Program Season

The Destination ImagiNation_^® Team Challenges and program materials are released annually on September 1. A typical season runs anywhere from 6 to 12 weeks, with most teams organizing between October and January. Local Regions and Affiliates typically hold Team Manager Trainings in September, October and November. Some Regions and Affiliates begin preparation for Tournaments in January with Appraiser Training and their Regional Tournaments, but others hold their trainings and Tournaments through April. When you register with Destination ImagiNation, your Region and Affiliate receives your contact information, and should make sure you have the local calendar of trainings and Tournaments.

Just navigate over to “Where Do I …” and click on your Affiliate for local contact information and web links. The annual Destination ImagiNation, Inc. sponsored Global Finals event is held in late May. Preliminary Global Finals information is posted in Rules of the Road, with specific information available at Affiliate Tournaments.

Depending on your team’s advancement through Tournaments, your season may continue through May. But whether you advance to Global Finals or not, your team should continue its season through a celebration of its accomplishments of the “DI year,” and if the team wishes, continue to meet, build teamwork, practice Creative Problem Solving, do Instant Challenges, take field trips and continuing education workshops together, and just have FUN!