{"id":8386,"date":"2022-01-07T09:57:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T14:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/?page_id=8386"},"modified":"2025-11-19T11:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T16:50:53","slug":"global-finals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/challenge-experience\/global-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8386\" class=\"elementor elementor-8386\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70cc8ed1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70cc8ed1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 40px\">GLOBAL FINALS 2026<\/span><\/h3><h1 style=\"text-align: center\">MAY 21-24, 2026 \u2022 KANSAS CITY<\/h1><p style=\"text-align: center\">Global Finals is the culminating tournament for each season of Destination Imagination\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/challenge-experience\/\">Challenge Experience<\/a>, with the top teams from around the world competing in their respective Team Challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7860c71 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7860c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-xl\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GLOBAL FINALS WEBSITE COMING SOON<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e957a90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e957a90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-373b241 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05a5e9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a05a5e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kansas City<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0721b09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0721b09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Global Finals?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70474fa elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"70474fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;2&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpolyline points=&#039;0,18 12,6 24,18 &#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f597cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f597cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1924f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c1924f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Each May, Destination Imagination&#8217;s top-tiered teams from around the world gather in Kansas City, Missouri, to participate in Global Finals\u2014the world&#8217;s largest celebration of creativity. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLJphhDUmLZJbkKP_Uww7k-bxvjaJ-CSch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out some of the highlights on our YouTube channel.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28199c8\" data-id=\"28199c8\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3732059 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3732059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watch<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8259572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8259572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Guide to Global Finals<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a9bca elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e1a9bca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;2&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpolyline points=&#039;0,18 12,6 24,18 &#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d058b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d058b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1924f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c1924f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Every year, thousands of students bring their creativity, teamwork, and big ideas to Global Finals\u2014the culminating tournament of the Destination Imagination season.<\/p><p>In this presentation, we\u2019ll walk you through what that experience looks like and how to plan for it. You\u2019ll learn how teams are invited through their Affiliate Tournaments or the Global Finals Waitlist, what\u2019s included in the event, and what travel and lodging typically involve. We\u2019ll also cover registration costs, share real-world budget ranges, and highlight ways to fundraise or apply for financial assistance.<\/p><p>Whether your team is new to DI or dreaming about advancing to Globals this season, this guide will help you understand what to expect and how to make the experience possible for your students and families.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v4m7NLPUUBc?si=RGoBhY_X3Zw0mvOE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to watch the presentation.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eb5dc1\" data-id=\"3eb5dc1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f9e838\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e7b39f\" data-id=\"0e7b39f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b82e50e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b82e50e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75e53a0\" data-id=\"75e53a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bef18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09bef18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can teams attend?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a48bed1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a48bed1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a64a51\" data-id=\"0a64a51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528f2ff elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"528f2ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Finals-Welcome-Ceremony-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29116\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Finals-Welcome-Ceremony-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Finals-Welcome-Ceremony-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Finals-Welcome-Ceremony-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Finals-Welcome-Ceremony-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Finals-Welcome-Ceremony-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Finals-Welcome-Ceremony-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Finals-Welcome-Ceremony-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36d132d\" data-id=\"36d132d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64ff2c0\" data-id=\"64ff2c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4543d5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4543d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">tournament qualification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7508e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7508e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teams are <b><u>guaranteed<\/u><\/b> a spot at Global Finals by competing and ranking at their Affiliate Tournament.<\/p><p>Team Managers of qualified teams will receive an invitation to register for Global Finals via email within 36 hours of their Affiliate Tournament.<\/p><p>Where do you have to rank to qualify? That depends on where you live and the size of your Affiliate. <b>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/challenge-experience\/find-di-near-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check with your Affiliate<\/a> about the ranking requirements where you are located.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a5f298 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a5f298\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50d12a7\" data-id=\"50d12a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfda4f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfda4f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b97280\" data-id=\"9b97280\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc2bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdc2bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JOIN The waitlist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5092f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5092f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DI Challenge Experience teams* can sign up for the Global Finals Waitlist. The Waitlist is intended to allow teams to declare their interest in attending Global Finals even if they do not qualify through their Affiliate Tournament. Teams on the Global Finals Waitlist are not guaranteed a spot at Global Finals 2026. In each Challenge and Level, if space allows, waitlisted teams will be invited on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>The Waitlist for Global Finals 2026 will open on January 15, 2026 for teams to sign up.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1JRge1kHHSPqDux6lITLlpA1mraj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to receive reminders about the Global Finals Waitlist.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59de840\" data-id=\"59de840\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce3dc86\" data-id=\"ce3dc86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeff30f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eeff30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-DI-Student-at-Global-Finals.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-DI-Student-at-Global-Finals.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-DI-Student-at-Global-Finals-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-DI-Student-at-Global-Finals-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-DI-Student-at-Global-Finals-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-DI-Student-at-Global-Finals-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e28baa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e28baa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c97ca39\" data-id=\"c97ca39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38889ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38889ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>*I<\/i><\/b><b><i>MPORTANT: <\/i><\/b><em>Joining the Waitlist has the following restrictions for select teams:<\/em><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teams from <strong>China<\/strong> are not eligible for the waitlist due to parameters set by the DI China Affiliate. Questions regarding this restriction should be directed to DI China.<\/span><\/em><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teams from <strong>Texas<\/strong> will only be invited from the Waitlist if they rank 10th place or better at the Lone Star Finals Tournament. The DI Texas Affiliate has put this restriction in place, and questions should be directed to DI Texas.<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4cc541 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4cc541\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b17024\" data-id=\"1b17024\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea1d155 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea1d155\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ec1325\" data-id=\"9ec1325\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7998dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7998dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does it cost?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b55bb82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b55bb82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63e285a\" data-id=\"63e285a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2d0a2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2d0a2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45111b2\" data-id=\"45111b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e25232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-price-table\" data-id=\"3e25232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"price-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__currency\">&#036;<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__integer-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5500\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__after-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__fractional-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t00*\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-price-table__period elementor-typo-excluded\">PER TEAM NUMBER**<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-price-table__features-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-da4971b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnlimited Entry Credentials**\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2edbba3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Tournament\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3152d66\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOpening and Closing Ceremonies\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-c1e4f5b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProp Storage Exhibit Space\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-613c67f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpecial Events\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-56a1e21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-price-table__feature-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPin Trading\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b93e2f\" data-id=\"8b93e2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d521b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d521b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Global Finals event registration fee is team-based and includes unlimited credentials for team supporters (spectators). Destination Imagination will provide additional resources to help you plan your trip, including group rates at selected hotel properties. Meals and lodging are not included in the registration fee. Kansas City offers incredible opportunities to design your perfect trip to Global Finals. More details on the experience are coming! Stay tuned!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-98034b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98034b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"financialassist\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23943afb\" data-id=\"23943afb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a94c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"85a94c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1c8576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c1c8576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mk-text-block \">FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE<\/h1><div class=\"wpb_row vc_row bottom-border vc_row-fluid mk-fullwidth-false attched-false vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_custom_1453961357927 \"><div class=\"mk-text-block sub-heading\"><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Destination Imagination is pleased to once again offer <\/span><b>financial assistance opportunities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for teams attending <\/span><b>Global Finals 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Financial assistance is funding provided by Destination Imagination to help cover <\/span><b>registration fees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for the event. It is designed to make Global Finals more accessible for teams that may need financial support.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d65a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"2d65a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4761\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4761\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Application Details<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4761\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4761\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Opens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Monday, January 12, 2026<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Who can apply:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Any team may apply\u2014even if they have not yet participated in their local tournament<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Covers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Registration fees only (does not include travel, lodging, or meals)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Commitment:<\/b> Teams do not need to commit to attending Global Finals until after they receive their award notification<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4762\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4762\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Deadlines and Notifications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4762\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4762\"><p><b>International Teams<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Application deadline:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Friday, February 13, 2026<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Notification of awards begins:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Monday, March 9, 2026, or after the Affiliate Tournament (whichever is later)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier notifications are intended to help international teams plan travel.<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><p><b>U.S. Teams<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Application deadline:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Friday, March 6, 2026<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Notification of awards begins:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Monday, March 30, 2026, or after the Affiliate Tournament (whichever is later)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4763\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4763\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Past Awards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4763\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4763\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2025, Destination Imagination awarded a total of <\/span><b>$70,000 in financial assistance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to 21 teams.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awards ranged from partial to full coverage<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average award amount was <\/span><b>$3,309 per team<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We anticipate a similar level of funding for Global Finals 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4764\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4764\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How Applications Are Evaluated<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4764\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4764\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications will be reviewed by a committee of Destination Imagination staff, board members, and alumni. Points will be awarded based on:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Geographic Representation (up to 10 points):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Does the team represent an area that will not have many other teams in attendance?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Financial Need (up to 20 points):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> What is the estimated cost per team member? What percentage of those expenses must the team cover themselves?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fundraising Efforts (up to 20 points):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> How many fundraising efforts has the team made or planned? How many of those efforts were led by the team members themselves?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Previous Attendance (up to 10 points):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> What percentage of the team members have attended Global Finals in the past?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Essay (up to 30 points):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Why does the team want to participate in Global Finals 2026, and how will they benefit from attending?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c805f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84c805f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mk-text-block \">APPLY NOW FOR <br \/>FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc05608 elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc05608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfl30n2-vuJovZw-BKaXD7aCPblfJrDcI_B6d33kzRXrMNllw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Application for International Team Financial Assistance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272c535 elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"272c535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeaGdQ5zKwUVWiHrs-OkyYKwXWOSWXNlrYUH2PoRaz6FYeIrg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Application for U.S. Team Financial Assistance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8e7c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd8e7c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE <BR> \nFrequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e543d elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"03e543d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4081\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4081\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the application deadlines?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4081\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4081\"><ul><li><b>International Teams: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, February 13, 2026<\/span><\/li><li><b><\/b><b>U.S. Teams: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, March 6, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4082\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4082\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which teams are eligible to apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4082\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4082\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any team that can demonstrate financial need is encouraged to apply.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4083\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4083\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much financial assistance is available?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4083\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4083\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount awarded to each team depends on their application and demonstrated need.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, Destination Imagination distributed a total of $70,000 to 21 teams.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average award was $3,309 per team<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awards may be partial or full coverage of registration fees.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4084\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4084\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How will teams be selected?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4084\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4084\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications will be reviewed by a committee that includes representatives from DI\u2019s Board of Trustees, staff, and alumni. Awards are based on:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrated financial need<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Details provided in the application (including fundraising efforts and essay responses)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4085\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4085\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Any advice on how to make a good application?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4085\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4085\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Your team\u2019s answer to this key essay question is especially important:<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhy do you and your team want to be a part of Global Finals 2026? How will your team benefit from attending?\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><strong>Tips for a strong application:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide specific details about your financial situation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share fundraising efforts, especially those led by the team itself<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Make your essay response clear, creative, and detailed<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4086\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4086\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When will teams be notified?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4086\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4086\"><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>International Teams: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notifications begin on Monday, March 9, 2026, or after the Affiliate Tournament (whichever is later).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>U.S. Teams:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Notifications begin on Monday, March 30, 2026, or after the Affiliate Tournament (whichever is later).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Please note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may take several days to distribute all financial assistance funds.<br \/><\/span><b><\/b><b>All teams will be notified of their award status before the April 15, 2026 registration deadline.<\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4087\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4087\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">If my team is selected, how will we receive the funds?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4087\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4087\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial assistance awards are applied directly to a team\u2019s Global Finals registration fees. At this time, funds cannot be used for travel, housing, or meals.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4088\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4088\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who can I contact about financial assistance?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4088\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4088\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:AskDI@dihq.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AskDI@dihq.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 1 business day.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dfeb26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dfeb26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f73c9da\" data-id=\"f73c9da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134dba2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"134dba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863b427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"863b427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>ARCHIVED RESULTS<\/h1><p>Click below to access archived results from past years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45b0f9b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45b0f9b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e35fa5a\" data-id=\"2e35fa5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e36b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e36b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/GF25-Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/GF24-Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/GF23-Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/GF22-Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/GF21-Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8eab012\" data-id=\"8eab012\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09aef90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09aef90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/GF20-Results-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019_Global_Finals_Results-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2019<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018_Global_Finals_Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dihq.box.com\/shared\/static\/mhvncdd63d97spm3r27yxfl05cx4rjr3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GF17-Combined-Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2017<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/GF16-Combined-Results.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8708ab7\" data-id=\"8708ab7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97dc8c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97dc8c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/GF15-Combined-Results-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2015<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_GF_Results_Combined-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2014<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/files\/archived%20global%20finals%20results\/2012_GF_Results_Combined.pdf\"><br \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013_GF_Results_Combined-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2013<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012_GF_Results_Combined-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2012<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011_GF_Results_Combined-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2011<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4db5ab9\" data-id=\"4db5ab9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7417b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7417b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010_GF_Results_Combined-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2010<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationimagination.org\/files\/archived%20global%20finals%20results\/2008_GF_Results_Combined.pdf\"><br \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009_GF_Results_Combined-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2009<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008_GF_Results_Combined-1.pdf\">2008<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007-DI-Global-Finals-Results-1.pdf\">2007<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2ffbf4\" data-id=\"c2ffbf4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc1715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bc1715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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