On Saturday, April 4th, the South Metro Region in Colorado held their Destination Imagination Tournament. From what I’ve heard from the other Challenge Masters, they had some very good teams competing in the challenges and some creative solutions.
I know that I saw some great solutions provided by the Rising Stars. I always enjoy watching the teams and being able to say “Wow!”. I know that my appraisers enjoy that as well. Though sometimes, team managers, are a little worried about what their teams do in Instant Challenge, but all I can say is, “We’ve seen just about everything, so nothing surprises us.”
I do think that those that have grown up with Destination Imagination in the South Metro Region believe the best part (well maybe after finding out you are advancing to state) is the party! It’s a great place to celebrate the creativity of all the participants. The way South Metro starts it out is with dancing and then the great parade of Rising Stars. I always love the parade as the Rising Stars march around the gym to a standing ovation. It makes me so proud of those kids!
After the Rising Star parade, they recieve their medals and lead the gym in dance to the A-Totlie-Tot. Yes, I know I’ve most likely misspelled it and can’t do the song justice but I believe many DIers understand. Poor Jeff, as he was in the stands, I was helping a group of Rising Stars with the actions, and being abandoned by Kat so she could really “groove” was chastised by a grandparent for not dancing along. Knowing that we’ve been involved with DI for at least 9 years some way or another was not an execuse he could readily use or that others want to hear – they just want to see everyone dancing to this silly but fun song.
If you haven’t yet, take a moment to view some of the pictures I posted to my twitter account from the night. You’ll even get to see an Italian Rat and Gumby that were made as props by a South Metro team that they will be taking to state and most likely to Global finals in Knoxville.
Tags: Destination Imagination, DI, Rising Stars, Wendy Frenzel
