DI Global Finals 2012: Preliminary Schedule

Congratulations teams, you made it to Knoxville! Set your team’s inner artist free and help us create a piece of art that celebrates Global Finals 2012. Each team that participates in this activity will have the opportunity to put their personal stamp on a wall panel that will be showcased at Destination ImagiNation headquarters!

Registration and Orientation should be your first stop upon reaching campus. Inside the TRECS Center, you will be directed to a waiting area where chairs, water and other amenities will be provided for you. When it is your turn to register your team, you will be directed to go to several specialized table areas (e.g., general registration, Event Passes, housing and parking) until the registration process is complete. Team Managers and designated representatives are the only people permitted in the Registration and Orientation area at Global Finals. (Only one representative per team, please.) The team, parents, supporters and siblings are asked to remain outside, where they can take part in the entertainment, relax a little bit or join in the pin-trading fun. You will be given a tote bag to help carry everything from Registration and Orientation.

Congratulations teams, you made it to Knoxville! Set your team’s inner artist free and help us create a piece of art that celebrates Global Finals 2012. Each team that participates in this activity will have the opportunity to put their personal stamp on a wall panel that will be showcased at Destination ImagiNation headquarters!

Registration and Orientation should be your first stop upon reaching campus. Inside the TRECS Center, you will be directed to a waiting area where chairs, water and other amenities will be provided for you. When it is your turn to register your team, you will be directed to go to several specialized table areas (e.g., general registration, Event Passes, housing and parking) until the registration process is complete. Team Managers and designated representatives are the only people permitted in the Registration and Orientation area at Global Finals. (Only one representative per team, please.) The team, parents, supporters and siblings are asked to remain outside, where they can take part in the entertainment, relax a little bit or join in the pin-trading fun. You will be given a tote bag to help carry everything from Registration and Orientation.

Registration and Orientation should be your first stop upon reaching campus. Inside the TRECS Center, you will be directed to a waiting area where chairs, water and other amenities will be provided for you. When it is your turn to register your team, you will be directed to go to several specialized table areas (e.g., general registration, Event Passes, housing and parking) until the registration process is complete. Team Managers and designated representatives are the only people permitted in the Registration and Orientation area at Global Finals. (Only one representative per team, please.) The team, parents, supporters and siblings are asked to remain outside, where they can take part in the entertainment, relax a little bit or join in the pin-trading fun. You will be given a tote bag to help carry everything from Registration and Orientation.

Stop by Souvenir Sales and check out our new DI gear, games and books. Featuring 2012 Global Finals T-shirts, the newest Destination Imagination products, and a lot of gadgets priced under $10. Make sure to grab your commemorative souvenirs before they run out!

Our Innovation Expo features vendors offering a hands-on experience of their products, and includes our Souvenir Sales area and a dedicated Fair Pin Trading Zone. Check the website for up-to-date vendor information! Featured Exhibitor-NASA: Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in space? What do astronauts eat? Where do they sleep? You will have a chance to have all of your questions answered at NASA’s interactive exhibit!

Help us tell the world about Destination ImagiNation! Capture your team’s creativity in FREE professional photos that will be posted on www.GlobalFinals.org.

Our camp sessions are packed with super-sized Instant Challenges that are just for fun! Each 2-hour session is $35 per participant, Family Camp is $100 for up to 10 members. Reserve your spots early at ShopDI! Please note: All camps are non-refundable.

Explore the Uncharted 2012 will invite teams to consider the difficulties of transporting life-sustaining supplies to new planets. Can your team protect precious cargo through a rough landing? Sign up for a time slot at Room 300CD in the Knoxville Convention Center and find out! This event will take teams approximately 45 minutes to complete.

Come join the fun and follow a marching band to World’s Fair Park for our Global Pep Rally! This event is a great way to kick off the week. You can learn about the special events planned for Global Finals, practice Instant Challenge skills, earn a pin and enjoy free treats with thousands of other attendees.

Volunteer at Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony is our official start to Global Finals that celebrates you and all your accomplishments. Opening Ceremony begins with an Opening Parade featuring thousands of cheering team members and spectators. It’s big, it’s colorful, it’s loud—and it ends with a fireworks show! Featured Speaker: Dr. Paul Nussbaum is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist in the state of Pennsylvania, and he is currently an adjunct Professor in Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Nussbaum educates the general public on the basics of the human brain and how to keep the brain healthy over the entire lifespan. He has presented his views on brain health at the United Nations and National Press Club, and his books on brain health include 2010’s Save your Brain and 2009’s Your Brain Health Lifestyle: Application to the School, Library, Corporate Setting, and Home.

Registration and Orientation should be your first stop upon reaching campus. Inside the TRECS Center, you will be directed to a waiting area where chairs, water and other amenities will be provided for you. When it is your turn to register your team, you will be directed to go to several specialized table areas (e.g., general registration, Event Passes, housing and parking) until the registration process is complete. Team Managers and designated representatives are the only people permitted in the Registration and Orientation area at Global Finals. (Only one representative per team, please.) The team, parents, supporters and siblings are asked to remain outside, where they can take part in the entertainment, relax a little bit or join in the pin-trading fun. You will be given a tote bag to help carry everything from Registration and Orientation.

Registration and Orientation should be your first stop upon reaching campus. Inside the TRECS Center, you will be directed to a waiting area where chairs, water and other amenities will be provided for you. When it is your turn to register your team, you will be directed to go to several specialized table areas (e.g., general registration, Event Passes, housing and parking) until the registration process is complete. Team Managers and designated representatives are the only people permitted in the Registration and Orientation area at Global Finals. (Only one representative per team, please.) The team, parents, supporters and siblings are asked to remain outside, where they can take part in the entertainment, relax a little bit or join in the pin-trading fun. You will be given a tote bag to help carry everything from Registration and Orientation.

Explore the Uncharted 2012 will invite teams to consider the difficulties of transporting life-sustaining supplies to new planets. Can your team protect cargo through a rough landing? Sign up for a time slot at Room 300CD in the Knoxville Convention Center and find out! This event will take teams approximately 45 minutes to complete.

Our Innovation Expo features vendors offering a hands-on experience of their products, and includes our Souvenir Sales area and a dedicated Fair Pin Trading Zone. Check the website for up-to-date vendor information! Featured Exhibitor-NASA: Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in space? What do astronauts eat? Where do they sleep? You will have a chance to have all of your questions answered at NASA’s interactive exhibit!

Help us tell the world about Destination ImagiNation! Capture your team’s creativity in FREE professional photos that will be posted on www.GlobalFinals.org.

Stop by Souvenir Sales and check out our new DI gear, games and books. Featuring 2012 Global Finals T-shirts, the newest Destination Imagination products, and a lot of gadgets priced under $10. Make sure to grab your commemorative souvenirs before they run out!

Our camp sessions are packed with super-sized Instant Challenges that are just for fun! Each 2-hour session is $35 per participant, Family Camp is $100 for up to 10 members. Reserve your spots early at ShopDI! Please note: All camps are non-refundable.

Take a break from Global Finals competition to attack these unique Instant Challenge sessions that are designed just for fun. We stretch creativity and problem solving so far beyond pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks and cardboard tubes that you’ll wonder how we can keep it contained in one building! Reserve your spots early! Please note: All camps are non-refundable.

Improv Fiesta Stage Sign Up
Volunteer for the Improv Fiesta
Improv Fiesta features two improv stages, where audience members will be selected to perform improv games with a high school team. No registration is needed. The event also features a performance stage, where teams can do short performances, skits, songs or dances. Teams must register via e-mail prior to Global Finals. Check the Global Finals website for sign up information. Pins sponsored by Pin Zone Pins. Visit www.di-pins.com or call (877) 931-7467 for more information about Pin Zone Pins.

Elementary and middle school participants must be accompanied by adults.Use your creativity (and as much duct tape as you need) to create your costume, and come join a live band for this fantastic event. We’ll be putting the spotlight on creative costumes that feature 3M duct tape and the “International” theme, so bring your team and enjoy music, dancing and all the fabulous costumes!

Registration and Orientation should be your first stop upon reaching campus. Inside the TRECS Center, you will be directed to a waiting area where chairs, water and other amenities will be provided for you. When it is your turn to register your team, you will be directed to go to several specialized table areas (e.g., general registration, Event Passes, housing and parking) until the registration process is complete. Team Managers and designated representatives are the only people permitted in the Registration and Orientation area at Global Finals. (Only one representative per team, please.) The team, parents, supporters and siblings are asked to remain outside, where they can take part in the entertainment, relax a little bit or join in the pin-trading fun. You will be given a tote bag to help carry everything from Registration and Orientation.

Explore the Uncharted 2012 will invite teams to consider the difficulties of transporting life-sustaining supplies to new planets. Can your team protect cargo through a rough landing? Sign up for a time slot at Room 300CD in the Knoxville Convention Center and find out! This event will take teams approximately 45 minutes to complete.

Our Innovation Expo features vendors offering a hands-on experience of their products, and includes our Souvenir Sales area and a dedicated Fair Pin Trading Zone. Check the website for up-to-date vendor information! Featured Exhibitor-NASA: Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in space? What do astronauts eat? Where do they sleep? You will have a chance to have all of your questions answered at NASA’s interactive exhibit!

Help us tell the world about Destination ImagiNation! Capture your team’s creativity in FREE professional photos that will be posted on www.GlobalFinals.org.

Stop by Souvenir Sales and check out our new DI gear, games and books. Featuring 2012 Global Finals T-shirts, the newest Destination Imagination products, and a lot of gadgets priced under $10. Make sure to grab your commemorative souvenirs before they run out!

Our camp sessions are packed with super-sized Instant Challenges that are just for fun! Each 2-hour session is $35 per participant, Family Camp is $100 for up to 10 members. Reserve your spots early at ShopDI! Please note: All camps are non-refundable.

Friday Fun Night is a benefit evening to support Destination ImagiNation scholarships. Get ready for a night of fun and adventure—for a good cause! On Friday night, Team Managers, moms, dads, grandparents, siblings and DI participants will take on outrageous Challenges together to help raise funds for the Destination ImagiNation Scholarship Committee (DISC). Every year, DISC raises money to fund scholarships for DI alumni. Your participation will help DISC offer more scholarships than ever! The event will include the following events: The Internationally Notorious Family Camp Registration available on www.shopdi.org in early March. This camp is an opportunity for Team Managers, moms, dads, grandparents, siblings and DI-ers to take on outrageous Challenges together! Not only is it notorious for being the best deal in town, but every year this spectacular assortment of fun causes multigenerational creative combustion that you’ll be laughing and talking about for weeks to come! Purchase tickets in advance on www.shopdi.org. Team Managers and Officials (TM&O) Challenge This event is a chance for the adults to have some fun! Pre-registration for the Challenge will take place on the Global Finals website before May 21. Pre-registration will continue at the DISC Booth during Global Finals and prior to Friday’s festivities. There is no fee to participate in the TM&O, but donations are welcome. See the TM&O Challenge section for more information. The 3M Exploration Challenge For DISC Friday Fun Night, the 3M Exploration Challenge will be open to adult attendees! Come try the Challenge for yourself, and help DISC raise money for scholarships! Pay attention as the event nears: this will be a limited engagement. There will be no fee to participate, but donations are welcome.

Volunteer at the High School & College Graduation
Graduates Signup for Global Finals 2012
Check-in at 6:45 p.m.Our Graduation Ceremony is a very special event provided for all high school seniors and college students receiving degrees. Check-in is at 6:45 p.m., and the ceremony begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. Most participants wear caps and gowns or dressier clothing. There will be also be a group photo opportunity immediately following the ceremony.To sign up for this special event, complete and submit the High School and College Graduation Registration Form online at the Global Finals website, where you can also apply to be the ValeDIctorian! Don’t forget to submit your photo!

Secondary and University Level teams only. “Glo” Ball is a special late-evening musical event for Secondary and University Level teams. Come and dance to music spun by a professional DJ, or just hang out and visit with other Upper Level teams at World’s Fair Park! Beverages and snacks provided.

Registration and Orientation should be your first stop upon reaching campus. Inside the TRECS Center, you will be directed to a waiting area where chairs, water and other amenities will be provided for you. When it is your turn to register your team, you will be directed to go to several specialized table areas (e.g., general registration, Event Passes, housing and parking) until the registration process is complete. Team Managers and designated representatives are the only people permitted in the Registration and Orientation area at Global Finals. (Only one representative per team, please.) The team, parents, supporters and siblings are asked to remain outside, where they can take part in the entertainment, relax a little bit or join in the pin-trading fun. You will be given a tote bag to help carry everything from Registration and Orientation.

Explore the Uncharted 2012 will invite teams to consider the difficulties of transporting life-sustaining supplies to new planets. Can your team protect cargo through a rough landing? Sign up for a time slot at Room 300CD in the Knoxville Convention Center and find out! This event will take teams approximately 45 minutes to complete.

Our Innovation Expo features vendors offering a hands-on experience of their products, and includes our Souvenir Sales area and a dedicated Fair Pin Trading Zone. Check the website for up-to-date vendor information! Featured Exhibitor-NASA: Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in space? What do astronauts eat? Where do they sleep? You will have a chance to have all of your questions answered at NASA’s interactive exhibit!

Stop by Souvenir Sales and check out our new DI gear, games and books. Featuring 2012 Global Finals T-shirts, the newest Destination Imagination products, and a lot of gadgets priced under $10. Make sure to grab your commemorative souvenirs before they run out!

Our camp sessions are packed with super-sized Instant Challenges that are just for fun! Each 2-hour session is $35 per participant, Family Camp is $100 for up to 10 members. Reserve your spots early at ShopDI! Please note: All camps are non-refundable.

Ticketed assigned seats for teams and Team Managers. Non-ticketed seats for supporters available in the 300 seating level.We bring an end to Global Finals with a world-class Closing Ceremony packed with thousands of cheering participants and fans, text voting, an extraordinary light show and fireworks. We’ll look back on your week at Global Finals, present awards and look forward to the 2012-13 season!