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Sep 20, 2018

DI Ontario Founding Member Richard Sullivan Passes Away

DI Ontario Founding Member Richard Sullivan Passes Away Obituary in The Star Hello DI Community, It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of one of our organization’s founding members, Richard Sullivan. I had the pleasure of meeting Richard back in 1991 when, as a Grade 3 student, I traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee with his son JJ, to compete in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. We were the only two GTA teams to travel down to a global finals in an organization that had 30 memberships in Ontario. That trip hooked Richard and he was a fixture in the community for years to come. In 1999, a group of people broke away from the organization to form a new, non-profit creative pr

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Ed S

Sep 13, 2018

Medical Mystery: Revealing the Secrets of Scoring!

The most popular challenge as of late is the Scientific Challenge, and this year will be no exception. You can expect heavy competition when choosing this challenge for your team! To get ahead of the pack – you need to score higher! When it comes to scoring, everything is already laid out in the challenge. It is VITAL that your team goes through the scoring elements and understand what is being scored. A lot of teams fail to consider how their solution will be scored, and only focus on putting together something they like. There is no point in spending all your time working on something that will not be scored! Like most problems in life, the winning solutions are the ones that are best for

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Doug H

Sep 13, 2018

The Value of DI!

The World Economic Forum has published an article entitled Goodbye, maths and English. Hello, teamwork and communication? that looks at how important good teamwork and communication skills are in the workforce. We know that our DI alumni are ready! https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/02/employers-are-going-soft-the-skills-companies-are-looking-for #Communication #Teamwork #Collaboration

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Michael B

Sep 11, 2018

On Target: Making Sure Safety Hits the Mark

As we ramp up for an exciting DI Season we have another set of fantastic challenges – especially the Technical Challenge, On Target! While these tips are good for all teams and Team Managers, regardless of the challenge, with this year’s technical challenge full of Aircraft Flightand Payload Drops, it’s especially important we remind ourselves of some key safety steps that we can all take! Your team is encouraged to be creative and take risks, but that does not mean you may put yourself, your team, tournament officials, or the audience in danger. It is your team’s responsibility to design a safe solution that will not damage the Presentation Site, personal property, or your team meeting site

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