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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=625 height=90 id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image006.png@01D552CE.6AD80420"><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Greetings! We hope you have had relaxing summer and are gearing up for an exciting school year including Florida Destination Imagination.<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 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D552CE.5E4AAAF0" 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'>We are happy to announce that Timothy Herlihy, Jr. has joined us on the Florida Affiliate Board. He is our Recording Secretary, and is trying really hard to educate our older board members on using Social Media.<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 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D552CE.5E4AAAF0" 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'>Our participant’s safety is of paramount importance to Destination Imagination (DI) as well as Florida DI. DI has published a Youth Protection Policy (YPP) document, that all of our volunteers will be required to acknowledge. This document is available at <span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="https://dihq.app.box.com/s/kc8qgo9ppm1pbjaembl0ywh1fuj4re3u">DI Youth Protection Policy</a></span>. For other interested adults we have <span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="https://dihq.app.box.com/s/a8nig9hsygvj3vo4slnl1t331kxhc1mi">Youth Protection Information for Parents</a></span>. As part of this initiative, all Team Managers will be required to have a background check. We are in the process of defining what will be accepted as part of our requirement in Florida, and will provide at least one company to do a check as well as some alternate acceptable methods. <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_8" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D552CE.5E4AAAF0" 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;color:#202020'>Florida DI is ready to help you prepare for the coming season. To get you started, visit our website at </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.floridadi.org">www.floridadi.org</a></span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'> or our </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FloridaDI">Florida DI facebook page</a></span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'>. These sites will provide you with the most up-to-date information about Destination Imagination in Florida. You can also go to </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.destinationimagination.org">www.destinationimagination.org</a></span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'> for general information about DI as well as to purchase your team number.<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 our Challenge Previews at </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/2019-20-challenge-previews/">2019-20 Challenge Previews</a></span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'>. From there you can view a video about each challenge and a short preview. <b>First Look</b> will give you more in-depth information about each challenges. Remember that the <b>First Look</b> is only a synopsis. You must select your challenge in order to receive the full requirements for that challenge. The full challenges are available now.<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@01D552CE.5E4AAAF0" 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;color:#202020'><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'>To </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#2BAADF'><a href="https://gadi.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20&id=2ff782bf8a&e=cdf241c009"><span style='color:#2BAADF'>Start a Team</span></a></span></span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'>,</span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'> purchase your Team Number ($105 each). There will also be a $100.00 added Florida DI affiliate fee. Make sure that you enter a Team Manager as soon as you can, even if it is yourself. That will enable you will receive an e-mail containing your Team Number(s) and instructions to access online training and materials, including the Roadmap. At this time, there are several New Manager trainings available, and shortly there will be a Child Protection training module available that all Team Managers will need to complete to be certified as a Team Manager.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'>The Roadmap is your guide as you navigate your Team through the DI Challenge Experience to Tournaments. The Roadmap contains Instant Challenges and activities to use during your meetings. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'>You can adapt practice challenges to utilize materials you have on hand. If you devise a really cool Instant Challenge, we would love to hear of it. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'><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_6" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D552CE.5E4AAAF0" 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'>All materials will be only available in digital format. Destination Imagination Inc. (DII) will no longer mail printed materials to teams. This was done for environmental reasons as well as financial. <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:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D552CE.5E4AAAF0" 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'>Our 2020 tournament will be held at Park Maitland School, Maitland, Florida on March 28, 2019. We thank Park Maitland School for their continued support of Florida DI.<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:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D552CE.5E4AAAF0" 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'>Not sure yet about starting a team? You are invited to join us at upcoming events at Melrose Center (Orlando) for “Technoween” October 13, or the Orlando Maker Faire Novmber 9 & 10 to “TRY DI”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Can’t wait that long? Contact us about holding your own “Try DI”event. You provide a space and some participants and if we can work out volunteers, we will bring materials for you to try your hand at one of our Instant Challenges (and talk about our STEAM and project based educational experience!). <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:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D552CE.5E4AAAF0" 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'>Make sure you visit our <span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="https://twitter.com/Diffle_DIFL">Twitter</a></span> page where you can find jokes that Diffle (our flamingo mascot) likes, as well challenge information. Our <span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="https://www.instagram.com/DI_Florida/">Instagram</a></span> page has puzzles, challenges and information. Check out our <span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FloridaDI">Florida DI facebook page</a></span> for our monthly Instant Challenge. These are great practice for teams and fun for others. We hope that you will send us photos of your solutions to these challenges. <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@01D552CE.5E4AAAF0" 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;color:#202020'>We want everyone to have an awesome start to the new season. So, is there anything Florida DI can provide to assist you in starting teams? We can get you posters, flyers, stickers, PowerPoint presentations, DI introduction videos, etc. (If you check out MARKETING, in the STORE you can get an idea of what is available). These materials can be used for your Registration/Sign-up, Orientation, Open House, Meet and Greet and/or other Back to School Events. Just drop us a note, and we'll make arrangements to get you the materials. If you would like us to come to do an event, please let me know. We have long time DI participants who live in different areas of the state, so we might be able to work something out.<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 at </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:difl.info@yahoo.com">difl.info@yahoo.com</a></span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'> 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 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'>Best Wishes!<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><span style='font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Erica Bowler<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Affiliate Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Florida Destination Imagination<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.floridadi.org">www.floridadi.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:DIFL.info@yahoo.com">DIFL.info@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=317 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image007.png@01D552CE.6AD80420"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>