40 NH TEAMS ADVANCE TO INTERNATIONAL 21ST CENTURY SKILLS TOURNAMENT

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! [Global Finals Event Link].

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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 in Knoxville from May 25-28:

Number	Organization	Team Name	Town	Challenge	Level
130-32657	Bedford DI		Bedford	Vanished! ,Fine Arts Challenge	Middle
130-10811	Bedford DI		Bedford	Vanished! ,Fine Arts Challenge	Secondary
130-08706	Bedford DI		Bedford	3-Peat ,Improvisational Challenge	Middle
130-51742	Bedford DI	Mind Blowers	Bedford	In It Together ,Engineering Challenge	Elementary
130-73234	Bedford DI	5 Friends 1 Thought	Bedford	Ready, Willing & Fable ,Service Learning Challenge	Elementary
130-71082	Berlin School		Berlin	Top Secret ,Scientific Challenge	Secondary
130-07836	Mascoma Valley Regional HS		Canaan	Ready, Willing & Fable ,Service Learning Challenge	Secondary
130-54986	Chesterfield School	Mad Mustaches	Chesterfield	Show & Tech ,Technical Challenge	Elementary
130-18076	Pinkerton Academy		Derry	Show & Tech ,Technical Challenge	Secondary
130-91444	Lincoln Street School	The World Wonders	Exeter	Ready, Willing & Fable ,Service Learning Challenge	Elementary
130-39949	Ellis School	Electrifying Ellis Eagles	Fremont	In It Together ,Engineering Challenge	Middle
130-83309	Gilmanton School	Spaghetti and the Meatballs	Gilmanton	Show & Tech ,Technical Challenge	Middle
130-16919	Mountain View Middle School	SECRET	Goffstown	Top Secret ,Scientific Challenge	Middle
130-65284	Goffstown High School	Agents of Imagination	Goffstown	Top Secret ,Scientific Challenge	Secondary
130-66448	GRS Cooperative	The 7 Pixel People	Gorham	Top Secret ,Scientific Challenge	Elementary
130-85903	Grantham Village School	Team Imagination Destination	Grantham	3-Peat	Middle
130-71499	Hampstead Academy	Elkejabni	Hampstead	In It Together ,Engineering Challenge	Middle
130-50051	Hopkinton DI	Negative Points	Hopkinton	In It Together ,Engineering Challenge	Secondary
130-67588	KHS	Dancing Squirrels	Keene	Vanished! ,Fine Arts Challenge	Secondary
130-55332	Project EXTRA, Laconia Middle School	The Elements	Laconia	Show & Tech ,Technical Challenge	Middle
130-31538	Litchfield Destination Imagination	D’Imaginators	Litchfield	Show & Tech ,Technical Challenge	Elementary
130-85138	Litchfield Destination Imagination	The Musical Electricians	Litchfield	Show & Tech ,Technical Challenge	Middle
130-80820	Lakeway Elementary School	Maniacs	Littleton	Ready, Willing & Fable ,Service Learning Challenge	Elementary
130-62558	Londonderry DI		Londonderry	Show & Tech ,Technical Challenge	Secondary
130-02772	Londonderry DI	Five Guys	Londonderry	3-Peat ,Improvisational Challenge	Secondary
130-14964	Southern New Hampshire University	SNHU White and the Seven Dwarves	Manchester	3-Peat ,Improvisational Challenge	University
130-46380	Inter-Lakes	The Destroyers	Meredith	3-Peat ,Improvisational Challenge	Elementary
130-25324	Milford DI	Milford Middle School DI	Milford	Ready, Willing & Fable ,Service Learning Challenge	Middle
130-28163	Milford DI	Project Empowerment	Milford	Ready, Willing & Fable ,Service Learning Challenge	Secondary
130-57553	Academy for Science and Design	The S E A L S	Nashua	Top Secret ,Scientific Challenge	Middle
130-74643	Main Dunstable Elementary School	The InvisiBlobs	Nashua	Vanished! ,Fine Arts Challenge	Elementary
130-49647	New Boston Central School	The Insquishibles	New Boston	Top Secret ,Scientific Challenge	Elementary
130-98923	Project Promise Afterschool Program	Gnome ADS	New Hampton	3-Peat ,Improvisational Challenge	Elementary
130-85415	Boynton Middle School	The Mellow Yellow Magicians	New Ipswich	Vanished! ,Fine Arts Challenge	Middle
130-70224	Highbridge Hill Elementary		New Ipswich	In It Together ,Engineering Challenge	Elementary
130-35581	Shaker Regional	Omega	Shaker Regional	3-Peat ,Improvisational Challenge	Secondary
130-96690	Strafford School	Smarticle Particles	Strafford	Top Secret ,Scientific Challenge	Elementary
130-08589	Monadnock Regional High School		Swanzey	Show & Tech ,Technical Challenge	Secondary
130-59987	Monadnock Regional Middle High School		Swanzey	3-Peat ,Improvisational Challenge	Secondary
130-41102	Thornton central school	Magical Mishmoshers	Thornton	Vanished! ,Fine Arts Challenge	Elementary

The following teams qualified for Global Finals, but opted not to attend:

Number	Organization	Team Name	Town	Challenge	Level
130-28914	Academy for Science and Design	Magnificent 7	Nashua	3-Peat ,Improvisational Challenge	Middle