What does it cost to do DI in Illinois?

Membership in the Destination ImagiNation® program for 2009-2010

Participation in the world’s largest creative problem solving organization begins with the purchase of a Membership for your team. You can choose from a 1-Team Pak (individual membership), 5-Team Pak or a 30-Team Pak as detailed below.

Whatever Membership plan you choose, your team or teams will have full access to the Destination ImagiNation® program for the 2009-2010 program year, which runs from September 1, 2009 through the Global Finals Tournament in May 2010.

Domestic 1-Team Pak

$135.00

An Individual Membership allows a school, school program, college, university, military, community group, boy scout, girl scout, 4-H club, PTA/PTO, home school program, parent group, or business to put together a team of no more than seven participants and to register one team.

Single team registrations with no affiliation to any group are also accepted. This membership would entitle a given team participation in one Challenge at any level defined within our program structure. There are no restrictions on how a team is selected or assembled. Team members may come from within a community . . . or beyond.

Domestic 5-Team Pak

$390.00

5-Pak Team Membership: A team-based registration that allows up to five teams in any Challenge on any level of competition. A 5-Pak can be purchased for an individual school, multiple schools with a total registration of less than 500 students, multi-school programs with a single itinerant teacher, or a recognized community organization that serves children such as, Boy Scout Troops and Girl Scout Troops, 4-H clubs, PTA/PTOs.

5-Paks may not be purchased on behalf of school districts, states, provinces, program Affiliates, Girl/Boy Scouts of America nor any larger parent organization. Memberships may be held by a local or community entity within the parent organization as described above.

USA-International

30-Team Pak

$2250.00

30-Pak Team Membership: Program materials and
memberships for thirty team
(school district use only)

General DI Costs

Each Team Challenge has a maximum Team Budget ranging from $100- $175.00. This does not mean the team HAS to spend that much, only that they are allowed on Tournament Day to present a solution that did not cost MORE than the allowed amount.

IF the team wins at the Affiliate Finals Tournament, there are costs associated with taking them to the international event.

Tournament Fees

Please be aware that each team is required to provide a minimum of one volunteer that will attend a day long training to become a Tournament “Appraiser”.


All Regions

Competitive 1 to 5 Teams $100.00 each team

Early Registration Discount : $70.00 each team. Must be PAID by 1/11/10.

Training and Team Skills workshops are offered in the Regions. There may be a small fee, depending on presenter, material and/or site expenses.  See the Calendar for more details and information on how to sign up!

Illinois DI Affiliate Tournament

Affiliate Tournament if team qualifies:  $70.00 each team