Contact: Wayne Kurtzman, wayne.kurtzman@nhicc.org
Bedford High School will host young innovators from across New Hampshire this weekend as they demonstrate teamwork and creative thinking at the New Hampshire Destination Imagination Affiliate Tournament.
Visit the Tournament Page for event schedules, detailed information and post event, photos and results.
NH-DI invites credentialled media to witness firsthand the remarkable ingenuity and teamwork these young creators possess on Saturday, April 11, 2026. This event provides an excellent opportunity to capture compelling stories of NH student innovation and educational excellence. For more information regarding the Affiliate Tournament, please visit the event page.
Teams participating this weekend have advanced from the Northern Regional and Southern Regional Tournaments to compete for an opportunity to qualify for Destination Imagination Global Finals, to be held in Kansas City, MO, in May.
The top scoring team in each Challenge and age group at the New Hampshire Affiliate Tournament will be invited to Destination Imagination’s Global Finals. Together, the students will form Team New Hampshire, competing against an international field of over 15,000 students from over 15 countries.
Teams will be competing from:
Auburn
Bedford (12 teams)
Berlin
Bow
Canaan
Concord (two teams)
Derry
Durham (two teams)
Greenland
Hopkinton
Jaffrey (three teams)
Keene
Meredith (four teams)
Merrimack (two teams)
Salem (four teams)
Windham (five teams)
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.