Oregon Destination Imagination
Cause Area
- Arts & Culture
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Computers & Technology
- Education & Literacy
Location
4192 NW Tamarack DRCorvallis, OR 97330 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Destination ImagiNation dedicates itself to enriching the global community and the lives of all those touched by our programs by providing opportunities to explore and discover unlimited creative potential through teamwork, cooperation and mutual respect.
Description
A creative problem solving program in which teams of students ( 5-7on each team ) work together during the school year to solve one of 5 different Main Challenges. Each of the Challenges has a different main emphasis - Technical, architectural, Drama, Drama/Tech and Improvisation. There are 5 ages groups, k-2, 2nd to 5th grade, middle school, high school and college. Students bring their solutions to a Reginal Tournament in the spring, winners move on to State and Global Competitions.
Students also learn to do Instant Challenges which they have to solve at the tournaments.
Students learn, creative problem solving, critical thinking, brainstorming, teamwork, resource management, time management and research and technical skills.