They’ve been working since the fall; now their photogenic solutions are ready!
Over the next two weeks, over 700 New Hampshire students will compete with Future of Work skills at the Destination Imagination Regional Tournament, starting this Saturday in Amherst.
Collaboration, problem-solving, creativity, communications skills, and critical thinking are among the most sought-after skills in this new business era. These teams will compete in those very skills, solving complex Challenges based in STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math, as well as service learning. Regional competitions start this weekend at Souhegan High School in Amherst, and continue next week at Inter-Lakes High School in Meredith.
WHO: Students K-12th grade from 46 area New Hampshire schools and community groups. Teams of up to 7 students will compete within their chosen Challenge and age level.
WHAT: Destination Imagination Regional Tournament. Team Challenges are often very visual and are focused in: Technical, Scientific, Engineering, Fine Arts, Improvisational, and Service Learning. There is also a non-competitive Early Learning Challenge (Pre-K) that allows participants to develop social and problem-solving skills.
Top-finishing teams advance to the State Affiliate Tournament on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Bedford High School. Teams from “States” can qualify to attend Destination Imagination Global Finals to compete with the best teams from around the world and nearly every state.
WHERE/WHEN:
THIS weekend at Amherst:
- Saturday, March 7: Amherst Regional Tournament
Souhegan High School, 412 Boston Post Rd, Amherst, NH 03031 - Next Saturday, March 14: Meredith Regional Tournament
Inter-Lakes High School, 1 Laker Ln, Meredith, NH (9AM – 2 PM, best photo times) - Saturday, April 11: State Affiliate Finals
Bedford High School, 47 Nashua Rd, Bedford, NH 03110 - Thursday May 21 – Sunday May 24, 2026: Destination Imagination Global Finals
Kansas City, MO
The following organizations are competing at this weekend’s tournaments:
| School | Teams |
| Auburn Village | 1 |
| Auburn Village School | 1 |
| Bedford DI | 9 |
| Bedford High School | 3 |
| Bedford PWS | 1 |
| Center School | 1 |
| Conant Middle-High School | 2 |
| Concord | 1 |
| Emerson Elementary School | 1 |
| Enfield Village School | 1 |
| Gate City Charter School | 2 |
| Golden Brook Elementary | 5 |
| Hampstead Middle School | 2 |
| Homschool | 1 |
| Jaffrey Grade School | 6 |
| Mascoma Valley Regional High School | 1 |
| McKelvie Intermediate School | 2 |
| Memorial | 1 |
| Peter Woodbury | 1 |
| Riddle Brook School | 1 |
| St. Joseph Regional School | 1 |
| Windham Schools | 1 |
| Windham High School | 1 |
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.
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.
###