HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. Recognition of Destination ImagiNation at Shannon Park Elementary School4ROSEMOUNTEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: May 18, 2010
AGENDA ITEM: Recognition of Destination ImagiNation at
Shannon Park Elementary School
AGENDA SECTION:
Department Head Reports
PREPARED BY: William H. Droste, Mayor
AGENDA NO. �3, 6j.
ATTACHMENTS:
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Presentation of certificates of commendation
Each year 100,000 students around the world take part in a program called "Destination ImagiNation."
This year, a team from a school in Rosemount was among the top achievers in Minnesota and will
compete this summer in the global competition. Tonight we honor the group from Shannon Park
Elementary. The team calls itself the "S.P. DI- fference." They placed first in their section of the state
competition, which qualified them to advance to the globals that will be held next week at the University
of Tennessee in Knoxville.
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 Shannon Park team created a musical skit to tell the story of homeless animals. They created a
website called Presents4Pets.ning.com. They are collecting supplies for the Humane Society and have
fundraising activities for their trip, which the members can describe to the Council.
The members of the "S.P. DI- fference" team are:
Lizzie Johnson
Claudia May
Megan McKenzie
Marissa Owens
Anna Peterson and
Anna Wise
The team is coached by Theresa Wise and Kris McKenzie.