I have been busy with lots of things this Spring, including preparing to take two teams to Destination ImagiNation (DI) Globals Finals 2012! The kids have been excited all along. For awhile all I could think about was all the paperwork and fundraising it was going to take to get them there. But today, DI HQ posted the general performance times for teams, and I got the excitement bug! Also, a former student who was on a DI team might join us. So I'm stoked about that possibility too.
I already have the pins ready, and a special surprise for the girls, regarding their pins as well. We provide them with towels to keep their pins on. This helps keep them in one place, from getting lost, and from getting scratched up. This year, I did some sewing to make them just a little bit better for them. They are certainly one of a kind, and I think the girls will be impressed and excited to get their pin towels. I don't want to ruin their surprise, but I will say I did some work to make sure they won't their pin backs won't get lost either this year. Which is a common problem.
This photo is the IA Affiliate Director (AD). The MN AD was unable to join us last year due to illness, and in support of her struggle, all the ADs wore pink feather boas. The kilt is just a bonus, cause he's a great guy!
Globals is May 23-26th this year. So we'll be on a plane bright and early May 22nd. We'll make lots of new friends and see lots of old friends too-like the Fair Pin Traders (Hi Nina!). I think the girls are excited about the whole trip, but are most excited about pin trading. We've not had any team member we've taken to Globals not fall in love with pin trading. They get to meet lots of creative people, and get neat pins in the process. I think we might need a support group, as some of us are truly addicted.
Well, that's all for now. I'll have to take photos so you can see my handiwork on the pin towels soon.
I hope Spring is beautiful wherever it finds you!
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