.
Onward we go to Globals, slightly stunned, yet ever-excited.
Never have we been more proud—parenthood is chock-filled with these moments.
What an opportunity of a lifetime
& priceless memories in the making.
More in a future post on our antics
while in Knoxville,
soaking up all that makes up
Destination Imagination Globals.
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