Top NH Destination Imagination Teams Try to Qualify for Global Finals
SATURDAY at Nashua High School South
Contact: Wayne Kurtzman, wayne@nh-di.org
This Saturday, 90 teams – some 600 students from around the state will converge on Nashua High School South as the teams compete in future of work skills including creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills in STEAM and service learning Challenges at NH Destination Imagination State Finals. Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Math, as well as service learning are the core areas Destination Imagination, or “D.I.” Challenges. These teams advanced through regional tournaments, and over 230 teams statewide. Top scoring teams in each Challenge and age level will qualify to attend Destination Imagination Global Finals in May in Kansas City, MO.
Quick Takes:
WHAT: 90 student teams from around the state will compete at NH Destination Imagination State Finals to advance to Destination Imagination Global Finals to compete with teams from 15 countries and all 48 states in Future of Work skills including creativity, collaboration and problem-solving in STEAM-based and service learning Challenges.
WHO: Over 600 students from 41 communities who were among the top scoring teams in New Hampshire DI Regional Tournaments earlier in the month. The teams were scored by Challenge and age level.
WHY: To advance to Global Finals!
WHEN: Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 8AM – 3 PM (best photo times).
WHERE: Nashua High School South
RESOURCES:
- TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (Subject to change) |
- EVENT PAGE
- NH-DI PRESS KIT (PDF with details about NH-DI)
- HOW TO WATCH A 2019 DI CHALLENGE (PDF)
Results will be published once finalized.
The following organizations will be participating:
| Organization Name | # of Teams |
| Academy for Science and Design | 2 |
| ADS 21C | 1 |
| Amherst DI | 4 |
| Auburn Village School | 1 |
| Barnard School | 1 |
| Bedford DI | 9 |
| Bedford High School | 2 |
| Bedford NH DI | 1 |
| Berlin | 2 |
| Bicentennial Elementary | 1 |
| Bow Extracurricular Enrichment Program (BEEP) | 1 |
| Chester Academy | 1 |
| Concord Christian Academy | 1 |
| Daisy Bronson Middle School | 1 |
| Derry Village Elementary School | 1 |
| Dover DI | 2 |
| Ernest P Barka Elementary School | 1 |
| Gilmanton School | 2 |
| Goffstown High School | 2 |
| Grantham Village School | 2 |
| GRS Cooperative | 3 |
| Hampstead Academy | 1 |
| Highbridge Hill Elementary | 2 |
| Hollis-Brookline Middle School | 1 |
| Hooksett | 1 |
| Inter-Lakes | 2 |
| KHS | 1 |
| Lancaster Elementary | 1 |
| Lebanon Middle School | 1 |
| Litchfield | 1 |
| Londonderry DI | 1 |
| Marlborough School | 1 |
| Mascenic Regional High School | 1 |
| Merrimack Valley High School | 1 |
| Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary | 3 |
| Milford DI | 3 |
| Monadnock Regional High School | 3 |
| Mont Vernon Village School | 1 |
| Mountain View Middle School | 1 |
| Nashua Area Schools | 1 |
| Nashua School District | 1 |
| New Boston Central School | 3 |
| REAL Initiative | 1 |
| Saint Joseph Regional School | 3 |
| SAU 47 Jaffrey-Rindge Schools | 2 |
| Shaker Regional School District | 2 |
| South Range School | 1 |
| Strafford School | 1 |
| Sunapee Middle High School | 1 |
| The Birches Academy | 2 |
| Thornton Central School | 1 |
| Timberlane Regional High School | 1 |
| West Running Brook Middle School | 1 |
| Windham, NH DI | 1 |
| WLC-DI | 1 |