Comments on: Destination Imagination

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:33:27 +0000

It was “all good” – and the challenging moments all worked toward something we needed to learn anyway (all of us!)

Thanks for your comment Robin!

By: Robin (the pensieve one)

Robin (the pensieve one) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:12:55 +0000

I love how it was a learning and stretching experience for mother and child; you were changed as a result. And from the looks of things, it was “all good” (not to say it always felt that way!).

Your mantra is a good one to lock and hold…mentally filing it away now.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:40:44 +0000

Hi Pamela – They had to research a foreign country and invent a “myth” that was set there. Then they had to use the scientific process to prove whether or not the myth was possible or probable. They chose to research Brazil, then created a skit with a storyline about the myth of ghost of the Portugal king (there really was a Portugal king that lived in the colony of Brazil at one time.) They researched paranormal science to find out how to study ghosts, and discovered that some believe if your flashlight goes out unexpectedly, there might be a ghost around. They did an experiment in our house with flashlights, predicted there were not ghosts here, and their results supported their prediction.

They did a great job! And the skit was funny too.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:22:16 +0000

I’m curious – what did they come up with? What WAS the challenge?

By: Holly Schwendiman

Holly Schwendiman — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:01:45 +0000

Congrats on sticking to it! It’s so rewarding to work with our kids and develop these critical traits and abilities. My PTT fits right in this week! Yay!

Hugs,
Holly

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:43:32 +0000

Thank you so much for your comment. I worried that my post could sound a little too snarky – but a fellow team leader certainly understands! When I listened to the boys talk in front of their classmates – so confidently and with genuine growth, it did make so many of the challenging memories fade. What a great bunch of kids.

I bit like childbirth – too funny. And so right.

By: Kris Bordessa

Kris Bordessa — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:37:56 +0000

Am I crazy that your post made me nostalgic for my far-away teams?? The funny thing about DI is that it’s quite like childbirth. You are ready to melt by the time the tournament is over, but as summer passes you begin to forget the details and remember only the smiles and the growth the kids make! I’m heading back to a state with an affiliate in May and my hand will be raised high to volunteer again!

Congratulations for making it through!