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How DI has impacted my family By Rebecca Harris August 19, 2005 |
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My oldest daughter Alexandra - going into
6th grade this year, has been involved with DI for 4 years, going on five.
She started when she was in 2nd grade (non-competing level) and has gone
on to compete at the "global" level for the last 2 years. In May 2005 her team took 2nd place in the world, in their challenge, competing at the global competition in Tennessee. (DizzyDerby Details) (Award Photo) Within the last five years, Alex has: Traveled to Tennessee with her team, met kids from all over the country, developed a great deal of confidence, self-discipline, awesome "real-life" skills, and has had the most amazing experiences - including traveling to other states, learning to weld, and going white-water-rafting with her team. I never would have imagined she would be doing so much, and so successfully, at such a young age. In addition, she has gained quality leadership skills, has successfully collaborated with a variety of different personalities for 4 consecutive years, has learned a variety of techniques for determining original solutions to difficult challenges, and has spent "priceless" time with her father - one of her Team's Managers. Yup! That's right....Her
father, Jeff, became one of her Team Managers, kind of by accident, and has
This program has opened our family's eyes to the amazing possibilities available to our children and it has given both of our children a focus with real purpose. Today, our little family of 4, is on a mission to engage kids within our community. We want to get the word out about DI because we know that DI will have a positive impact on your child's self-esteem and ability to deal with challenging situations as well as allow them opportunities to meet new friends, learn new life-skills, and to set goals that can be achieved. I-DO-DI-DO-YOU? |
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