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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=607 height=86 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image001.png@01D462D3.4EB5B620"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Happy Fall!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>As you embark on your creative journey with your teams this year, you may want to document some of the high points as well as challenges your team faced. Destination Imagination is running a “Creative Process Video Contest” this year, with winners from each level receiving a monetary prize as well as qualification to attend Global finals in Kansas City next May. For more details, you can find a link on our facebook page </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/floridadi"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>www.facebook.com/floridadi</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D462D3.4EB5B620" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Our very talented photographer friend from Georgia, Michael Russell, has created a DI calendar from photos he has taken from Global finals. You are invited to download it. He caught some really cool creations. </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AkJ2FO6GNv8jbXAiIhqMG8TALLjeMIbK/view?usp=sharing"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AkJ2FO6GNv8jbXAiIhqMG8TALLjeMIbK/view?usp=sharing</span></a><span class=mbtext><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#141823'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D462D3.4EB5B620" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span class=mbtext><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#141823'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mbtext><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#141823'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'>Check us out at <b><i>TECHNOWEEN </i></b>at the Melrose Place, Orlando Public Library this Sunday, October 14, from 1:30- 4:30 </span></span><a href="https://www.ocls.info/technoween"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>https://www.ocls.info/technoween</span></a><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'> Come build a Boney Bridge, or Make a Monster!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'>We will also be at the Orlando Fair Grounds at the <b>ORLANDO MAKER FAIRE </b>November 10 and 11 </span></span><a href="https://www.makerfaireorlando.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>https://www.makerfaireorlando.com/</span></a><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'> Build a tall tower with us there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'>I have attached a Halloween Instant Challenge for fun. If your team does it, we would love to have photos for our facebook page.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D462D3.4EB5B620" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#141823'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'>Remember to get started, go to the DI mainpage </span></span><a href="http://www.destinationimagination.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>www.destinationimagination.org</span></a><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'> Either go to START A TEAM or straight to the STORE. The materials cost is $105.00 with $45.00 added for the Florida Affiliate fee. Our fee includes entry into our tournament which will be held Saturday March 30, 2019 at Park Maitland School in Maitland, FL.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'>If you are located in central Florida, please let us know if you would like us to attend your event with a “TRY DI” table. We will bring an “Instant Challenge” for your participants to play with. Or, we can make a presentation to parents and/or educators about our program.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D462D3.4EB5B620" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'>Remember that we are here to help. Feel free to email me at </span></span><a href="mailto:difl.info@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>difl.info@yahoo.com</span></a><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'> with any questions or concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>Erica Bowler<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>Affiliate Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>Florida Destination Imagination<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.floridadi.org">www.floridadi.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="mailto:DIFL.info@yahoo.com">DIFL.info@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><img border=0 width=317 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image003.png@01D462D3.4EB5B620"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=mbtext><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#141823'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>