This page will be updated to reflect the guidance of the CDC and State of New Hampshire authorities.

Updates: March 11, 2020 9:11PM

New Hampshire Destination Imagination has decided to cancel our Amherst, Swanzey, and state tournaments due to concerns about the COVID-19 / Coronavirus pandemic. We had all hoped that this would not be necessary, and we are heartbroken to have to disappoint the teams that have worked so hard over the past few months to create their Team Challenge solutions.
Our top priority is the safety of our students and volunteers around the state. Destination Imagination has recommended that affiliates not hold any new public events, and we agree that this was the right decision.
We are hopeful that we will be able to find some other way for teams to share their creativity, and let everyone celebrate their accomplishments. Please stay tuned, and don’t throw out your props, costumes and scenery just yet.
Please address questions to questions@nh-di.org.

Update: March 10, 2020 9:24PM

We continue to closely monitor the details around the Coronavirus / COVID-19 situation, so we can respond accordingly. Our primary concern is for our students and our volunteers during our competition season.

We have been in touch with State of New Hampshire health authorities, and are following their recommendations.

At this time, our tournaments will take place as scheduled. NH-DI will take on-site actions at our events, including hand sanitizer stations, and encouraging that “jazz hands” or “elbow bumps” replace handshaking and fist bumps. Attendees are requested to wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds regularly. These actions will evolve as the situation demands.

Additional information on COVID-19 and its potential impact on New Hampshire is available on the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services website:
https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/2019-ncov.htm

We will make another update to this later this week on NH-DI.org and our Facebook page.

Update: March 5, 2020 at 9:10 PM

We continue to closely monitor the details around the Coronavirus / COVID-19 situation, so we can respond accordingly. Our primary concern is for our students and our volunteers during our competition season.

We have been in touch with State of New Hampshire health authorities, and are following their recommendations.

Please note the following update in guidance, based on NHHS (New Hampshire Health and Human Services) updates:

  1. We are asking all people, including team members and volunteers showing any flu symptoms to stay home from these events.
  2. Per the NH DHHS page: “As of March 4, 2020 The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced travelers from countries with a Level 3 travel alert are to be advised to stay home and monitor their health for 14 days after returning to the United States.”
    NH-DI is asking anyone who has traveled to a country with a Level 3 travel alert – and this list may change, to please stay home from our events until the 14 day window is complete.
  3. Per the NH DHHS page: “Travelers from countries with a Level 2 travel alert are to be advised to monitor their health and limit interactions with others for 14 days after returning to the United States.”
    NH-DI is asking anyone who has traveled to a country with a Level 2 travel alert – and this list may change, to please stay home from our events until the 14 day window is complete.

At this time, our tournaments will take place as scheduled. NH-DI will take on-site actions at our events, including hand sanitizer stations, and encouraging that “elbow bumps” replace handshaking and fist bumps. Attendees are requested to wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds regularly.
These actions will evolve as the situation demands.

Additional information on COVID-19 and its potential impact on New Hampshire is available on the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services website:

https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/2019-ncov.htm

Specific tournament information not related to Coronavirus can be found on individual tournament pages. (Meredith | Amherst | Swanzey | State Finals in Goffstown)

Update: March 3, 2020 at 8:16PM

We are closely monitoring the details around the Coronavirus / COVID-19 situation, so we can respond accordingly. Our primary concern is for our students and our volunteers during our competition season.

We have been in touch with State of New Hampshire health authorities, and are following their recommendations.

At this time, our tournaments will take place as scheduled. NH-DI will take on-site actions at our events, including hand sanitizer stations, and encouraging that “elbow bumps” replace handshaking and fist bumps. These actions will evolve as the situation demands.

Additional information on COVID-19 and its potential impact on New Hampshire is available on the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services website:

https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/2019-ncov.htm

Check the NH-DI.org web site for tournament updates.

Specific tournament information not related to Coronavirus can be found on individual tournament pages. (Meredith | Amherst | Swanzey | State Finals in Goffstown)