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Contacts: Wayne Kurtzman, wayne.kurtzman@nh-di.org
Michael Russell, michael.russell@nh-di.org
This Saturday! Global Aspirations: Local Students Compete with Eyes on Global Competition
Salem HS Hosts NH Destination Imagination State Finals
After several weeks of creative problem solving tournaments, 115 New Hampshire student teams are just one competition away from representing the state at the ultimate “kids hands on, adults hands off” competition: Destination Imagination Global Finals.
This Saturday at Salem High School, teams will compete at NH Destination Imagination State Finals.
These teams started work in the fall, selecting a Challenge that combines research, teamwork and creativity with core school subjects and an emphasis in the arts, science, technology, engineering, math or service learning. Every aspects of the team solution must be strictly “owned” by the teams. These solutions are appraised for creativity, teamwork and other elements. Teams compete within their selected challenge and grade bracket.
More information about the non-profit New Hampshire Destination Imagination is available on their web site NH-DI.org.
TO EDITORS:
– Results and photos will be made available as soon as possible after the event.
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– If on site, please call Wayne Kurtzman at 603-591-7906 to get you to your areas teams ASAP
OVERVIEW:
What: Teams advancing from statewide meets compete at NH Destination Imagination State Finals in hopes representing the state and compete with teams from 48 states and 12 countries at Destination Imagination Global Finals.
Who: Student creative problem solving teams who have advanced from NH Destination Imagination regional tournaments will compete in challenges based in the arts, science, technology, engineering, math and service learning.
Why: Top scoring teams will represent the state and compete with teams from 48 states and 15 countries at Destination Imagination Global Finals.
When: Saturday, April 6, 2013
Where: Salem High School
Resources: Press Kit and Info: www.NH-DI.org/press
Tournament Site (with Schedule): https://www.nh-di.org/state_tournament_2013/
BEST PHOTO TIMES may be dependent on team performances. Generally will be 9AM – 3 PM
A schedule sorted by time and town will be placed on our web site (NH-DI.org/press) on Friday morning.
Participating Teams
| School/Organization | City |
# of Teams |
| Academy for Science and Design | Merrimack |
3 |
| Alton Central School | Alton |
1 |
| Auburn Village School | Auburn |
1 |
| Bedford DI | Bedford |
1 |
| Bedford High School | Bedford |
1 |
| Bedford School District | Bedford |
3 |
| Berlin Schools | Berlin |
1 |
| Bethlehem Elementary School | Bethlehem |
1 |
| Bow Elementary school | Bow |
3 |
| Bow Extracurricular Enrichment P | Bow |
1 |
| Bow Schools | Bow |
4 |
| Chesterfield School | West Chesterfield |
3 |
| Conant High School | Rindge |
2 |
| Danville Elementary | Danville |
2 |
| Dover Middle School | Dover |
1 |
| Ellis School | Fremont |
1 |
| Garrison Elementary School | Dover |
1 |
| Gilbert H. Hood Middle School | Derry |
1 |
| Grantham Village School | Grantham |
2 |
| Griffin Memorial School | Litchfield |
1 |
| GRS School District | Randolph |
1 |
| Hampstead Academy | Chester |
3 |
| hampstead Central School | Hampstead |
1 |
| Highbridge Hill Elementary | New Ipswich |
1 |
| Hillsboro Deering Middle School | Hillsborough |
2 |
| Hollis DI | Hollis |
7 |
| Hooksett Memorial School | Hooksett |
1 |
| Inter-Lakes | Meredith |
2 |
| Jaffrey Grade School | Jaffrey |
1 |
| Jaffrey Rindge Middle School | Rindge |
1 |
| Kearsarge Regional Middle School | New London |
1 |
| Lebanon High School | Grantham |
2 |
| Lebanon Middle School | Grantham |
1 |
| Lighthouse Home School Co-op | Loudon |
1 |
| Lincoln Akerman School | Hampton Falls |
1 |
| Lin-Wood School | Lincoln |
1 |
| Londonderry DI | Londonderry |
3 |
| Merrimack Valley High School DI | Penacook |
1 |
| Milford Elementary DI | Milford |
4 |
| Milford High School | Milford |
2 |
| Milford Middle School | Milford |
3 |
| Monadnock middle school | Swanzey |
1 |
| Monadnock Regional HS | Swanzey |
2 |
| Mountain View, Goffstown | Goffstown |
2 |
| NASD Project PROMISE NMMS | Bristol |
1 |
| Nashua Area | Merrimack |
1 |
| Nashua High School South | Nashua |
1 |
| Nashua SD: Bicentennial | Nashua |
2 |
| Nashua SD: Birch Hill | Nashua |
1 |
| Nashua SD: Main Dunstable | Nashua |
1 |
| Nashua SD: Nashua HS North | Nashua |
1 |
| Nashua SD: Sunset Heights | Nashua |
1 |
| Newington Public School | Newington |
1 |
| Newington School District | Newington |
1 |
| NHCS Project PROMISE | New Hampton |
1 |
| Oyster River Middle School | Durham |
1 |
| Piermont Village School | Piermont |
1 |
| Pinkerton Academy | Derry |
3 |
| Rindge Memorial School | Rindge |
1 |
| Rundlett Middle School | Concord |
1 |
| Saint Patrick School, Jaffrey | Hancock |
1 |
| Sandown Central | Sandown |
1 |
| Schools of Greater Nashua | Nashua |
1 |
| Seg Net | Enfield |
1 |
| Strafford School | Strafford |
3 |
| Sunapee Central Elementary Schoo | Sunapee |
1 |
| Thornton Central School | Thornton |
1 |
| Warrior DI | Hampton |
1 |
| Windham DI | Windham |
6 |
| WLC-DI | Lyndeborough |
1 |