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Destination Imagination

Interested in Destination ImagiNation®?

Is your student interested in stretching their mind, enhancing their creative problem-solving skills, and having a blast with a group of fun team members? If you answered “yes”, then your student is a perfect candidate to be a part of the award-winning West ISD Destination ImagiNation (DI) program. 

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West ISD DI Program Dates and Information

  • Monday, September 9, 2024: Destination Imagination Parent and Student Information Meeting, 6:00 PM in the West Elementary School Library
  • Monday, September 16, 2024: Destination Imagination Parent and Student Information Meeting, 6:00 PM via Zoom - Zoom Login Information
  • Friday, September 27, 2024: Deadline to Sign-Up for a Team via the West ISD Registration Passport
    • Note: Each school year, the number of DI teams is totally dependent on the number of volunteer coaches (i.e., Team Managers) who sign-up to help with the teams. Volunteer Team Managers may be teachers, staff members, and/or parents. 
  • Monday, September 30, 2024: West ISD Team Manager and Volunteer Training, 6:30 PM at the West ISD Administration Building
  • Saturday, February 8, 2025: Destination Imagination Heart of Texas Regional Tournament, All Day at Leander ISD
  • Friday, March 28, through Saturday, March 29, 2025: Destination Imagination Lone Star State Tournament, All Day Both Days at the University of Texas at Arlington 
  • Wednesday, May 21, through Saturday, May 24, 2025: Destination Imagination Global Finals, All Day over Four Days in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri 

DI Information Meeting Links

DI Program Links

For information about the West ISD DI program, please contact your Campus DI Sponsor listed below. 

Campus DI Sponsors

  • West Elementary School - Michelle Courtney: (254) 981-2200
  • West Middle/High School - David Truitt: (254) 981-2000

West ISD DI Hall of Fame

  • Four Times the Trouble - West Elementary School: Advanced to State, 2017
    • Team Members: Brian Truitt, David Klander, John Holder, and Langston Willis
  • Just Add Water - West High School: Advanced to State, 2018 and 2019 (State Champions in 2019); Advanced to Global Finals 2018 and 2019
    • Team Members: Shelby Adams, Shelby Kocian, Connor Truitt, Toby Cook, Christian Monthie, Kristanie Cox, and Monica Brown
  • Raptor Squad - West Elementary School: Advanced to State, 2022; Advanced to Global Finals, 2022
    • Team Members: Kyler Morgan, Gabriel Courtney, Damian McNair, Weston Ballew, Noah Anthony, and Cayden Browning 
  • Improv Squad - West Middle School: Advanced to State, 2023
    • Team Members: Layla Cantu, Della Dudik, Kolton Foote, Tallon Mathis, and Kamrin Moss
  • DI-nosaurs - West Middle School: Advanced to State, 2024
    • Team Members: Layla Cantu, Della Dudik, Bo Exum, Kolton Foote, Tallon Mathis, Karis Monthie, and Kamrin Moss

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Improv Squad, 2023

A joyful group of kids and a woman pose in a school hallway, making playful hand gestures. The scene is energetic and lively.

Raptor Squad, 2022

A group of smiling young people in colorful, space-themed costumes, with vibrant galaxies in the background. The tone is cheerful and celebratory.

Just Add Water, 2019

A joyful group of young adults wearing matching undefinedDestination Imaginationundefined shirts and medals pose with a trophy in a school gymnasium, celebrating their achievement.

Just Add Water, 2018

Smiling woman with four boys, all wearing matching "West ISD DI" black T-shirts. They stand closely together, conveying a sense of camaraderie.

4X the Trouble, 2017