The creative energy was palpable at the New Hampshire Destination Imagination Amherst Affiliate Tournament, where over 400 students from across the state’s southern region showcased their teams’ innovative solutions and boundless imaginations.
New Hampshire students tackled complex challenges, demonstrating remarkable teamwork, problem-solving skills, and artistic flair. From technical feats to theatrical performances, the event highlighted the power of collaboration, innovation of young minds, leaving appraisers and audiences alike inspired by the ingenuity on display.
Teams competed in Challenges based on STEAM principles; Engineering, Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Improvisational and Service Learning.
The team that placed top in their Challenge and age level have qualified to attend the Destination Imagination Global Finals. First-placed teams from the March 15, 2025 Meredith Affiliate Tournament will join forces with Amherst to represent New Hampshire at the Destination Imagination Global Final tournament. Destination Imagination Global Finals will be held in Kansas City, MO in May, and feature teams from 15 countries and nearly every state.
Below are the top scoring teams, listed by Challenge, age level and placement. Special Awards follow.
New Hampshire Destination Imagination congratulates all the students who participated in the tournament. We know that you are all winners!
The teams in first place for their Challenge and age level have qualified to advance to Destination Imagination Global Finals, and have a “G” next to their placement.
This Or That (Service Learning Challenge)
- Secondary Level – Both teams qualified for Global Finals
- 1G: Twisted Wizards / Milford, NH / (130-97181)
- 2G: Kandylicious Kids / Oyster River Cooperative School District / Durham, NH / (130-32200)
Less Is More (Fine Arts Challenge)
- Elementary Level
- 1G: The Doritos Squad / Bedford, NH / (130-70808)
- 2: The Drama Girls / Jaffrey Grade School / Jaffrey, NH / (130-31121)
- 3: PWS Grade 3 / Bedford, NH / (130-95570)
High-Wire Act (Engineering Challenge)
- Elementary Level
- 1G: In Our DI ERAA / Bedford, NH / (130-58139)
- 2: The Voyagers / Windham School District / Windham, NH / (130-30216)
- 3: Pretzel Hedgehogs / Jaffrey Grade School / Jaffrey, NH / (130-64787
- 4: The Goldfish / Windham Academic Public Charter School / Windham, NH / (130-98715)
- Middle Level
- 1G: (Insert Team Name Here) / Windham School District / Windham, NH / (130-88398)
Are We There Yet? (Improvisational Challenge)
- Middle Level
- 1G: Bedford Rockstars / Bedford, NH / (130-41792
- 2: Overtime Workers / Manchester School District / Manchester, NH / (130-74276)
- Secondary Level
- 1TG: Mindblowers / Bedford, NH / (130-96933)
- 1TG: D1 DI-ers / Bedford, NH / (130-36736)
- 2: Chill Penguins / Bedford, NH / (130-70459)
- 3: The Hot Fish Wizards / Windham High School / Windham, NH / (130-91491)
- 4: Hey, Siri! / Milford DI / Milford, NH / (130-89864)
Breaking Point (Technical Challenge)
- Elementary Level
- 1G: The Nuclear Potatoes / Gate City Charter School for the Arts / Merrimack, NH / (130-77308)
- 2: The Anonymous Penguins / Jaffrey Rindge Cooperative School District / Jaffrey, NH / (130-60995)
- 3: The DI Rizzlers / Bedford, NH / (130-27497)
- 4: The Overpowered Oreos / Hampstead School District / Hampstead, NH / (130-87281)
- Middle Level
- 1G: High Flying Engineers / Windham School District / Windham, NH / (130-01710)
- 2: [Insert Team Name Here] / Bedford, NH / (130-31839)
- 3: Special Ops / Windham Academy Public Charter School / Windham, NH / (130-75938)
World’s Beyond (Scientific Challenge)
- Elementary Level
- 1G: Pickle Wonders / bedford, NH / (130-59822)
- 2: Eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious / Bedford, NH / (130-77633)
- 3: Bob The Frog / Bedford, NH / (130-01668)
- 4: Space Bananas / Oyster River Cooperative School District / Durham, NH / (130-13855)
- 5: The Kurious Kids / Gate City Charter School for the Arts / Merrimack, NH / (130-18593)
- 6: The Girl Group / Jaffrey Grade School / Jaffrey, NH / (130-12160)
- 7: Universal Planets / Windham Academy Public Charter School / Windham, NH / (130-53842)
- 8: Apollo 11 / Windham School District / Windham, NH / (130-11244)
- Middle Level
- 1G: The Tetrahedron / Bedford, NH / (130-78157)
- 2: The Un-Dwarf Planet / Jaffrey Rindge Cooperative School District / Jaffrey, NH / (130-18757)
- 3: REZRRected / Hampstead Middle School / Hampstead, NH / (130-10208)
- 4: MC (Master Crafters) / SAU8 / Concord, NH / (130-13747)
- 5: The Slay Queen Nuggets / Gate City Charter SChool for the Arts / Merrimack, NH / (130-47063)
SPECIAL AWARD – The DaVinci Award | Twisted Wizards from Mildford DI
The Secondary Level Service Learning team, Twisted Wizards from Mildford DI, wowed the appraisers with their exceptional craftsmanship, construction, and meticulous attention to detail in creating three distinct puppets. From a marionette, to a hand puppet and then Wallace the Robot – a unique 2D puppet robot animated through technical ingenuity – the team seamlessly wove a well integrated story together with their remarkable use of puppetry
SPECIAL AWARD – The Renaissance Award | The Voyagers from Windham School District
The Elementary Level Engineering team, The Voyagers from Windham School District, displayed a level of engineering understanding that was unexpected in the best way possible. Their concept and solution was so unique and elevated that it had the appraisers WOW-ED. They took the time to test, refine, and repeatedly improve their design to ensure a flawless execution. Encompassing multiple themes from their central challenge, their custom 3D printed, four-armed circus monkey effortlessly ascended the inclined “high-wire” hand over hand as audience members and appraisers looked on in amazement!