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Destination ImagiNation of Kentucky
Volunteer Opportunities
The Kentucky Destination ImagiNation®
program is managed and administered entirely by volunteers. Kentucky DI is
always in search of volunteers to help run its student programs and annual Affiliate
Tournament. For our Affiliate Tournament,
there are many volunteer roles available. Here are some of the qualities we are seeking
for tournament
Appraisers:
- Kid friendly - someone who enjoys being around and talking to kids;
- Upbeat
demeanor, and smiling easily;
- Willing to ask pertinent questions of
student teams about their solution, while listening carefully and
thoughtfully to their answers;
- Broad minded - willing to accept that
there are many possible solutions to DI challenges (if DI Rules of the
Road and challenge-specific rules don't prohibit a solution, it's
allowed!);
- Analytical - will carefully read and understand the
challenge s/he is assigned to, and give careful attention to ALL of the
solutions as they are presented;
- Fair and constructively critical,
willing to give every point a team has earned - not more, and not
less. [Some folks want to give 100% to every team, and some folks go
out of their way to deduct points; but neither of these approaches is good
for the teams because they won't learn the appropriate lessons.]
- Works
well with others - the appraisal team is just like a student DI team; we
need a variety of talents and abilities, and we need to get along well with
one another so that we can provide the best and most fair appraisal
possible.
Too view further details of volunteer opportunities with DI, visit DI's
volunteer page. If you would like to enquire about volunteer opportunities with Kentucky Destination
ImagiNation's program, contact Paul
Middendorf, our Appraiser and Volunteer Coordinator.
Participating in Disney's 2010 "Give a Day Get a Disney Day" Program
DI will be participating in the "Give
a Day Get a Disney Day" campaign that recognizes the dedication of all
DI volunteers and rewards them with a
free day at any Disney park. All DI volunteers are eligible to register and
redeem their free day, including projectOUTREACH participants. There are
three ways to participate and qualify for the Disney program:
- Tournament volunteer (any role)
- Team Manager
- projectOUTREACH participants
Disney's "Give
a Day Get a Disney Day" website has the national DI volunteer
opportunities, including opportunities at Kentucky's Destination ImagiNation
March 20, 2010, Tournament. To
register as a volunteer (must be age 18 or older) with KY-DI for the Tournament and to receive a free day
at any Disney park:
- Visit Disney's "Give
a Day Get a Disney Day" website
- In the "Search For An Activity" ZIP code section, enter a Kentucky
ZIP code (such as 40504)
- In the "Search For An Activity", "Volunteer Opportunity
Interest Area" pull-down menu, select the "Children and Youth"
category. Then click on the "Find an Activity" button.
- Search through the resulting listing for the Opportunity entitled "Destination
ImagiNation - Kentucky - Tournament" and select the "Show
details" link. At the bottom of the listing, select the
"Register Now" button to initiate the registration process.
A press release about DI's involvement in this Disney program may be found here.
 Paul
Middendorf, Appraiser Coordinator
appraiser.admin@ky-di.org
"Kids imagine the future...teams create it!"
Destination ImagiNation, Inc. will be the world’s leading non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting three life-long values: Creativity, Teamwork
and Problem Solving.
- Creativity has the power to change the world.
- Becoming a team is a life-changing experience.
- Our world’s future depends on extraordinary problem solvers.
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.
Last updated 23 Jan. 2010
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