Wisconsin Destination Imagination

Southeast Regional Instant Challenge Workshop
2025-02-02 13:00 - 15:20 UTC | Milwaukee School of Engineering Campus Center, 1025 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
The Southeast Region’s annual Instant Challenge workshop will be held Sunday, February 2, 2025, from 1 to 3:20 PM at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Campus Center, 1025 N. Broadway, in downtown Milwaukee.
Teams will have the opportunity to complete 4 different Instant Challenges and receive feedback from DI volunteers.
This is for elementary and middle-level teams only.
The workshop is free, but pre-registration is required. Register here: https://forms.gle/bmqBpTLL3PprNGkt5.
Teams MUST be accompanied by a team manager or other trusted adult. It is OK to bring only part of your team, but you should have at least two team members to participate. This workshop is open to any Wisconsin team in any region.

Northeast Regional Team Manager Information Session
2025-02-05 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE
Northeast Region Team Managers (TM) and Program Coordinators are invited to join the NE Regional Directors (RD) for a TM information session to talk about the upcoming NE Regional Tournament.
Learn about tournament day expectations, the venue, where to park and unload props, additional activities, etc.
This is your opportunity to ask the RDs questions, so we hope to see you there!
The link to the call will be emailed to all NE Regional Team Managers (TM) and Program Coordinators

Wisconsin Destination Imagination 2025 Northeast Regional Tournament
2025-02-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Algoma High School, 1715 Division St., Algoma, WI, 54201, United States
Student-led teams from all over Northeast Wisconsin will present their solutions to the 2024-25 Destination Imagination® (DI) Challenges at the Northeast Regional Tournament at Algoma High School on February 22, 2025!
2024 – 25 teams are forming now! Visit https://www.destinationimagination.org to purchase your team number.
If you have any questions on how to get involved, what DI is, or how to start a program in your area, contact us today! Click here to find your region and contact your Regional Directors (RD) for more information.
Teams at the Elementary Level (EL), Middle Level (ML), and Secondary Level (SL) will compete in the level of their chosen Challenge (Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Improv, Engineering, and Service Learning) as well as an Instant Challenge. Early Learning teams (Rising Stars!) will present their Challenge solutions to Appraisers for positive feedback and celebrate their accomplishments for the season.
Stay tuned for tournament registration information.

Canceled: Wisconsin Destination Imagination 2025 Northwest Regional Tournament
2025-03-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Hudson Middle School, 1300 Carmichael Rd, Hudson, 54016, United States
The Northwest Regional tournament has been canceled.
Teams from the Northwest Regional received an email regarding alternatives.

South Central Regional Tournament
2025-03-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic School, 219 Columbus St., Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Student-led teams from all over South Central Wisconsin will present their solutions to the 2024-25 Destination Imagination® (DI) Challenges at the South Central Regional Tournament at Sacred Hearts School in Sun Prairie, WI on March 8, 2025!
2024 – 25 teams are forming now! Visit https://www.destinationimagination.org to purchase your team number.
If you have any questions on how to get involved, what DI is, or how to start a program in your area, contact us today! Find your region here and contact your Regional Directors (RD) for more information.
Teams at the Elementary Level (EL), Middle Level (ML) and Secondary Level (SL) will compete in the level of their chosen Challenge (Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Improv, Engineering and Service Learning) as well as an Instant Challenge. Early Learning teams (Rising Stars!) will present their Challenge solutions to Appraisers for positive feedback and celebrate their accomplishments for the season.
Stay tuned for tournament registration information.

Wisconsin Destination Imagination Southeast Regional Tournament
2025-03-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Muskego High School, W183S8750 Racine Ave., Muskego, WI, 53150, United States
Student-led teams from all over Southeast Wisconsin will present their solutions to the 2024-25 Destination Imagination® (DI) Challenges at the Southeast Regional Tournament at Muskego High School on March 15, 2025!
2024 – 25 teams are forming now! Visit https://www.destinationimagination.org to purchase your team number.
If you have any questions on how to get involved, what DI is, or how to start a program in your area, contact us today! Click here to find your region and contact your Regional Directors (RD) for more information.
Teams at the Elementary Level (EL), Middle Level (ML), and Secondary Level (SL) will compete in the level of their chosen Challenge (Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Improv, Engineering, and Service Learning) as well as an Instant Challenge. Early Learning teams (Rising Stars!) will present their Challenge solutions to Appraisers for positive feedback and celebrate their accomplishments for the season.
Stay tuned for tournament registration information.

Wisconsin Destination Imagination 2025 Affiliate Tournament
2025-04-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Sun Prairie West High School, 2850 Ironwood Dr, Sun Prairie, WI, 53590
Qualifying teams from all over Wisconsin will present their solutions to the 2024-25 Destination Imagination® (DI) Challenges at the Wisconsin Affiliate Tournament at Sun Prairie West High School in Sun Prairie, WI on April 5, 2025!
Student-led teams will qualify for the Affiliate Tournament by placing in the top spots at their respective Regional Tournament. Visit the WIDI website to find your region https://wisconsindi.org/widi-regions/ and contact your Regional Directors (RD) for more information.
Teams who place in the top spots at the Affiliate tournament will earn a chance to advance to Global Finals at the end of May.
2024 – 25 teams are forming now! Visit https://www.destinationimagination.org to purchase your team number.
If you have any questions on how to get involved, what DI is, or how to start a program in your area, contact us today!
Teams at the Elementary Level (EL), Middle Level (ML) and Secondary Level (SL) will compete in the level of their chosen Challenge (Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Improv, Engineering and Service Learning) as well as an Instant Challenge. Early Learning teams (Rising Stars!) will present their Challenge solutions to Appraisers for positive feedback and celebrate their accomplishments for the season.
Stay tuned for tournament registration information.

2025-26 Team Numbers Go On Sale
2025-07-15 00:00 - 12:00
Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 2025-26 Team Numbers will be available for purchase!
Purchasers will get instant access to the Team Manager Roadmap & Practice Instant Challenges at that time.
Purchasers and 2025-26 Team Managers assigned to a Team Number with a qualified background check will get access to the full 2025-26 Team Challenges starting Friday, August 1, 2025.
The cost of a team number is $165, and in Wisconsin, a $100 Affiliate fee is due at the time of purchase. A Team Number is required to participate in any tournament. Tournament registration fees are separate.
Visit DIHQ’s website for purchasing infomation: https://resources.destinationimagination.org/shop.php

Wisconsin Northwest Region/Minnesota Affiliate Season Kickoff
2025-10-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Willow River Elementary School 1118 4th St., Hudson WI, 1118 4th St., Hudson, wi
Calling all Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin Region team managers, team members, and people interested in learning more about Destination Imagination!
Stop by Willow River Elementary in Hudson, WI on Saturday, October 25th, 2025, between 10 am and 2 pm for an info session and season kickoff celebration! We will have the experts on hand to answer your questions and get you the information you need to start a team this season!
Questions? Call or text us at 414-207-4117 or email mikaela.becker@wisconsindi.org.

In-Person Team Manager Training
2025-11-08 08:30 - 12:00 | Wauwatosa East High School, 7500 Milwaukee Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI, 53213, United States
Join us for an in-person, interactive training session for managers of Destination Imagination teams!
Saturday, Nov. 8, 8:30 am – noon
Wauwatosa East High School library (second floor)
7500 Milwaukee Ave., Wauwatosa WI (enter from 74th Street)
We’ll discuss: planning and conducting team meetings; interference; how to help your team make decisions, negotiate conflict, and manage their time; how to make the best use of the DI Roadmap and other resources available to you; and more.
There will be a special breakout session just for managers of Rising Stars (early learners) teams. If you are in your first or second year as a DI team manager, or if you could use a refresher, this training session is for you.

Click here to sign up.

Pre-registration is preferred, although walk-ins are welcome.

New Team Manager Training Webinar - November 12th, 2025, 7 PM
2025-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE
New Team Manager Training – November 12th, 2025, 7 PM
Are you a new Team Manager who wants to know more about getting started? Have you been a new team manager in the past year or two?

This crash course webinar will expand on the training materials offered by Destination Imagination and help prepare you to navigate your team through the DI experience.

You’ll walk away with an overview of all Resources available to you as a Team Manager, how best to utilize them, and some practical hands-on team builders and resources that you can take back to your team!

Register: https://tinyurl.com/WIDI-NTM
Registrants will receive the webinar link.

Challenge Accepted! Instant Challenge Basics Webinar
2025-11-24 19:00 - 21:00 | ONLINE
Join this fun, virtual training to learn the essentials of Instant Challenge. Discover the types of challenges and strategies to guide your team to creative success!
Register: https://tinyurl.com/WI-ICB

Click here to download the Instant Challenge Quick Start Guide.

Idea Wrangling 101 Webinar: Guiding Teams from Chaos to Clarity
2025-12-08 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE
Idea Wrangling 101 Webinar: Guiding Teams from Chaos to Clarity –
Monday, December 8, 2025, 7 PM

How can you help your team think outside of the box? How do you encourage the creative process without interference?

This training is for new and experienced Team Managers who are interested in learning more about the tools available to guide their team through idea generation, narrowing their focus, and creating a successful challenge solution.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/WIDI-IW1
Registrants will receive the webinar link.

Team Manager Crash Course Training Webinar
2026-01-07 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE
Team Manager Crash Course Training Webinar – January 7, 2026, 7 PM

Are you a new Team Manager who wants to know more about getting started? Have you been a new team manager in the past year or two?
This crash course webinar will expand on the training materials offered by Destination Imagination and help prepare you to navigate your team through the DI experience.

You’ll walk away with an overview of all Resources available to you as a Team Manager, how to use them effectively, and some practical, hands-on building resources that you can take back to your team.
This training will cover similar content to the New Team Manager Training held in November 2025.

Register https://tinyurl.com/TMCC-WIDI
Registrants will be sent the meeting link.

Getting Tournament Ready: Prep to Presentation
2026-01-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Muskego High School, W183S8750 Racine Ave., Muskego, WI, 53150, United States
Getting Tournament Ready: Prep to Presentation – January 11, 2026, 7 PM
In this training, you will learn how to break down a Challenge, effectively complete tournament data forms, understand Scoring, and prepare your team for Tournament day. This training is open to both experienced and new Team Managers.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/widi-gtr

South Central Regional Instant Challenge (IC) Workshop & Tournament Round Table
2026-01-17 09:00 - 13:00 | Parkview High School, 408 West Beloit Street, Orfordville, United States
South Central Instant Challenge Workshop & Round Table
January 17, 2026, beginning at 9 AM.
Parkview Junior/ Senior High School 408 West Beloit Street, Orfordville, WI 53576
Register here by January 3, 2026: https://forms.gle/vTGu7yMd39khFnDZ7
Schedule:
The Instant Challenge Workshop will consist of 6 unique challenges (2 of each challenge “type”) for teams to complete. We will meet in the Commons at 9 am. We will end the IC portion of the day at approximately 12 pm.
Round Table: We will be starting at approximately 12 pm, when the IC workshop is done. Teams will get the chance to tour the challenge sites and ask questions.
Contact Ashley Nelson at ashley.nelson@wisconsindi.org or 608-373-4052 with questions or if you would like to help run an Instant Challenge!
*All teams MUST have a Team Manager or other adult assigned to them to attend. Each team attending must fill out this form separately. *

Tournament Round Table
2026-01-28 19:00 - 20:00 | ONLINE
Tournament Round Table – January 28, 2026, 7 PM
Hear from Challenge Masters about what you can expect on tournament day. The link will be sent to all registered Team Managers and Coordinators.

No pre-registration needed. The link will be sent to all TMs.

Southeast Regional Instant Challenge (IC) Workshop
2026-02-01 13:00 - 15:20 | Longfellow Middle School, 7600 W. North Ave, Wauwatosa, WI
The SE Region is sponsoring a free IC workshop on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2025, from 1 to 3:20 pm at Longfellow Middle School, 7600 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa.
Teams will have the opportunity to complete 4 different Instant Challenges and receive feedback from DI volunteers.

This is for competitive teams only–no Rising Stars/Early Learners. The workshop is free, but pre-registration is required.

Teams MUST be accompanied by a Team Manager or other trusted adult. It is OK to bring only part of your team, but you should have at least two team members to participate.

Interested teams can sign up here: https://forms.gle/vyWW5DMrUNojb6u17

Wisconsin Destination Imagination 2026 Northeast Regional Tournament
2026-02-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Algoma High School, 1715 Division St., Algoma, WI, 54201, United States
Student-led teams from all over Northeast Wisconsin will present their solutions to the 2025 -26 Destination Imagination® (DI) Challenges at the Northeast Regional (NERDI) Tournament at Algoma High School on February 28, 2026!
2025 – 26 teams are forming soon! Visit https://www.destinationimagination.org to purchase your team number.
If you have any questions about how to get involved, what DI is, or how to start a program, please contact us today. Click here to find your region and contact your Regional Directors (RD) for more information.
Teams at the Elementary Level (EL), Middle Level (ML), and Secondary Level (SL) will compete in the level of their chosen Challenge (Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Improv, Engineering, and Service Learning) as well as an Instant Challenge. Early Learning teams (Rising Stars!) will present their Challenge solutions to Appraisers for positive feedback and celebrate their accomplishments for the season.
Stay tuned for tournament registration information.

Wisconsin Destination Imagination 2026 South Central Regional Tournament
2026-03-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Parkview High School, 408 West Beloit Street, Orfordville, United States
Student-led teams from all over Northeast Wisconsin will present their solutions to the 2025 – 26 Destination Imagination® (DI) Challenges at the South Central Regional Tournament at Parkview High School on March 7, 2026!
2025 – 26 teams are forming soon! Visit https://www.destinationimagination.org to purchase your team number.
If you have any questions about how to get involved, what DI is, or how to start a program, please contact us today. Click here to find your region and contact your Regional Directors (RD) for more information.
Teams at the Elementary Level (EL), Middle Level (ML), and Secondary Level (SL) will compete in the level of their chosen Challenge (Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Improv, Engineering, and Service Learning) as well as an Instant Challenge. Early Learning teams (Rising Stars!) will present their Challenge solutions to Appraisers for positive feedback and celebrate their accomplishments for the season.
Stay tuned for tournament registration information.

Wisconsin Destination Imagination 2026 Affiliate Tournament
2026-04-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Sun Prairie West High School, 2850 Ironwood Dr, Sun Prairie, WI, 53590
Qualifying teams from all over Wisconsin will present their solutions to the 2025-26 Destination Imagination® (DI) Challenges at the Wisconsin Affiliate Tournament at Sun Prairie West High School in Sun Prairie, WI on April 11, 2026!
Student-led teams will qualify for the Affiliate Tournament by placing in the top spots at their respective Regional Tournament. Visit the WIDI website to find your region https://wisconsindi.org/widi-regions/ and contact your Regional Directors (RD) for more information.
Teams who place in the top spots at the Affiliate tournament will earn a chance to advance to Global Finals at the end of May.
2025 – 26 teams are forming now! Visit https://www.destinationimagination.org to purchase your team number.
If you have any questions on how to get involved, what DI is, or how to start a program in your area, contact us today!
Teams at the Elementary Level (EL), Middle Level (ML) and Secondary Level (SL) will compete in the level of their chosen Challenge (Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Improv, Engineering and Service Learning) as well as an Instant Challenge. Early Learning teams (Rising Stars!) will present their Challenge solutions to Appraisers for positive feedback and celebrate their accomplishments for the season.
Stay tuned for tournament registration information.
