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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-bottom:-1.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:105%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><img width=564 height=89 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D303E4.FE6009D0"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Our New Destination Imagination Season Approaches!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'> <br>As we get ready for the 2017-18 Destination Imagination year, we would like to help you make your start of the DI season easier and more successful. We would greatly appreciate your input for this year. Please feel free to share this information with anyone we may have overlooked.<br> <br></span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Questions for Returning Teams:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br> <br>1. Do you plan on participating in Florida DI this year? <br> <br>2. If not, or not in your same capacity as last year, is there someone we could contact that might help fill your spot?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>3 .Do you know of anyone new who would be interested in doing DI?<br> <br></span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Getting Started Thoughts</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br> <br></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Promotion Materials:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'> You may print/distribute any of the materials from the DI website to promote DI. If you prefer Florida DI to provide fliers, contact me and we will get some to you. I suggest the Program Overview, Challenge Overview, or the Parent Guide Flyer which can be </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="http://gadi.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20&id=73dc1ad681&e=cdf241c009" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2BAADF'>found here.</span></a></span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2BAADF'> </span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br> <br></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Challenge Program: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>The price per Team Number is $150 ($105 program materials and $45 Florida Affiliate fee) per team. This includes our Tournament Fee. This year, DI is providing enhanced previews of the Challenges. These will be available publicly at no cost and should allow you to get started a little easier, especially with new teams. These Materials may be distributed to your team, school, school district and/or organization to promote DI to your community. Program Materials will be released for purchaser download on September 1. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'> <br></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Try DI: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'> If you would like an event (in August, September, or October) to help your teams and support personnel get started, please contact us. If I or another volunteer is available, we will gladly come to your site and help with an event in your community. It can be a “TRY DI” event with hands on activities for students and interested adults, or an informational event geared to an adult audience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Training: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>We hope to conduct a “live” electronic training for Team Managers this fall. Some of the topics we are considering are: Nomenclature, Reading the Challenge, Interference and Time Management. If you have a topic you would like addressed, please let us know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Moving Forward: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'>We are looking forward to a great year! Our state tournament date and site will be posted as soon as we have it confirmed. As always, feel free to contact us with any questions, ideas, or concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red'><br> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Erica Bowler<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Affiliate Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Florida Destination Imagination<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.floridadi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.floridadi.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:DIFL.info@yahoo.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>DIFL.info@yahoo.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=317 height=45 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image002.png@01D303E4.FE6009D0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:150%;mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>