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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=624 height=89 id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image001.png@01D44208.95EDACA0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Greetings! We hope the beginning of the school year has gone smoothly for you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=600 height=164 id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D44208.95EDACA0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/0a40da87-f9a4-4683-b882-d3929f78525a.jpg"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Challenges are now available for download! To purchase your team number and have access to the Challenges (and all the supporting materials), you can do so <a href="https://gadi.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20&id=a93ae01dda&e=cdf241c009" target="_blank" title="Shop DI"><span style='color:#2BAADF'>here</span></a>. Challenge materials are $105.00 and the Florida Affiliate fee is $45.00. Destination Imagination is going paperless, so all materials will only be sent electronically.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br>Challenge Previews, including preview videos of each Challenge, are available <a href="https://gadi.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20&id=e2a5b1ff3a&e=cdf241c009" target="_blank" title="Challenge Preview"><span style='color:#2BAADF'>here</span></a>. The First Look document, along with the videos for each Challenge, should make choosing a Challenge easier for you and your Team. Remember that First Look is only a synopsis. You must select your challenge in order to receive the full requirements for that challenge. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D44208.95EDACA0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://gadi.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20&id=01152c6cce&e=cdf241c009" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2BAADF;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=180 height=97 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D44208.95EDACA0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/d6ab7832-30ea-4edb-8c03-e682b6e3494b.jpeg"></span></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#202020'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'>We are excited to announce that </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:red'>Global Finals</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'> is moving! Starting with </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:red'>Global Finals 2019</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'> (May 22-25), we'll be in Kansas City, MO. Lots more information will be coming, but the new facilities are outstanding with all performance sites under one roof. In addition, the plan is that each team will have a dedicated/assigned prop storage area. For more information, please read DI's announcement at <a href="https://gadi.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20&id=0d9ba63f4b&e=cdf241c009" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2BAADF'>DI's Blog Post.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D44208.95EDACA0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>To help you in your efforts to inform your parents about DI, feel free to share this new PSA. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3JlNZtVXFg&feature=youtu.be"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3JlNZtVXFg&feature=youtu.be</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'><br></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D44208.95EDACA0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Check out the Resources at <a href="http://www.floridadi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.floridadi.org</span></a> where you will find team helps such as: </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>“Exploring Material Properties” </span><a href="http://floridadi.org/DI_Exploring_Material_Properties.pdf"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://floridadi.org/DI_Exploring_Material_Properties.pdf</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'> which will help your teams start to think about materials in different ways.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>The “Try DI IC Challenge Set” </span><a href="http://floridadi.org/Try%20DI%20IC%20Set%20Challenge%20Types.pdf"><span style='color:#0563C1'>http://floridadi.org/Try%20DI%20IC%20Set%20Challenge%20Types.pdf</span></a> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'> may help your teams to decide what sort of challenge they might be interested in working on this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D44208.95EDACA0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Some cool events coming up this fall for our Central Florida participants:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Join us for a spooky time at Orlando Public Library’s “Technoween” on Sunday, October 14 from 1:30 – 4:30 at <span style='color:black'>Melrose Center, Orange County Library System 101 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, FL 32801. Build a “Boney Bridge” or “Make your Monster”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:black'>In November, we will be at the Orlando fairgrounds joining Maker Faire with a “Tall Tower” challenge and KEVA planks to play with.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:black'>Look for more information on our facebook page in coming days.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D44208.95EDACA0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Do check out our Twitter page <a href="https://twitter.com/Diffle_DIFL"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://twitter.com/Diffle_DIFL</span></a> where you can find jokes that Diffle (our flamingo mascot) likes as well challenge information. Our new Instagram page </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/DI_Florida/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>https://www.instagram.com/DI_Florida/#</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'> contains puzzles, challenges and information. Also check out our monthly Instant Challenge on our facebook page </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FloridaDI"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>https://www.facebook.com/FloridaDI</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'> We hope that you will send us photos of your solutions to these challenges.<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;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Remember, we’re just an email away. Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance. We are here to see you succeed as Team Managers and School Coordinators! We look forward to working with each and every one of you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Erica Bowler<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Affiliate Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Florida Destination Imagination<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.floridadi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.floridadi.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:DIFL.info@yahoo.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>DIFL.info@yahoo.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=317 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.png@01D44208.95EDACA0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>