Join a team of your peers to tackle one of five crazy challenges! You will have the chance to express your creativity, problem-solving skills and engage in teamwork before presenting your solutions at a regional tournament! Grades 3-8 Teams of 5-7 members work together and unleash their imaginations to tackle one of five crazy challenges. Teams creatively present their solutions in a performance at a regional tournament. Destination Imagination (DI) is the world's largest creative problem-solving competition for youth, with thousands of participants across the U.S. and around the world. DI teams typically meet once each week from November through mid-March. Each team is managed by a parent volunteer and sets their own meeting schedule. Minnetonka Schools DI teams consistently take top honors at every level! Participants learn to think on their feet, develop collaboration and leadership skills and have fun! MORE ABOUT DI: Destination Imagination is a project-based program that builds participants’ creativity, problem solving and teamwork in enjoyable and meaningful ways. The goals of Destination Imagination are for participants to: Foster creative and critical thinking. Learn and apply creative problem solving. Develop teamwork, collaboration and leadership skills. Nurture research and inquiry skills. Enhance and apply written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Encourage competence in, enthusiasm for and commitment to real-life problem solving. ABOUT OUR DI TEAMS: Minnetonka Schools DI Teams... Consist of 5-7 members, often from the same school. Typically meet once each week from November to mid-March. Work together and unleash their imaginations to tackle one of five crazy challenges. Present their solutions in a short performance at regional, state and global tournaments. State tournament typically occurs around Spring Break, with Global Finals in May. Develop collaboration and leadership skills, think on their feet and have fun! ****Meeting dates and times will be set according to the Team Managers’ and participants’ schedules once teams are formed. TEAM MANAGERS: Each team needs an adult Team Manager to facilitate team meetings, tournament logistics and team safety. A good DI Team Manager must: Have a good sense of humor Appreciate creativity and innovation Enjoy working with children and young adults Be interested in helping young people learn creativity, teamwork and problem solving Have a positive and friendly attitude Training, resources and support for Team Managers will be provided. If you are interested in becoming a team manager, please indicate this when you are registering. Find out more about being a team manager here: Team Manager IMPORTANT DATES: Team Challenges Released: See link here DI Teams Created: Late October/Early November All Metro Team Manager Workshop (District 287): TBD West/ Southwest Metro Tournament: Dates for those events will be posted here. State (Affiliate) Tournament: TBD Global Finals: TBD (for those that advance)

Launch and watch your very own rocket speed 300 feet into the air! Make and take home multiple rockets of varying difficulty throughout the session. We will use these rockets and airplanes to investigate basic aeronautical concepts including: propulsion, thrust, lift, drag and more. We will also hypothesize about travel in outer space, how to get a United States astronaut to Mars and life on Mars. Do you have the right stuff? Please visit YouthEnrichmentLeague.com for more information. NOTE: Parents will be asked to contribute two, 2 liter soda bottles (empty) for 2 different experiments. Fee includes $25 materials fee. Please bring a water bottle and nut free snack.

Dodge, duck and dive on the court! You will boost your fitness, reflexes and athletic coordination through high-energy matches designed to create a fun, active team environment.

Join us for our community dodgeball tournament that’s all about having a good time! This event is designed to be lighthearted and fun—not overly competitive. All referees are local high school students who are here to help keep games moving smoothly, but don’t expect instant replays or pro-level calls. The focus is on laughter, teamwork, and enjoying the game with friends. Whether you win or get knocked out early, the real goal is to have fun and be part of the action! $35 PER TEAM (Maximum of seven members per team). One person from each team should register and indicate team members. Registration closes Thursday, October 8th IMPORTANT: All participants need to complete the following waiver by Thursday, October 8th- CLICK HERE .

Project SOAR strives to keep registration costs at a low rate to keep programs inclusive and accessible so all adults with disabilities can participate. Please support us in maintaining this endeavor if you are able. We are grateful you are part of our community.

Explore a fascinating world of characters, patterns, texture and vibrant color. Appetites don’t stand a chance against the realistic pizza drawing you will create as you focus on proportion, detail and shading techniques. Our adorable Baby Sloth will help you practice expression and character design, while our art history portrait of Hiawatha introduces cultural appreciation and portrait composition just in time to celebrate the fall season. Each lesson blends imagination with strong art fundamentals.

Take flight in this hands-on adventure where you’ll explore drones, learn the principles of flight and tackle exciting missions like package delivery, firefighting and medical rescues. Work in teams of three to design and build drones, pledging to handle them carefully and responsibly. This camp is ideal for students who can balance fun with focus, encouraging teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity while experiencing the technology of the future!

Embark on a legendary adventure where heroes are made, legends are born and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. During our D&D Adventure program, players can expect to: Create or develop their characters Explore an ongoing story and fantasy setting Solve puzzles and challenges Work collaboratively with other players Engage in roleplaying and creative problem-solving Participate in exciting encounters and adventures guided by their Game Master Join a professional Game Master for a Dungeons & Dragons journey designed to be completed in a single play session. Whether you're a seasoned D&D enthusiast or a curious newcomer, this action-packed one-shot is the perfect opportunity to familiarize yourself with the world of D&D or try out new character ideas. All materials will be provided, allowing players to dive directly into gameplay. Sharpen your sword, ready your spells and prepare to roll for glory!

Gather your heroes, young and old, to step into a world of magic, monsters and epic quests! In this family-focused Dungeons & Dragons one-shot, guardians and kids become adventurers During our D&D Adventure program, players can expect to: Create or develop their characters Explore an ongoing story and fantasy setting Solve puzzles and challenges Work collaboratively with other players Engage in roleplaying and creative problem-solving Participate in exciting encounters and adventures guided by their Game Master Together, you'll face daring challenges, uncover ancient secrets and battle side-by-side to save the realm. All materials will be provided so your family can dive straight into a thrilling, story-driven mission designed to spark imagination and reward teamwork. Unite as heroes, conquer the unknown and create legendary memories during this unique family outing!

Step into a world of adventure & creativity! Whether you're brand new to Dungeons & Dragons or a seasoned adventurer, this immersive storytelling experience is the perfect way to build friendships, spark imagination and explore a new world. Led by a professional Game Master, players will create characters and embark on a hero's journey. Level-up and gain powerful abilities as individual choices and group collaboration shape your story. Join us to uncover ancient secrets, face impossible odds, and become the stuff of legend!

Children ages 30- 35 months | separating (on parent child day) We recognize that children develop along a continuum and this class is perfect for children who are working towards the independence skills needed for preschool. This unique blend of parent-child time and peer group interaction offers an introductory preschool experience. The child-only day gives your child a chance to interact independently with peers and is led by a licensed early childhood teacher. The parent-child day is playtime together, followed by a separate discussion led by a licensed parent educator. *Monday's class ends at 10:45 am and Wednesday's class ends at 10:15 am.