The creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills necessary for the Future of Work were on display in Amherst and Meredith Saturday as over 110 New Hampshire Destination Imagination teams competed in New Hampshire Destination Imagination (NH-DI) Regional Tournaments.

The most important part of the NH-DI process is bringing a totally-made team designed and created solution to competition-to be creative, collaborative, project manage and problem solve across the many areas the Challenges pose.

Teams from Grades 2-12 competed in Challenges based on STEAM principals: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math, as well as social entrepreneurship. There was also a non-competitive Challenge for grades K-2.

High School Seniors of the Amherst Meet.

Top-finishing teams in their Challenge and age level advance to the NH-DI State Finals on March 30thin Nashua. Teams from “States” can qualify to attend Destination Imagination Global Finals to compete with the best teams from 15 countries and nearly every state. The Destination Imagination program is offered in over 30 countries, has 150,000 students take part each year, and has 1.6 million alumni who were on teams in the past.

The another 150+ teams will meet in regional competition this coming Saturday in Manchester and Swanzey to advance to the State meet.

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Results for both competitions are below. 

The following teams have advanced to the State Finals (NOTE: Teams with “Going On”=”yes” have qualified to compete at the NH Destination Imagination State Finals in Nashua on March 30th. Top advancing teams from that meet will qualify to compete with teams from around the U.S. and around the World at Destination Imagination Global Finals in May.

Results and Special Awards from the Amherst Regional Competition.
Teams designated as “going on”=yes have qualified to advance:

Challenge: On Target (Technical)
Elementary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-29373 Bedford DI The Big 7 Bedford
Middle Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-80793 Academy for Science and Design Building Friends Nashua
2 130-17225 Bedford DI Oversaturated Tomatoes Bedford
Secondary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-12331 Londonderry DI Duct Tape Dudes Londonderry
Challenge: Medical Mystery (Scientific)
Elementary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-74260 Derry Village Elementary School The Imaginators Derry
2 yes 130-32385 Mont Vernon Village School Dr Strangers Mont Vernon
3 130-89530 Bedford DI Team WAZAL Bedford
4 130-65646 Merrimack DI Bigs Merrimack
Middle Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-87927 Bedford DI The Phoenix Doctors Bedford
1 yes 130-76884 Hollis-Brookline Middle School Private Eyes of DI Hollis
2 yes 130-85331 Amherst DI The Gabby Gang Amherst
3 130-73984 Merrimack DI The Oofing RAPSACCs Merrimack
4 130-23612 Amherst DI Gucci Grandmas Amherst
Challenge: Game On (Fine Arts)
Elementary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-60680 Amherst DI Candy Crushers Amherst
2 yes 130-65991 Amherst DI Cloud Sheep Amherst
3 130-20688 Londonderry DI The Loot Llamas Londonderry
4 130-90993 Londonderry DI Londonderry
5 130-10942 Mont Vernon Village School Panda Pants Mont Vernon
Middle Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-96564 Bedford DI DI Dominators Bedford
2 130-10462 Bedford DI Digital Destroyers Bedford
3 130-97680 Londonderry DI Londonderry
Secondary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-40804 Bedford NH DI by default Bedford
Challenge: Head’s Up (Improvisational)
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
3 130-96629 Londonderry DI Fire Alpacas Londonderry
4 130-78794 Londonderry DI Unicorn Imaginations Londonderry
Middle Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-85880 Academy for Science and Design Mission Improv-able Nashua
2 130-73093 Londonderry DI The Dramatic Potato Chips Londonderry
3 130-15870 Londonderry DI Londonderry
Secondary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-53218 Bedford DI OLdiES Bedford
2 yes 130-59791 Bedford High School Sit Down Comedians Bedford
3 130-91669 Nashua High School South Zesty Lemons Nashua
Challenge: Monster Effects (Engineering)
Elementary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-05118 Bedford DI DI Beezzz Bedford
2 yes 130-79084 Bedford DI Bedford Lightning Squirrels Bedford
3 130-97447 Main Dunstable Elementary Scho Monster Mayhem Nashua
4 130-75296 Londonderry DI SLBT of the Century Londonderry
5 130-33040 Bedford DI Bedford Ghostbusters Bedford
Middle Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-87723 Amherst DI Grease Weasels Amherst
Challenge: Head’s Up (Service Learning)
Elementary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-25742 Bedford DI Creativity with a Chance of DI Bedford
2 130-56945 Bedford DI LMBAV Ninjas Bedford
3 130-04697 Bedford DI Hurricane Helpers Bedford
Secondary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-83930 Bedford High School DI of the Storm Bedford

Special Awards from Amherst:

Renaissance Awards

This award is given for outstanding design, engineering, execution, and/or performance.

Team: 130-76884 — Hollis-Brookline Middle School / Private Eyes of DI
Challenge: Medical Mystery — Middle Level

Reason Award was given:
When this team first entered their Instant Challenge room, they were confident and calm, happy, cohesive, and eager to work. They were the perfect example of what a DI team should be. They listened to (and were respectful toward) one another as they collaborated, with great attention to detail, and their teamwork flowed naturally. This team truly mastered the task at hand.

Team: 130-40804 — Bedford NH DI / by default
Challenge: Game On — Secondary Level

Reason Award was given:
This team’s performance was wow-worthy with their use of humor and play on words. The presentation not only left us laughing, but was also grammatically correct. The technical design, craftsmanship, and artistic elements were truly impressive. We’d also like to acknowledge their ability to incorporate the NH-DI family in their storyline.

Spirit of Discovery and Imagination Awards

This award is given for exceptional Spirit, Teamwork, Volunteerism, and Sportsmanship.

Team: 130-79084 — Bedford DI / Bedford Lightning Squirrels
Challenge: Monster Effects — Elementary Level

Reason Award was given:
This team worked as a cohesive unit, supporting each other’s strengths and collaborating as one. The respect they showed for each other, their managers, and appraisers was reflective of young executives. Their team chants in the prep area demonstrated their cohesiveness.

Here are the results and the special awards from the Meredith meet:

Challenge: On Target (Technical Challenge)
Elementary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-95769 Gilmanton School The 16 Blue Kids Group Gilmanton
2 yes 130-34214 Inter-Lakes Michael’s Team MEREDITH
3 130-73938 Building Block Commons Wild Robots Exeter
4 130-96377 Building Block Commons First Flight Exeter
Middle Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-31831 GRS Cooperative 7 Peoples Gorham
Secondary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-19416 GRS Cooperative Gorham
Challenge: Medical Mystery (Scientific)
Elementary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-44151 GRS Cooperative The Disinfectant Wipes Gorham
Middle Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-80733 Lebanon Middle School How Pleasantly Spooky Grantham
2 130-32111 Grantham Village School 365 Days of Cool Grantham
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 130-75081 Shaker Regional School District AZONA Canterbury, NH
Challenge: Game On (Fine Arts)
Elementary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-13142 Grantham Village School Super Ninja B-Ball Stars Grantham
2 yes 130-76063 Lancaster Elementary Twisted Elephants Lancaster
3 130-02798 Inter-Lakes Inter-Lakes Monopoly MEREDITH
4 130-35605 Inter-Lakes The Girly Gamers MEREDITH
Middle Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-39944 Gilmanton School Houston We Have A Problem Gilmanton
2 130-54227 Thornton Central School Thornton
3 130-42011 Berlin Berlin
Secondary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-99099 Berlin Berlin
Challenge: Head’s Up (Improvisational)
Middle Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-05553 Grantham Village School The Five Grantham
2 yes 130-55053 Inter-Lakes Pineapple Peeps MEREDITH
3 130-38379 Inter-Lakes Margaret’s Team MEREDITH
4 130-55734 Indian River School Pumpkin Pie-onners Canaan
Challenge: Monster Effects (Engineering)
Elementary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-80888 Shaker Regional School District The Masters of the Amagination Canterbury, NH
2 130-70111 Warren Village School Egyptian Sarcophagus Warren
3 130-73875 NASD NHCS PRoject Promise The Mythical Monsters Bristol
Middle Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-78095 REAL Initiative Zipper Tribe Laconia
2 130-86639 Gilmanton School Spaghetti Yeti’s Gilmanton
Challenge: Head’s Up (Service Learning)
Elementary Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-28069 Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary The Maniacs Littleton
2 yes 130-94385 Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary Weird Silent Statues Littleton
3 130-23863 Inter-Lakes Kirby’s Team MEREDITH
4 130-77072 Berlin Berlin
5 130-94945 Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary Rox Stars Littleton
Middle Level
Place Going-On Number Organization Team Name Town
1 yes 130-46919 Thornton Central School Thornton
2 yes 130-67206 Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary 7 Wolves 1 Pack Littleton
3 130-96700 Inter-Lakes Patte’s Potterheads MEREDITH

Special Awards from the Meredith Meet:

Renaissance Awards

This award is given for outstanding design, engineering, execution, and/or performance.

Team: 130-51070 — Berlin / G-Dog Sandwich and the 6 Apostle
Challenge: Medical Mystery — Secondary Level

Reason Award was given:
You name it! Singing, a Jacob’s ladder set, paintings, remote operation of the Sympt-O-Matic… all led to a remarkable, smooth team effort that WOWed the Appraisers! They even overcame having to rebuild a prop in prep that needed to be taken apart to get up the stairs! Team G-Dog Sandwich, you AMAZED us!

Team: 130-46919 — Thornton Central School 
Challenge: Escape Artists — Middle Level

Reason Award was given:
This team had an incredibly intricate chandelier made out of recycled plastic from their fundraiser, and scenery made out of newspaper that was an incredibly detailed city scape. All of their work was informed by their deep research and knowledge of the Harlem Renaissance.