Local Students Compete in STEAM Creativity Competition Saturday580 New Hampshire Destination Imagination students compete in Hampton on Saturday
Please contact Wayne Kurtzman at wayne@nh-di.org for more information
Over 80 local student teams who have poured their creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills to solve complex STEAM-based challenges get to show their skills as part of New Hampshire Destination Imagination’s regional competition this Saturday at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, NH. These students are the first of almost 2,000 students who will compete at five New Hampshire regional competitions.
In the fall, teams select Challenges that are technical, scientific, structural, fine arts, improvisational, or service learning-based. They are open-ended and very complex to solve. Team members build STEAM skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), but also the high-demand communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
Each solution is solved solely by team members, and not adults or friends. From budget and planning to ideation to execution – it’s part of the student learning process.
Teams that advance from each Regional competition will advance to New Hampshire State Competition on Saturday, April 7 in Bedford. Their goal will be to advance to compete with teams from all 50 states and 15 over countries at Destination Imagination Global Finals.
WHAT: NH Destination Imagination Regional Tournament
WHERE: Winnacunnet High School, Hampton NH
WHEN: Opening 8AM; Competition 9AM-3:30PM
WHO: Nearly 700 students, grades K-University Level, from 33 local communities
WHY: To advance to the State Tournament with the goal of Global Finals
Next week, there will be tournaments in Goffstown and Swanzey, with a Lakes Region Tournament on March 24th.
Results from this tournament will be emailed upon request.
REPORTER NOTES:
Teams Participating in this Tournament
| Organization | # of Teams | Town |
| Amherst DI | 2 | Amherst |
| Barnard School | 2 | South Hampton |
| Bedford DI | 1 | Bedford |
| Chester Academy | 1 | Chester |
| Cooperative Middle School | 1 | Exeter |
| Derry Village School | 4 | Derry |
| Derryfield DI | 1 | Derry |
| Dover Middle School | 2 | Dover |
| Ellis School | 2 | Fremont |
| Ernest P Barka Elementary School | 3 | Derry |
| Garrison Elementary School | 1 | Dover |
| Gilbert H Hood Middle School | 1 | Derry |
| Hampstead Central School | 2 | Hampstead |
| Hopkinton DI | 1 | Hopkinton |
| Lincoln Akerman School | 4 | Hampton Falls |
| Lincoln Street School | 2 | Exeter |
| Londonderry DI | 15 | Londonderry |
| Maude H Trefethen | 1 | New Castle |
| Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary | 4 | Littleton |
| Milford Destination Imagination | 1 | Milford |
| Monadnock Regional Middle High School | 1 | Swanzey |
| New Heights | 2 | Portsmouth |
| Pinkerton DI Club | 1 | Derry |
| Seacoast Charter School | 1 | Dover, NH |
| Seacoast Homeschoolers | 2 | Kingston |
| South Range School | 2 | Derry, NH |
| Southern New Hampshire University | 1 | Manchester, NH |
| Strafford School | 4 | Strafford |
| Sunapee Central Elementary School | 1 | Sunapee |
| The Birches Academy | 3 | Salem |
| Timberlane Regional High School | 2 | Danville |
| Windham School District | 10 | Windham |
| Winnacunnet High School | 2 | Hampton |