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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=625 height=89 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D87A7B.97446E40"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD ,sans-serif",serif'>I am sorry to let you know that the Florida Destination Imagination Board of Directors has decided to suspend operations. While we are very good at organizing and conducting tournaments, none of our volunteers feel that we have the expertise, energy or time to do the marketing that is needed to make Florida DI a viable entity. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD ,sans-serif",serif'>Our friends at Destination Imagination, Inc. are working on exploring options for continuing the program in Florida. Meanwhile, you can still access the program through <u><span style='color:#0563C1'><a href="https://www.destinationimagination.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Destination Imagination</span></a></span></u>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD ,sans-serif",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD ,sans-serif",serif'>We have all enjoyed our experience of the past 6 years of bringing DI to Florida. I personally, enjoyed meeting you at Maker Faires, STEAM Fests, and our tournaments. Seeing your children solve our challenges was entertaining and energizing for me. Even after being involved with DI for over 20 years, I was often amazed at new, creative ways I saw them use materials. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD ,sans-serif",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD ,sans-serif",serif'>We hope that Destination Imagination, Inc. will be able to bring the program back to the state in the near future. We continue to feel that it is a wonderful educational program.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD ,sans-serif",serif'>Best wishes,</span><o:p></o:p></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="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D87A7B.97446E40"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>