2013_global_winsTeams from Grantham, Lebanon and Auburn Village School were the big winners in the world’s largest creative thinking and problem solving competition, Destination Imagination Global Finals.  The Central New Hampshire Improv Troupe from Lebanon High School took first place in the World in the secondary level of the improvisation challenge while Auburn Village School scored third in the World in the elementary level of the technical challenge.

Other highlights:

 

  • ​Londonderry High School finished 6th in the World ​. The team has been together for 9 years and are now graduating seniors. (Secondary Level, improvisation challenge)
  • Windham DI finished 6th in the world (Elementary Level, technical challenge)
  • Dover Middle School, 7th in the world (Middle level, fine arts)
  • Milford High School, 10th in the world (Secondary level, structure challenge)
  • Hampstead Academy, 11th in the world (Middle level, improvisation challenge)
  • Strafford School, 12th in the world (elementary level, fine arts)
  • Pinkerton Academy finished 13th in the world (secondary level, technical challenge)

In all, New Hampshire teams took 17 of 20 top spots in the competition. Placements are by challenge and age group.  38 New Hampshire school teams competed against over 1,250 teams from 42 states and 14 countries.

**MORE Photos coming from the week and awards***

Team’s place is in the left column. Teams are listed by Challenge and age level.

Elementary Level A: Challenge: IN THE ZONE (Technical)
  3    Auburn Village School, Auburn, New Hampshire, #130-96073
  6    Windham DI, Windham, New Hampshire, #130-24717
 36    Bow Elementary School, Bow, New Hampshire, #130-77228
Middle Level A: Challenge: IN THE ZONE (Technical)
 17    Hollis DI, Hollis, New Hampshire, #130-47737
 31    Windham DI, Windham, New Hampshire, #130-94012
Secondary Level A: Challenge: IN THE ZONE (Technical)
 13    Pinkerton Academy, Hampstead, New Hampshire, #130-29525
 20    Nashua High School South, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-60798
 38    Bedford DI, Bedford, New Hampshire, #130-28871
Elementary Level B: Challenge: WIND VISIBLE (Science)
 30    Lincoln Akerman School, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, #130-09381
 33    Thornton Central School, Thornton, New Hampshire, #130-13137
Middle Level B: Challenge: WIND VISIBLE (Science)
 33    Bow Schools, Bow, New Hampshire, #130-26959
 38    Milford Middle School, Milford, New Hampshire, #130-56666
Secondary Level B: Challenge: WIND VISIBLE (Science)
 17    Conant High School, Rindge, New Hampshire, #130-78989
 23    Berlin Schools, Berlin, New Hampshire, #130-15040
Elementary Level C: Challenge: IN DISGUISE (Fine Arts)
 12    Strafford School, Strafford, New Hampshire, #130-39007
 18    Londonderry DI, Londonderry, New Hampshire, #130-34357
 20    Rindge Memorial School, Rindge, New Hampshire, #130-69582
Middle Level C: Challenge: IN DISGUISE (Fine Arts)
  7    Dover Middle School, Dover, New Hampshire, #130-29175
 31    Schools of Greater Nashua, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-21534
Secondary Level C: Challenge: IN DISGUISE (Fine Arts)
 16    Conant High School, Rindge, New Hampshire, #130-90280
 20    Bedford High School, Bedford, New Hampshire, #130-24835
Elementary Level D: Challenge: CHANGE IN REALITEE (Improvisation)
 38    Nashua School District, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-96604
 40    Danville Elementary, Danville, New Hampshire, #130-45535
Middle Level D: Challenge: CHANGE IN REALITEE (Improvisation)
 11    Hampstead Academy, Hampstead, New Hampshire, #130-27692
 13    Academy for Science and Design, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-68941
Secondary Level D: Challenge: CHANGE IN REALITEE (Improvisation)
  1    Central New Hampshire Improv Troupe, Grantham and Lebanon, New Hampshire, #130-38433
  6    Londonderry DI, Londonderry, New Hampshire, #130-08801
Elementary Level E: Challenge: TWIST-O-RAMA (Structural)
 18    Milford Elementary DI, Milford, New Hampshire, #130-22440
 30    Hollis DI, Hollis, New Hampshire, #130-93953
Middle Level E: Challenge: TWIST-O-RAMA (Structural)
 20    Londonderry Middle School, Londonderry, New Hampshire, #130-52553
 36    Milford Middle School, Milford, New Hampshire, #130-06307
Secondary Level E: Challenge: TWIST-O-RAMA (Structural)
 10    Milford High School, Milford, New Hampshire, #130-38995
 35    segNET, Enfield, New Hampshire, #130-81800
Elementary Level Challenge: projectOUTREACH (Service Learning)
 25    Garrison Elementary School, Dover, New Hampshire, #130-04326
 33    Sunapee Central Elementary School, Sunapee, New Hampshire, #130-24626
Middle Level Challenge: projectOUTREACH (Service Learning)
 34    Monadnock OutReach Team, Swanzey, New Hampshire, #130-95354
 41    Windham DI, Windham, New Hampshire, #130-89731
 44    Rundlett Middle School, Concord, New Hampshire, #130-58111
Secondary Level Challenge: projectOUTREACH (Service Learning)

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 Auburn Village School [Photo download]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lebanon High School, Central New Hampshire Improv Troupe, Grantham and Lebanon, New Hampshire [Photo download]