Destionation Imagination

depite the somewhat lame t-tle given to this program, its one of the coolest teams u can get onto.
not all schools offer it… but it is world wide. and is the only competion i know of that teaches children how to build 3 ft tall building w/ kitchenware and feel confident – when wearing pink bunny tutus with little ballet shoes while skipping about and singing offkey with a geman accent… yes its about creativity.

once u r a member of the 7person team,
basically what u do is stay after school a lot (sometimes everyday until 6 when getting close to regionals):

practice instant challenges (tasks u and ur team members have to complete, usually with a 1-5 min. planning period and 1-5 min performing period. tasks often involve creating commercials, not talking, building structeres out of straws, mailinglabels, toothpicks and what not and the like)

work on ur central challenge (there are 4 u can pick from, all containing building and performing aspects. u and ur team have to solve the challenge w/in an 8 minute skit. there are usually a lot of requirements. but-ts fun. plus, costumes and set pieces are made for this.

then, u and ur team go to the regional compet-tion and show ur stuff to a panel of judges. and so does every other team in the area. and every1 is uber nice 2 eachother so u don’t get points deducted for unsportsmanshipness.
then, the 2 winners fore each challenge, grade level go to states.
then u rehe-rs- for another month and perform at statelevel.
then 2 teams for each challenge, grade level get to go to globals, in nashville tennessee (u get out of school 4 it!)
everyone else goes home sobbing.

and throughout the whole process, several things occur:
1. u learn more about the 6 other people on ur team than is healthy.
2.u eat. a lot. and pretty much only stuff with high levels of sugar and caffine.
3. u laugh in 2 hours more than the average adult does in a day.
4.u feel very loved… b/c u r!

warning, though. as a general rule, guys (and gals) who do di are usually considered kinda … weird, outthere by their more … ignorant peers. like we care.
preppy idiot (not that all preps are bad): why are u staying after school again?
person who does di: eh… destionation imagination.
p.i.:which is what?
p.w.d.d.: a creative problem solving thing…
p.i.: ?

guy 1: hey, y r u tap danicng in that stupid outfit? r u gay?
guy 2: … no, its for destionation imagionation
guy 1:ur gay
guy 2’s friends: (w/ threating looking power tools)no he isn’t so leave him alone you ignorant cow. go eat a fried vegetable