HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. Recognition of global award for Destination Imag|Nation at Rosemount Middle School 4 ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: June 21, 2011
AGENDA ITEM: Recognition of global award for AGENDA SECTION:
Destination ImagiNation at Rosemount Department Head Reports
Middle School
PREPARED BY: William H. Droste, Mayor AGENDA NO. ,61-
ATTACHMENTS: APPROVED BY:
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Presentation of certificates of commendation
Each year 100,000 students around the world take part in a program called "Destination ImagiNation."
This spring, a team of students from Rosemount Middle School who called themselves "D I Know
Youz finished in first place in its category of the global competition in Knoxville, Tenn.
In DI, participants work as a team for eight to 12 weeks to create a unique solution to a Team Challenge,
which can have a focus that is theatrical, structural, improvisational, scientific, or technical or a blend of
several disciplines. Teams also learn and practice creative quick thinking skills for the "Instant Challenge"
portion of the program. Destination ImagiNation is intended to help young people learn in a fun and
supportive environment, and the valuable skills they acquire will be with them for a lifetime.
The Rosemount Middle School team competed in the middle school division of the "Project Outreach:
Dynamic Networks" challenge, which requires teams to design and carry out a project to address a real
community need and integrate a social network. For their project, members of the D I Know Youz team
raised money for items to help girls battling cancer. Several of the team members and their coaches were
commended by the City Council last year for previous success in the Destination ImagiNation program.
The members of D I Know Youz? are:
Lizzie Johnson
Megan McKenzie
Anna Peterson
Dana Thibido
Katie Turner
Anna Wise and
Kasey Zacharias
The team is coached by Kris McKenzie and Theresa Wise with the support of Rosemount Middle
School Principal Mary Thompson.