Creative NH Destination Imagination Teams Advance to NH State Finals

Creativity, collaboration and problem-solving skills were on display Saturday in Amherst, NH as 47 student teams competed in the first of two N.H. Destination Imagination Regional Tournaments. The academic tournament showcases team innovation skills that are fundamental for the Future of Work.

Teams competed in Challenges based on STEAM principles, including Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, Math, and service entrepreneurship. Since the fall months, teams have been working on solutions to these complex challenges, with all solutions required to be strictly team-solved.

Top-finishing teams in their Challenge and age level advance to the State Finals on March 25th in Bedford. Teams from that tournament can qualify to represent New Hampshire at the Destination Imagination Global Finals, where they will compete with the top teams from 15 countries and nearly every state.

Included is a team of students from Manchester Memorial High School who will be advancing to the NH-DI State Finals.

The final round of regional competitions is slated for Saturday in Meredith, NH.
Each year, over 150,000 students participate 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.

2023 Amherst Regional Results: Advancing Teams

The following teams have advanced to the New Hampshire Destination State Finals in Bedford, NH on March 25, 2023.
EL= Elementary Level; ML = Middle School Level; SL = Secondary School Level

Challenge: Piece By Piece – Technical Challenge
Place Level Number Organization Team Name
1 EL 130-87226 Bedford DI - Riddle Brook School Team Illusionists
1 SL 130-05086 MC2 school What

Challenge: Far-Fetched – Scientific Challenge
Place Level Number Organization Team Name
1 EL 130-50969 Milford DI Imaginears
1 ML 130-28804 Windham DI Dragons

Challenge: Flip The Script – Fine Arts Challenge
Place Level Number Organization Team Name
1 EL 130-45308 Jaffrey-Rindge School District Monstrous Markers
2 EL 130-98273 Hampstead Middle School N.E.R.D.S.
3 EL 130-86507 Grantham Village School Supernova
1 ML 130-51830 Bedford DI - McKelvie Intermediate School No! God! Please, No!
2 ML 130-98737 Bedford DI - McKelvie Intermediate School Something Kool
1 SL 130-38223 Bedford DI - Bedford High School The Six Oreiades
2 SL 130-35216 Windham High School The Drop Step Murphys

Challenge: Showdown – Improvisation Challenge
Place Level Number Organization Team Name
1 ML 130-16085 Milford DI Hey, Siri
2 ML 130-23095 Windham Center School Purple Blue Hippos
1 SL 130-17278 Bedford DI - Bedford High School MindBlowers
2 SL 130-70927 Jaffrey-Rindge School District Improvables

Challenge: Thrill Ride - Engineering Challenge
Place Level Number Organization Team Name
1 EL 130-54909 Bedford DI - McKelvie Intermediate School Slow Rollers
2 EL 130-38827 Golden Brook School The High Flying Engineers
3 EL 130-18313 Milford DI Clever Raccoons
4 EL 130-52677 Auburn Village School
1 ML 130-38763 Hampstead Middle School Birds Aren't Real
2 ML 130-67502 Middle School at Parkside The Underdogs
3 ML 130-08114 St. Joseph Regional School Big Holy Bread
1 SL 130-08167 Manchester Memorial High School Memorial's Destin. to Imagin.

Challenge:High Stakes Service Learning Challenge
Place Level Number Organization Team Name
1 EL 130-93580 Bedford DI - McKelvie Intermediate School Bedford Rockstars