These alumni, former team members are giving back to NH-DI as volunteers!
Over 100 students New Hampshire teams successfully completed their Challenges in Regional competition. 66 teams have competed in a STEAM showdown at the NH Destination Imagination State Affiliate Finals on Saturday, April 6th at Bedford High School.
These teams excelled in Challenges based in science, technology, engineering, the arts, math or social learning. Only two student teams in each Challenge and age group qualified to compete with teams from around the world and most every state at Destination Imagination Global Finals .
Each year, over 150,000 students participate globally in the Destination Imagination program, which is offered in over 30 countries and has 1.6 million alumni who were on teams in the past. Many alumni have returned to give back to the program. New Hampshire boasts over 120,000 of the 1.5 million alumni worldwide.
Photos of the Event are posted here, with more to come this week.
The following are the results of the tournament, with teams with a “G” in rank (and in bold italics) advancing to Destination Imagination Global Finals in Kansas City.
Pinball Heroes (Technical Challenge)
Pinball Heroes, Elementary Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | The High Flying Engineers, Windham School District | Windham | 130-26147 |
| 2G | MC (Master Crafters), SAU8 | CONCORD | 130-47152 |
| 3 | The Fantastic Fireworks, Bedford DI | Bedford | 130-70098 |
| 4 | Gold Hawks, Grantham Village School | Grantham | 130-69712 |
| 5 | The 5 Super Pinball Eagles, Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Rindge | 130-07158 |
| 6 | The Octopunchers, Ernest P. Barka Elementary School | Derry | 130-53071 |
| 7 | Lightning Gods, Gate City Charter School for the Arts | Merrimack | 130-99085 |
Pinball Heroes, Middle Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | Mustang Bandits, Concord | Concord | 130-30212 |
| 2G | [Insert Team Name Here], Bedford DI | Bedford, NH | 130-58524 |
| 3 | The Carpet Gang, St. Joseph Regional School | Keene | 130-09527 |
| 4 | The Windham Tech Warriors, Windham School District | Windham | 130-23710 |
Pinball Heroes, Secondary Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | Goblins & Gadgets, Pinkerton Academy | Derry | 130-39858 |
Blast from the Past (Scientific Challenge)
Blast from the Past, Elementary Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | The Bald Eagles, Bedford DI | Bedford | 130-59979 |
| 2G | The Dream Crew, Auburn Village School | Auburn | 130-55609 |
| 3 | Moharimet from da Past , Moharimet Elementary School | Madbury, NH | 130-33331 |
| 4 | Time Traveling Hippy-potamuses , Ernest P. Barka Elementary School | Derry | 130-07352 |
| 5 | The Five Explorers, Bedford DI | Bedford | 130-53634 |
| 6 | Just The Joels, Bow School District, SAU #67 | Bow | 130-88873 |
Blast from the Past, Middle Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | Bedford Rockstars, Bedford DI | Bedford | 130-31146 |
| 2G | Blobfish Heroes of Asparagus 2, Inter-Lakes Elementary School | Meredith | 130-38256 |
| 3T | Mes-o-potatoes, Bow School District, SAU #67 | Bow | 130-26274 |
| 3T | The Four Musketeers , The Birches Academy of Academics and Art | SALEM | 130-74126 |
| 4 | Dehydrated Oreos, Laconia Middle School | Laconia | 130-79563 |
| 5 | Flaming Garfunkels, Gate City Charter School for the Arts | Merrimack | 130-34583 |
| 6 | King Tut’s Camels, Thornton | Plymouth | 130-26314 |
Blast from the Past, Secondary Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | Super Weird, Indian River School, Mascoma District | Canaan | 130-79899 |
In Motion (Fine Arts Challenge)
In Motion, Elementary Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | Tongue Twisting Dust Bunnies, Bow School District, SAU #67 | Bow | 130-12395 |
| 2G | The Lucky Pancake Chambions, Jaffrey-Rindge District Coop | Jaffrey | 130-13557 |
| 3 | The New Hampsters, Grantham Village School | Grantham | 130-62181 |
| 4 | The Creative Cats, Hopkinton School District | Hopkinton | 130-05044 |
| 5 | Arctic Foxes, The Birches Academy of Academics and Art | SALEM | 130-27040 |
| 6 | Alley Cats, Berlin Elementary School | Berlin | 130-96331 |
In Motion, Middle Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | The Killer Whales, Jaffrey-Rindge District Coop | Jaffrey | 130-47610 |
| 2G | Vermeer’s Pearls, Thornton | Plymouth | 130-31458 |
| 3 | Trouble to the 4th Power, Bow School District, SAU #67 | Bow | 130-93788 |
In Motion, Secondary Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | Keeping Up With The Olympians , Bow High School | Bow | 130-81453 |
So Extra (Improvisational Challenge)
So Extra, Elementary Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | The Terrific Trio, Bedford DI | Bedford | 130-16412 |
| 2G | The Orange Blizzard of Fire, Inter-Lakes Elementary School | Meredith | 130-03090 |
| 3 | M&M’s, The Birches Academy of Academics and Art | SALEM | 130-10689 |
| 4 | The Six Mix, Inter-Lakes Elementary School | Meredith | 130-07461 |
So Extra, Middle Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | Individual Hamsters in Da House, Bedford DI | Bedford | 130-70727 |
| 2G | Xtra Ordinary, Berlin Middle School | Berlin | 130-32456 |
| 3 | Hey, Siri!, Milford | Milford | 130-37320 |
| 4 | Trust The Process, Inter-Lakes Elementary School | Meredith | 130-89035 |
So Extra, Secondary Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | This Might Work, Indian River School, Mascoma District | Canaan | 130-36651 |
| 2G | Y us, Bedford DI | Bedford | 130-40279 |
| 3 | MindBlowers, Bedford DI | Bedford | 130-69175 |
| 4 | Escalators, Inter-Lakes Middle High School | Meredith | 130-01859 |
| 5 | Make-Shift Rat Horde, Windham School District | Windham | 130-93381 |
| 6 | Jumping Syrup, Berlin High School | Berlin | 130-90010 |
Going the Distance (Engineering Challenge)
Going the Distance, Elementary Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | The Illuminating Skittle Squad, Hampstead Central School | HAMPSTEAD | 130-85056 |
| 2G | D.I.T. (Do it Together), Bedford DI | Bedford | 130-93542 |
| 3 | Da Buttery Beast Kittens, Windham Academy Public Charter School | Windham | 130-33914 |
| 4 | The Magic, SAU 88 | West Lebanon | 130-43538 |
| 5 | The Flying Golden Nuggets, Windham School District | Windham | 130-04297 |
Going the Distance, Middle Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | The Pink Piguins, Bedford DI | Bedford | 130-33420 |
| 2G | Windham Woods Warriors, Windham Woods School | Windham | 130-77936 |
Project Outreach: Uncharted (Service Learning)
Uncharted, Elementary Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | The Marshmallow Fellows, Auburn School District | Auburn | 130-30993 |
| 2G | The Banana Dogs, Bedford DI | Bedford, NH 03110 | 130-83593 |
| 3 | The Cookies, Windham School District | Windham | 130-20721 |
| 4 | Neon Dumplings, Inter-Lakes Elementary School | Meredith | 130-56528 |
Uncharted, Middle Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | Bread Heads, Oyster River Cooperative School Distric | Durham | 130-90912 |
| 2G | To Be Continued…, Hampstead School District SAU 55 | Hampstead | 130-28154 |
Uncharted, Secondary Level
| Rank | Name | Town | Team Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G | Twisted Wizards, Milford DI | Milford | 130-12323 |
| 2G | Bookwyrms, Homeschool | Merrimack | 130-56672 |
DaVinci Award
This award is given for having a unique approach to a solution, for risk taking, and/or for outstanding creativity.
Team: 130-30212 – Concord / Mustang Bandits
Challenge: Pinball Heroes – Middle Level
Reason Award was given:
This is an award for outstanding creativity in Instant Challenge. The team approached the challenge through a unique lens. The team worked together creating a solution that completely turned our challenge on its head.
Team: 130-12323 – Milford DI / Twisted Wizards
Challenge: Uncharted – Secondary Level
Reason Award was given:
This team’s excellent integration of their project was enhanced by their ability to employ an amazingly detailed, yet effectively simple set piece to expertly portray their fully developed characters and impressive fantasy map. The appraisers felt immersed in the story with the characters as we traveled along the lighted path through town!
Renaissance Award
This award is given for outstanding design, engineering, execution, and/or performance.
Team: 130-90912 Oyster River Cooperative School District / Bread Heads
Challenge: Uncharted Middle Level
Reason Award was given:
This team ‘WOW’ed’ the appraisal team with their incredibly detailed overall solution that included detailed technical methods, a superior attention to detail, and evidence of refinement that showcased the team’s technical and artistic abilities.
Team: 130-55609 Auburn Village School / The Dream Crew
Challenge: Blast From The Past Elementary Level
Reason Award was given:
The team choice elements of the pirate ship and the treasure chest blew the appraisers overboard.
Team: 130-47610 Jaffrey-Rindge District Coop / The Killer Whales
Challenge: In Motion Middle Level
Reason Award was given:
This team wowed us with their skilled craftmanship, and refined, energetic storytelling. We were particularly impressed by the intricate, thoughtful design of the crocheted puppet characters. Finally, this team excelled in the tenets of teamwork, amplifying and supporting the members’ diverse skills and talents.
About NH-DI and NHICC
The New Hampshire Innovation and Creativity Connection (NHICC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes teamwork, creative problem solving, and innovation in New Hampshire. NHICC works with students ranging from preschool to college and sponsors programs such as New Hampshire Destination Imagination® (NH-DI) to help young people in New Hampshire become future leaders and innovators. NHICC administers the Destination Imagination program in New Hampshire. NHICC also operates one of the oldest creativity summer camps in the country, Camp Gottalikachallenge.
Destination Imagination (DI)’s mission is to inspire and equip youth to imagine and innovate through the creative process. A 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Destination Imagination Challenge Program extends to over 150,000 students in 30 countries and nearly every U.S. state each year. DI’s core values include collaboration, respect, stewardship, perseverance, and integrity.
Globally Destination Imagination, Inc has over 1.5-million alumni – students who have been on teams while in school. New Hampshire has over 115,000 alumni, many who have returned as volunteers.