BEDFORD, NH – Almost 300 New Hampshire teams started the year in choosing one of six STEAM-based challenges to be appraised on creativity, problem-solving and collaboration. Now, after several rounds of competition, the top 40 New Hampshire Destination Imagination teams have been chosen to advance and compete with teams from over 20 countries and nearly every state at Destination Imagination Global Finals in Knoxville, TN.
Over 150,000 students across the U.S., Canada and around the world are competing, with the top-scoring teams in each Challenge and age group advancing to the global academic tournament.
“These teams have worked on solutions to open-ended challenges in science, technology, engineering, the arts, math (STEAM) or service learning for almost five months,” according to NH Destination Imagination executive director Anna Maenhout. A differentiator for “D.I.” is that they have to solve the challenge: develop the ideas, grow collaboration skills, develop the timeline and budget all by themselves without interference from adults or friends.”
“It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity. 3M, Ford, Oracle Academy, PCG Education and others sponsor the largest educational event of its type,” according to Wayne Kurtzman, volunteer media relations director. “Beyond technology, communications, collaboration and creativity skills developed by students in Destination Imagination translate to every industry – and are needed by big businesses, startups and entrepreneurs alike.
The following teams have qualified to attend Destination Imagination Global Finals at the University of Tennessee from May 25-28:
Listed below by Organization/Team Name/Town/Challenge/Level Number
BedfordDI/ Bedford/Vanished!/Fine Arts Challenge/Middle 130-32657
Bedford DI/Bedford/Vanished!/Fine Arts Challenge/Secondary 130-10811
Bedford DI/Bedford 3-Peat/Improvisational Challenge/Middle 130-08706
Bedford DI/Mind Blowers/Bedford In It Together/Engineering Challenge/ Elementary 130-51742
Bedford DI 5 Friends 1 Thought/Bedford/Ready, Willing & Fable Service Learning Challenge/ Elementary 130-73234
Berlin School/Berlin Top Secret/Scientific Challenge/Secondary 130-71082
Mascoma Valley Regional HS/Canaan/ Ready Willing & Fable Service Learning Challenge/Secondary 130-07836
Chesterfield School/Mad Mustaches/Chesterfield/Show & Tech/Technical Challenge/ Elementary 130-54986
Pinkerton Academy/Derry/Show & Tech/Technical Challenge/Secondary 130-18076
Lincoln Street School/The World Wonders/Exeter/Ready, Willing & Fable Service Learning Challenge/Elementary 130-91444
Ellis School/Electrifying Ellis Eagles/Fremont/In It Together/Engineering Challenge/ Middle 130-39949
Gilmanton School/Spaghetti and the Meatballs/Gilmanton/Show & Tech Technical Challenge/ Middle 130-83309
Mountain View Middle School/ SECRET/ Goffstown/ Top Secret Scientific Challenge/ Middle 130-16919
Goffstown High School/Agents of Imagination/Goffstown/Top Secret Scientific Challenge/ Secondary 130-65284
GRS Cooperative/The 7 Pixel People/Gorham Top Secret Scientific Challenge/ Elementary 130-66448
Hampstead Academy/Elkejabni/Hampstead In It Together Engineering Challenge/Middle 130-71499
Hopkinton DI Negative Points/Hopkinton/In It Together Engineering Challenge/ Secondary 130-50051
KHS Dancing Squirrels/Keene/Vanished! Fine Arts Challenge/ Secondary 130-67588
Project EXTRA Laconia Middle School/The Elements/ Laconia/Show & Tech Technical Challenge/Middle 130-55332
Litchfield Destination Imagination D’Imaginators/Litchfield/ Show & Tech Technical Challenge/Elementary 130-31538
Litchfield Destination Imagination The Musical Electricians/Litchfield/Show & Tech Technical Challenge/ Middle 130-85138
Lakeway Elementary School Maniacs/Littleton/Ready, Willing & Fable Service Learning Challenge/ Elementary 130-80820
Londonderry DI/Londonderry/Show & Tech Technical Challenge/Secondary 130-62558
Londonderry DI/ Five Guys/Londonderry 3-Peat/Improvisational Challenge/Secondary 130-02772
Southern New Hampshire University/SNHU White and the Seven Dwarves/Manchester 3-Peat/Improvisational Challenge/University 130-14964
Inter-Lakes/The Destroyers/Meredith 3-Peat/Improvisational Challenge/Elementary 130-46380
Milford DI Milford Middle School DI/Milford/Ready, Willing & Fable Service Learning Challenge/Middle 130-25324
Milford DI/Project Empowerment/Milford/Ready, Willing & Fable Service Learning Challenge/Secondary 130-28163
Academy for Science and Design/The S E A L S/Nashua/Top Secret Scientific Challenge/Middle 130-57553
Main Dunstable Elementary School/The InvisiBlobs/Nashua Vanished! ,Fine Arts Challenge Elementary 130-74643
Academy for Science and Design/Magnificent 7/Nashua 3-Peat/Improvisational Challenge/Middle 130-28914
New Boston Central School/The Insquishibles/New Boston/Top Secret Scientific Challenge/Elementary 130-49647
Project Promise Afterschool Program/Gnome ADS/New Hampton/3-Peat Improvisational Challenge/Elementary 130-98923
Boynton Middle School/The Mellow Yellow Magicians/New Ipswich/Vanished! Fine Arts Challenge/Middle 130-85415
Highbridge Hill Elementary/New Ipswich/In It Together Engineering Challenge/ Elementary 130-70224
Shaker Regional/Omega/Shaker Regional/3-Peat Improvisational Challenge/Secondary 130-35581
Strafford School/Smarticle Particles/Strafford/Top Secret Scientific Challenge/Elementary 130-96690
Monadnock Regional High School/Swanzey/Show & Tech Technical Challenge/ Secondary 130-08589
Monadnock Regional Middle High School/Swanzey/3-Peat Improvisational Challenge/ Secondary 130-59987
Thornton Central School/Magical Mishmoshers/Thornton/Vanished! Fine Arts Challenge/ Elementary 130-41102
