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9 Student Teams Compete at Global Creativity Event

Destination Imagination Global Finals welcome NH Teams to compete on creativity, collaboration, problem-solving skills in STEAM challenges

#TeamNH members enter Destination Imagination Global Finals welcome ceremony in Kansas City, MO, where they will compete with over 600 STEAM teams from 11 countries.
#TeamNH members enter Destination Imagination Global Finals welcome ceremony in Kansas City, MO, where they will compete with over 600 STEAM teams from 11 countries. (Autumn Anderson, NH-DI)

9 NH Destination Imagination student teams from Bedford, Concord, Grantham, Mascoma Regional High School, Meredith, Salem and Windham, NH are in Kansas City, MO representing the Granite State Destination Imagination Global Finals, the world's largest #STEAM and creativity competition which opened tonight (Thursday, May 21, 2026).

The teams have been working since the fall, and have advanced through several New Hampshire tournaments. are competing in Challenges based in science, technology, engineering, improvisation, fine arts or service learning - each with STEAM based elements. Each challenges is designed to build creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving skills.

The teams representing New Hampshire is below:

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Team#SchoolTeam NameChallenge TypeLevel
130-05048Bedford DID1-DITechnical ChallengeSecondary
130-09867Bedford DITeam Frozen PhoenixEngineering ChallengeElementary
130-38137Bedford DIMichael!Engineering ChallengeSecondary
130-19430ConcordMustang BanditsScientific ChallengeSecondary
130-23989Grantham Village SchoolDizzy IguanasFine Arts ChallengeElementary
130-49825Inter-LakesThe Humble Hairy Howler MonkeysTechnical ChallengeMiddle
130-69114MascomaMeet Cute in the Meat QueScientific ChallengeSecondary
130-89494Salem School DistrictFab FiveEngineering ChallengeMiddle
130-01036Windham School DIstrictNH ShockwaveTechnical ChallengeElementary

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