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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='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%'><img width=625 height=89 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image001.png@01D7838B.DA37C5E0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Greetings! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>We hope that you are getting revved up and excited for the upcoming school year. Florida Destination Imagination is planning for a return to live tournaments next spring, of course depending upon CDC recommendations. At this time, we are planning to hold our state tournament at Park Maitland School in Maitland, Florida on March 26, 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D7838B.DA37C5E0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Not sure why DI would be great for your child? Our <b><a href="https://www.destinationimagination.org/parents/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>PARENT</span></a></b> page will inspire you. Ready to get started, but unsure how, <b><a href="https://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/start-a-team/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>START A TEAM</span></a> </b>will lay out your steps. Want more information from a real person, sign up for an <b><a href="https://www.destinationimagination.org/webinar/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>INTRODUCTORY WEBINAR</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D7838B.DA37C5E0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Our Florida affiliate is discounting our affiliate fees to $70.00 per team for this season. This will be added to team number purchase price of $110.00. <b><a href="https://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/background-checks/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>BACKGROUND CHECKS</span></a> </b>for Team Managers are required, and may be purchased for $40.00 when purchasing your team number. New this year, a <b><a href="https://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/background-checks/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Group Waiver</span></a></b> may be used if you are part of a group who has already obtained their background checks.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D7838B.DA37C5E0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'><a href="https://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/2021-22-challenge-previews/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=143009358&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-97lytLgbXVYatzfU1cKf4JhO2N812WvqsuYfFJwMNSXmgG38xtOb2RS1GRUolhFakODANgg-RD1j13avqrup7dBTjETQ&utm_content=143009358&utm_source=hs_email"><span style='color:#0563C1'>CHALLENGE PREVIEWS</span></a></span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'> are now available. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Our Technical Challenge participants will create 2 technical devices to help them overcome hazards to effect a <b>DARING ESCAPE!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>ROLL WITH IT </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>by creating a structure that will roll down a ramp and then hold weight in our Engineering Challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Find a mysterious object in the microworld as your team studies microscopy, and gets <b>UP CLOSE </b>for our Scientific Challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Tricks and illusions abound in <b>TRICKY TALES, </b>as your trickster uses an illusion and costume change to overcome his tricky situation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>FESTIVAL FRENZY </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>will challenge your Improvisation skills, as you learn about festivals and follow your character achieve their goal in a two act skit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Your Service Learning team’s project is real, but their science fiction story and team built message transmitter will be <b>FOR THE FUTURE</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Our Rising Stars (early learners in preschool through 2<sup>nd</sup> grade) will highlight <b>MONSTER MANNERS </b>in their story about their monsters move into a new home.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D7838B.DA37C5E0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>If you are not comfortable with group meetings yet, or would like a taste of DI in a shorter time frame, Destination Imagination is also offering a virtual <b><u><span style='color:#0563C1'><a href="https://www.destinationimagination.org/digital21/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=143009358&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9y2St2NG37xpPiqsyjYj_d7gBzOS1nBXf7fq4XLPq1RghvUDt3_NhHERZvzd461-h0-J2UGSMqlf1V7O9bwu2xIV0qdQ&utm_content=143009358&utm_source=hs_email"><span style='color:#0563C1'>DIGITAL OPEN</span></a></span></u>. </b>This competition will run for 6 weeks starting on October first. Check it out!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><img border=0 width=529 height=51 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D7838B.DA37C5E0" alt="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/983ea8d89da8441460e8a9b20/images/5313a540-5f05-46c6-a9b1-68c92ded7a4b.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>If you live in central Florida, we would like to invite you to TRY DI!<b> </b>Our volunteers would be happy to come to your location with <b><a href="https://www.destinationimagination.org/challenge-program/2021-22-challenge-previews/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>INSTANT CHALLENGES</span></a></b> for your students. Instant challenges promote quick, creative, and critical thinking and are included as part of our competitions. While your students are solving their challenge, we would be happy to talk with parents or educators about our program. Contact us at <b><a href="http://www.floridadi.org/cgi-bin/SendMail.cgi?to=information"><span style='color:#0563C1'>information@FloridaDI</span></a></b> for more information or to set up a date.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>“Like” our <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/?category=your_pages&ref=bookmarks"><span style='color:#0563C1'>FLDI facebook</span></a></b> page for fun Instant Challenges to try as well as posts that we find interesting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'> <span style='color:#202020'>Remember, we’re just an email away at <b><a href="http://www.floridadi.org/cgi-bin/SendMail.cgi?to=information"><span style='color:#0563C1'>information@FloridaDI</span></a></b> Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#202020'>Our best wishes for your continued health and safety, and we look forward to working with you to provide your children with a great creative educational experience this season.<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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Erica Bowler<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Affiliate Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'>Florida Destination Imagination<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.floridadi.org/">www.floridadi.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white;mso-highlight:white'><a href="http://www.floridadi.org/cgi-bin/SendMail.cgi?to=information"><span style='text-decoration:none'>information@FloridaDI.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=317 height=45 id="_x0000_i1031" src="cid:image003.png@01D7838B.DA37C5E0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>