Contact: Michael Russell, Michael.russell@nh-di.org or Wayne Kurtzman, NH-DI Media Relations, wayne.kurtzman@nh-di.org.
600+ of NH Next Innovators Showcase Creativity in 21st Century Challenge Based Skills in Concord, Littleton.
First Week of NH Destination Imagination Regional Tournaments this Saturday in Concord and Littleton.
Creative problem solving, collaboration, and critical thinking will be tested this weekend in the first round of Regional Tournaments for New Hampshire Destination Imagination. Over 1,500 Granite State students will showcase their solutions to open-ended challenges during the first of two weeks of Regional Tournaments. The student teams will deliver these solutions to trained appraisers in a chance to advance to the State Finals, and ultimately, Global Finals in May.
Team members from kindergarten to high school will compete in open-ended, complex challenges that incorporate science, technology, engineering, math, the arts, or service-learning with the team’s ability to deliver creative solutions in front of an audience and appraisers. What makes DI unique is that all solutions, including all ideas and construction must be done SOLELY by the team members, and not adults or friends. The teams have been working since the fall to craft their solutions.
This Saturday, over 800 students will participate in the regional competitions at Rundlett Middle School in Concord, and Littleton High School in Littleton. Teams that advance in their Challenge and grade level will compete at Destination Imagination State Finals in Nashua on March 29. The top-scoring teams will then represent New Hampshire against teams from around the world at Global Finals.
This year, over 150,000 students from 48 states and 32 countries will participate in the non-profit Destination Imagination educational programs.
The non-profit New Hampshire Destination Imagination this year marks their 33rd of bringing creativity programs to Granite State schools and community organizations.
Where: Rundlett Middle School in Concord AND Littleton High School in Littleton.
WHEN: Parade of Teams at 8AM, with competition beginning at 9AM. Best photo opportunities are between 9AM and 11:30AM, and again at 1PM to 3PM. Awards Ceremony begins around 6PM. Please check the tournament schedules for specific teams and times. Preliminary schedules are available at NH-DI.org.
WHY: To demonstrate their solutions to complex challenges in hopes of advancing to the State tournament, and ultimately Destination Imagination Global Finals to compete with teams from around the world.
For more information, visit their web site at http://www.NH-DI.org.
** EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: Regional competitions continue on March 15th in E. Swanzey (Monadnock RHS) and Kingston (Sanborn RHS). Information will be sent on those competitions next week. The NH-DI State Finals is Saturday, March 29 at Nashua HS South.
WHO: The first of over 3,000 students on New Hampshire Destination Imagination teams! Competing this week is:
| Concord Schools | Number of Teams |
| Abbot-Downing |
1 |
| Academy For Science & Design |
3 |
| Bedford DI |
9 |
| Bedford DI – High School |
1 |
| Bedford DI – PWS |
7 |
| Bedford High School Team Duct Duct Tape |
1 |
| Bicentennial Elementary School |
5 |
| Bow Elementary School |
6 |
| Bow Extracurricular Enrichment Program |
1 |
| Bow Schools |
4 |
| Elm Street Middle School |
1 |
| Grantham Village School |
1 |
| Infant Jesus School |
1 |
| Inter-Lakes |
1 |
| Keene High School |
1 |
| Lebanon High School |
1 |
| Ledge Street Elementary School |
1 |
| Lighthouse Homeschool Co-op |
2 |
| Londonderry High School |
1 |
| Loudon Home School Groups |
2 |
| Main Duntable Elementary |
5 |
| Maple Avenue Elementary School |
3 |
| Mastricola Elementary School |
3 |
| Mastricola Upper Elementary School |
2 |
| Merrimack Valley High School |
1 |
| Monadnock Outreach 2 |
1 |
| Monadnock Outreach Team |
1 |
| Monadnock Regional HS |
1 |
| Mountain View Middle School |
3 |
| NASD – Project PROMISE |
1 |
| Nashua Area Schools – High School |
1 |
| Nashua School District |
3 |
| Nashua School District – High School |
2 |
| Riddle Brook School |
2 |
| Rundlett Middle School |
2 |
| Shaker Regional School District (Canterb |
4 |
| Southern NH Montessori Academy |
1 |
| Sunapee Central Elementary School |
1 |
| Sunset Heights Elementary |
1 |
| Sunset Heights Elementary School |
2 |
| Winnacunnet High School |
1 |
| Littleton Schools | Number of Teams |
| Alton Central School |
4 |
| Berlin Schools |
5 |
| Bethlehem Elementary School |
2 |
| Enfield Village School |
2 |
| Grantham Village School |
5 |
| GRS School District |
3 |
| Indian River School |
1 |
| Inter-Lakes |
3 |
| Lebanon High School |
1 |
| Lin-Wood |
4 |
| Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary |
2 |
| NASD – Project PROMISE |
5 |
| Paul School |
1 |
| Thornton Central School |
1 |
| Warren Village School |
2 |
| White Mountains Regional |
1 |
ABOUT NH DESTINATION IMAGINATION
New Hampshire Destination Imagination (NH-DI) is a volunteer led non-profit organization. Our purpose is to inspire and equip students to become the next generation of innovators and leaders.
Also known as NHICC (New Hampshire’s Incredible Creativity Connection), we are entering our 33rd year of running extra-curricular creativity-powered programs that extend in-school learning. Students in our programs learn critical thinking, creativity, cooperation, teamwork, communication skills – and confidence. Many of our adult volunteers learn how to take the same lessons and implement them in the workplace to leverage team innovation.
During the summer months we operate Camp Gottalikachallenge, one of the nation’s first creativity camps.
Each year, Destination Imagination programs attracts:
– Over 3,000 NH students and over 150,000 students worldwide
– 200 NH schools and community groups
– Over 1,000 volunteers – a part of the over 38,000 global volunteers