May 18, 2010-Cherry Hill, NJ-After five months of competition, the final videos post to the Destination ImagiNation Start A Team Video Diary contest have been posted. The winning team will be announced during the 2010 Global Finals Opening Ceremony to a crowd of more than 12,000 people, with each team member receiving a $1,000 scholarship.
The Start A Team Video Diary contest followed six Destination ImagiNation teams through the 2009-10 season. Each month, the teams posted videos and blog entries that gave viewers a more intimate look into the world of Destination ImagiNation. From selecting which Challenge to do, exploring team dynamics, dealing with obstacles and the critical role of the Team Manager, the contest touched on the many aspects a typical DI team experiences in a season.
“This has been an extremely positive experience for everyone involved, and the best part is the public got to see six very unique views of Destination ImagiNation,” said Matthew Arts, Marketing and Public Relations Director for Destination ImagiNation. “The goal was to explain Destination ImagiNation to the curious students and parents that have heard about this exhilarating program but know little about it. What we got was a campaign that will resonate for many years to come. I couldn’t be prouder of all the teams.”
The Start A Team Video Diary contest received more than 9,000 unique visitors that viewed nearly 12,000 pages of content. The final video posts highlight the teams’ 2009-10 season experience, and the topics are as diverse as the competitors. Some teams created original songs and skits, one focused on how it raised money for Global Finals, and others answered the question, “Why Destination ImagiNation?”
View all of the final video posts by visiting www.idodi.org/index.php/contests. The winning team will be announced on May 26 at Destination ImagiNation’s 2010 Global Finals. To request an interview with the winning team, please contact Matthew Arts, Marketing and Public Relations Director at
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About Destination ImagiNation, Inc.
Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is an extraordinary non-profit organization that provides two educational programs for students to learn and experience creativity, teamwork and problem solving. Every year, we reach 100,000 students across the U.S. and in more than 30 countries. Destination ImagiNation, our core program, is an exhilarating educational program, offered primarily in after-school settings, in which students work in teams to solve mind-bending Challenges and present their solutions at Tournaments. In our Destination ImagiNation 4-Life program, we design and implement cause-based programming for client organizations to reach target audiences in a powerful way. Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with more than 1.3 million alumni and a global network of 35,000 volunteers. Visit http://www.IDODI.org for more information
