It’s an academic tournament unlike any other – and Saturday in Nashua, 36 student teams qualified to compete with teams from 15 countries and 48 states at Destination Imagination Global Finals. They bested over 200 teams in New Hampshire to reach this point. These students spent 5 months crafting solutions to challenges focused in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) or Service Learning Challenges. Teams were appraised creativity, problem-solving and collaboration abilities, as well as “think on their feet” problem-solving skills. In the process, teams learn to combine soft skills, such as communication skills with hard knowledge skills – the Future of Work Skills.
See the Team that qualify as TEAM NEW HAMPSHIRE (with award photo links)
RESULTS ARE LISTED BELOW
The teams select a Challenge at the beginning of the year with a different focus: Technical, Scientific, Structural, Fine Arts, Improvisational, and Service Learning. Destination Imagination is about combining what students learn in school, what they research as a team, and leveraging the team dynamic to drive innovation. All ideas and solutions must be generated by the team without outside interference.
Photo: Noah Levin
The teams that qualify to attend Global Finals are in instant fundraising mode, as it will cost about $10,000 per team to make the trip and are in fundraising mode.
Learn more about Global Finals at GlobalFinals.org and more about New Hampshire Destination Imagination at NH-DI.org.
Teams below where Going On = YES indicates the team has qualified to attend Destination Imagination Global Finals in Kansas City, MO from May 22-25, 2019. Teams in the first 5 places are listed by order of place. Teams 6 and below are listed in alphabetical order.
Challenge: Medical Mystery (Scientific)
| Elementary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-53356 | Windham, NH DI | Inspired | Windham NH |
| 2 | yes | 130-86605 | SAU 47 Jaffrey-Rindge Schools | The Catastrophes | Jaffrey |
| 3 | 130-74260 | Derry Village Elementary School | The Imaginators | Derry | |
| 4 | 130-85997 | Chester Academy | JONCA | Chester | |
| 5 | 130-32385 | Mont Vernon Village School | Dr Strangers | Mont Vernon | |
| 130-44151 | GRS Cooperative | The Disinfectant Wipes | Gorham | ||
| Middle Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-76884 | Hollis-Brookline Middle School | Private Eyes of DI | Hollis |
| 2 | yes | 130-80733 | Lebanon Middle School | How Pleasantly Spooky | Grantham |
| 3 | 130-85331 | Amherst DI | The Gabby Gang | Amherst | |
| 4 | 130-88939 | Nashua Area Schools | The MediBlobs | Nashua | |
| 5 | 130-13072 | Auburn Village School | Dr High Five | Auburn | |
| 130-87927 | Bedford DI | The Phoenix Doctors | Bedford | ||
| 130-51031 | West Running Brook Middle School | The Miracle Workers | Derry | ||
| Secondary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-51070 | Berlin | G-Dog Sandwich and the 6 Apostle | Berlin |
| 2 | yes | 130-86610 | Goffstown High School | NO | Goffstown |
| 3 | 130-19415 | Nashua School District | The SEALS | Nashua | |
| 4 | 130-51110 | Bow Extracurricular Enrichment Program (BEEP) | 1 sec per sec | Bow | |
| 5 | 130-57745 | Concord Christian Academy | Last Time On | Concord | |
Challenge: On Target (Technical Challenge) |
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| Elementary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-29373 | Bedford DI | The Big 7 | Bedford |
| 2 | yes | 130-56507 | Ernest P Barka Elementary School | 7 Gods of DI | Derry |
| 3 | 130-95769 | Gilmanton School | The 16 Blue Kids Group | Gilmanton | |
| 4 | 130-34214 | Inter-Lakes | Michael’s Team | MEREDITH | |
| 5 | 130-80695 | WLC-DI | Fresh as FRES | Wilton | |
| Middle Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-16505 | Barnard School | Wingin’ It | South hampton |
| 2 | yes | 130-75110 | Saint Joseph Regional School | Elizabeth’s Team | Keene |
| 3 | 130-80793 | Academy for Science and Design | Building Friends | Nashua | |
| 4 | 130-60191 | Litchfield | When Pigs Fly | Litchfield | |
| 5 | 130-31831 | GRS Cooperative | 7 Peoples | Gorham | |
| Secondary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-12331 | Londonderry DI | Duct Tape Dudes | Londonderry |
| 2 | yes | 130-94177 | Mascenic Regional High School | New Ipswich | |
| 3 | 130-19416 | GRS Cooperative | Gorham | ||
| 4 | 130-70897 | Monadnock Regional High School | Swanzey | ||
Challenge: Game On (Fine Arts) |
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| Elementary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-55290 | ADS 21C | Mustang Bandits | Concord |
| 2 | yes | 130-13142 | Grantham Village School | Super Ninja B-Ball Stars | Grantham |
| 3 | 130-65991 | Amherst DI | Cloud Sheep | Amherst | |
| 4 | 130-60680 | Amherst DI | Candy Crushers | Amherst | |
| 5 | 130-76063 | Lancaster Elementary | Twisted Elephants | Lancaster | |
| 130-31038 | Saint Joseph Regional School | Muppet Bill Patroits | Keene | ||
| Middle Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-96564 | Bedford DI | DI Dominators | Bedford |
| 2 | yes | 130-71589 | Milford DI | Milford | |
| 3 | 130-61782 | Milford DI | Twisted Wizards | Milford | |
| 4 | 130-39944 | Gilmanton School | Houston We Have A Problem | Gilmanton | |
| 5 | 130-37782 | The Birches Academy | DINames.com | Salem | |
| 130-71944 | Hooksett | The Cookie Monsters | Hooksett | ||
| Secondary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-81095 | Sunapee Middle High School | Yloponom’s | Sunapee |
| 2 | yes | 130-40804 | Bedford NH DI | by default | Bedford |
| 3 | 130-06163 | SAU 47 Jaffrey-Rindge Schools | Rolling 20s | Jaffrey | |
| 4 | 130-99099 | Berlin | Berlin | ||
| 5 | 130-04169 | Merrimack Valley High School | The Happy Accidens | Penacook | |
Challenge: Head’s Up (Improvisational) |
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| Elementary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-69043 | Bedford DI | Kabuki Kittens | Bedford |
| 2 | yes | 130-74379 | Bicentennial Elementary | Creative Minds | Nashua |
| 3 | 130-89307 | Strafford School | Strafford | ||
| 4 | 130-32410 | Marlborough School | Marlborough Impros | Marlborough | |
| Middle Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-05553 | Grantham Village School | The Five | Grantham |
| 2 | yes | 130-69287 | Bedford DI | Mind Blowers | Bedford |
| 3 | 130-00681 | Mountain View Middle School | It’s Not A Phase Mom! | Goffstown | |
| 4 | 130-85880 | Academy for Science and Design | Mission Improv-able | Nashua | |
| 5 | 130-55053 | Inter-Lakes | Pineapple Peeps | MEREDITH | |
| Secondary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-04812 | Monadnock Regional High School | Swanzey | |
| 2 | yes | 130-87076 | Timberlane Regional High School | Plaistow | |
| 3 | 130-59791 | Bedford High School | Sit Down Comedians | Bedford | |
| 4 | 130-53218 | Bedford DI | OLdiES | Bedford | |
| 5 | 130-89464 | Dover DI | Cupcake Crusaders | Dover | |
Challenge: Monster Effects (Engineering) |
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| Elementary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-05118 | Bedford DI | DI Beezzz | Bedford |
| 2 | yes | 130-23616 | Highbridge Hill Elementary | New Ipswich | |
| 3 | 130-79084 | Bedford DI | Bedford Lightning Squirrels | Bedford | |
| 4 | 130-41731 | Hampstead Academy | The Three Monchhichis | Hampstead | |
| 5 | 130-91889 | New Boston Central School | Mechs | New Boston | |
| 130-11115 | New Boston Central School | Cookie Monsters | New Boston | ||
| 130-80888 | Shaker Regional School District | The Masters of the Amagination | Canterbury, NH | ||
| Middle Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-78095 | REAL Initiative | Zipper Tribe | Laconia |
| 2 | yes | 130-73734 | Saint Joseph Regional School | Michele and Allison’s Team | Keene |
| 3 | 130-87723 | Amherst DI | Grease Weasels | Amherst | |
| 4 | 130-38539 | The Birches Academy | Insert Name Here | Salem | |
| Secondary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-83544 | Dover DI | Long Distance | Dover |
| 2 | yes | 130-52211 | Milford DI | We were seven | Milford |
| 3 | 130-84463 | Monadnock Regional High School | Swanzey | ||
Challenge: Escape Artists (Service Learning) |
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| Elementary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-25742 | Bedford DI | Creativity with a Chance of DI | Bedford |
| 2 | yes | 130-28069 | Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary | The Maniacs | Littleton |
| 3 | 130-89350 | Highbridge Hill Elementary | DI-HAA Project | New Ipswich | |
| 4 | 130-94385 | Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary | Weird Silent Statues | Littleton | |
| 5 | 130-93987 | South Range School | Hidden Imaginators | Derry | |
| 130-84804 | New Boston Central School | French Fries | New Boston | ||
| Middle Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-46919 | Thornton Central School | Thornton | |
| 2 | yes | 130-37850 | Daisy Bronson Middle School | Navy Blue Squishy Jellyfish | Littleton |
| 3 | 130-67206 | Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary | 7 Wolves 1 Pack | Littleton | |
| Secondary Level | |||||
| Place | Going-On | Number | Organization | Team Name | Town |
| 1 | yes | 130-50411 | Goffstown High School | The Fabled Four | Goffstown |
| 2 | yes | 130-83930 | Bedford High School | DI of the Storm | Bedford |
| 3 | 130-04818 | KHS | Aero 6 | Keene | |
Special Awards from the State Finals Tournament:
DaVinci Awards
This award is given for having a unique approach to a solution, for risk taking, and/or for outstanding creativity.
Team: 130-50411 — Goffstown High School / The Fabled Four
Challenge: Escape Artists — Secondary Level
Reason Award was given:
This team WOWed the appraisers with their creative integration of their project into an intricate and elaborate tale of characters stuck in other storybooks. They created a beautiful book within a book to share their story of collecting toys and creating IC kits for Boston Children’s Hospital. Their beautiful and elaborate storybook backdrop and detailed, excellent costumes enhanced the story and made for a performance we’ll remember!
Renaissance Awards
This award is given for outstanding design, engineering, execution, and/or performance.
Team: 130-83544 — Dover DI / Long Distance
Challenge: Monster Effects — Secondary Level
Reason Award was given:
This team crafted costuming that was extraordinary in both its realism and its design. Their monster had incredible detail that made it come alive! Their armor, mask, and sword were authentically reproduced. The detail work made everything realistic and highly believable!