Destination Imagination

Destination Imagination is an extracurricular program that encourages kids to develop their creativity, teamwork, and problem solving skills. Lizzie has been going once a week for about an hour and a half after school for the last several months. Yesterday was their tournament. We went to a high school in a nice neighborhood in south Austin, and Lizzie's team presented a skit that they'd been working on, and they did an "Instant Challenge." Since she's only in first grade, it wasn't competitive--just for fun. (The older grades actually compete and there are awards.) It was a really big event, with kids from elementary school to high school--from 15 school districts. Anyway, here are some pictures:

Practicing

Lizzie's team, the Super Cookies

The team got medals and t-shirts for participating

With her coach, Mrs. Klein (a 1st grade teacher at Lizzie's school)