Welcome to South Metro

Greetings to our amazing South Metro Destination Imagination team! 

And – welcome to this year’s Destination Imagination season. Before we share all the details we know at this point for the upcoming season, we’d like to express our deep appreciation for all the dedication our Team Managers and Appraisers bring in support of our kids. DI can’t function without you – you are facilitating an experience for team members that they’ll remember fondly throughout their lives. You’re also helping them to develop life-long skills like creative problem-solving, self-expression, self-advocacy, teamwork, time and budget management, as well as completing the innovation process. They’ll rely upon these skills throughout the rest of their educational experience – preparing them to be more confident, capable, and successful as a result.

In short – thank you. You ROCK! 

Now – on to the great stuff we have in store to support YOU this year! Everything you’ll need related to South Metro Destination Imagination can be found right here on our webpage. We will keep you up to date on training, events, registration deadlines, t-shirts, pins, and anything else through emails and newsletters (see below).

As you navigate the challenge season, you might have questions. If your questions are about the challenge your team selected, reach out to your Regional Challenge Master (RCM). If you have questions about the tournament or anything else related to South Metro Destination Imagination, please reach out to your South Metro Regional Director. 

Team managers – Once you’ve purchased your team package, attach yourself as the Team Manager of record at resources.destinationimagination.org/resources.php (if you have a co-team manager, they should do this too). This will ensure you can access all of the program and challenge materials available to you. 

We are very excited to have you join our South Metro Destination Imagination team! THANK YOU for all you do! 

On behalf of your South Metro Regional Team, 

Kayla Steffens

Regional Director

STEP 1: Bring Destination Imagination to my School – Request an Information Event

What: Learn about Destination Imagination by doing an Instant Challenge and learning about what it takes to start a team!

When: Approximately one hour on a date of your choice.

Who: DI Ambassadors from the South Metro Recruitment team can present to schools or community groups.

Where: You tell us! We offer both in-person and virtual information events.

To arrange for your South Metro Destination Imagination Information Event contact Kayla Steffens.

STEP 2: Purchase Your Team Package 

We are working to simplify the team manager experience. With that in mind, we’ve bundled both registering your team for the season and registering your team for your regional tournament — streamlining the process for you.

Unlock the full power of creativity, problem-solving and teamwork with your purchase of a 2023-2024 team.

Click here to purchase your team package.

Costs: 

Required costs: team package which includes your team number, instant challenge day, regional tournament fees, and more. Click here to learn more about what’s included.

Other costs: Challenge solution cost – teams are encouraged to use recycled and trash items, colorado affiliate tournament fees, global tournament fees, optional costs: snacks, tshirts, pins, field trips

Total required costs: $360 per team or $72/person (team of 5)

Douglas County School District provides a discount to Team Managers in DCSD. Please contact Kayla Steffens for details.

STEP 3: Access Materials & Attach Yourself as Team Manager of Record 

To access the Challenge and other helpful materials (Instant Challenges, the Roadmap, Rules of the Road) – you will need to access the Resource Area. 

You will need to attach yourself as the Team Manager of Record and enter your team’s information. 

HOW TO ENTER YOUR TEAM’S INFORMATION:

1. Navigate to https://resources.destinationimagination.org/resources.php/auth/login and login or create new account.
2. Review and accept the Code of Conduct 
3. Navigate to Teams > My Teams
4. Click on Add Team
   • Enter the Team Number and Order Number OR enter the Team Number and postal code.
   • If you have multiple teams – repeat this step until you have added all of your teams
5. Click on the pencil icon to the left of your Team Number 
   • Add/edit 
     1. District, School, or Organization -> Make sure it says your school name
     2. Team name
     3. Challenge
     4. Level
   • Note: You can change the Challenge if your team decides to make a switch from their original plan before the tournament.

STEP 4: Complete a Background Check 

In order to provide the safest experience for our participants, Destination Imagination requires Team Managers to have a background check. Learn more about Destination Imagination’s Youth Protection Policy here.

Note: You will not be able to access team challenges and other resources until you have cleared your background check.

There are a few options for completing a background check:

1. Purchase a background check from Destination Imagination Colorado.
2. Your school district can opt to do a Group Waiver and submit to DIHQ
3. If you have already purchased a LEVEL 2 background check from Sterling Volunteers for Destination Imagination or from work with a different non-profit, church, or school, you can share it with Destination Imagination.

Feel free to contact your Regional Challenge Master with any questions you have about your challenge.

TECHNICAL

Justin Willson

Trystan Binkley-Jones

SCIENTIFIC

Bri Klein

Danell Estrada

FINE ARTS

Barb Peister

IMPROV

Sheldon Spiegelman

Shauna Kogler

ENGINEERING

Luann Buist

SERVICE LEARNING

Yvonne Guenther-Kellar

RISING STARS

Parker Tipton

INSTANT CHALLENGE

Tony Estrada

Cammi Galley

SCORE ROOM

We are looking for a Score Room Regional Challenge Master volunteer!
If you’re interested please reach out to Kayla Steffens.

August 2023 | Kicking off the season

October 2023 | Starting your team

January 2024 | Instant Challenge Day

January 25, 2024 | Tournament Registration & Try DI

February 2024 | Tournament Program

February 16, 2024 | Concierge at tournament

May 2024 | That’s a wrap

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU JOIN THE SOUTH METRO TOURNAMENT TEAM!

Our tournament team is always looking for great volunteers to help us organize and host a successful tournament! If you’re interested in being a part of our team, review our roles and apply.

Review all of our open Volunteer roles here.

Ready to apply? Apply online now!