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Whiz Kid: Wayland's 'Team Techno'

Claypit Hill fifth graders earn the right to compete in the Destination ImagiNation's (DI) Global Championship.

  • Names: Matthew Curran, Geoffrey Wang, Kara Whitesell, Alex Beer and Nolan Keegan.
  • School: Claypit Hill Elementary School
  • Accomplishment: These fifth graders captured the state championship trophy and earned the right to compete in the Destination ImagiNation’s (DI) Global Championship.
  • Key to Awesomeness: The rules for Destination ImagiNation state that these kids have to "Design and build equipment to move various materials to and from a 6-foot tower without touching any surface of tower and materials. The equipment needs to fit into 20-inch x 20-inch box and cannot use AC power." And they have to do it without the help of adults.

Geoffrey Wang's name was incorrectly printed originally. The article has been changed to reflect the correction.

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