3 Merrimack Teams Moving to DI State Finals

Three teams of Destination ImagiNation teams are headed to the state finals after scoring at the top during regional meets held on March 10 and 17 in Hudson and Kingston respectively.

Teams from James Mastricola Upper Elementary School, Merrimack Middle School and a middle school team from the Academy for Science and Design earned spots at the state final at Winnicunnet High School in Hampton on March 31.

They will join more than 2,300 other students from New Hampshire's elementary through high school for a shot at the Global Competition.

Students participating in Destination ImagiNation use creative problem solving, collaboration and communication skills to solve challenges in competition. “DI” is the world’s largest creative problem-solving organization for student teams from kindergarten through college. The students who prevail at the state final will join more than 100,000 students in more than 30 countries competing in judged challenges that incorporate core school subjects with a focus that is technical, scientific, arts-based, improvisational, structural or social-learning.

DI solutions must be achieved by only the students on the team competing. Adult mentors help guide the students as they prepare for competition but may not help them solve the given challenges.

Teams of up to seven students in over 100 schools and home school groups have been working since the fall to create a solution to showcase the team’s creativity, teamwork and innovation.

Sixteen teams from Merrimack's schools participated in the regional final in Hudson on March 10. Two teams from JMUES competed in Kingston. Below are teams that placed in the competitions.

Teams marked with a (G) are going on to the next level of competition, State Finals.

Two Merrimack teams competed at Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston

Assembly Required Middle Level

1(G) Merrimack Upper Elementary

The Solar Stage Secondary Level

2 The JJCLAN Merrimack

Coming Attractions Elementary Level

4 James Mastricola Upper Elementary School

5 Reeds Ferry Elementary School

Coming Attractions Middle Level

3(G) Merrimack Middle School

Coming Attractions Secondary Level

3 Academy for Science and Design

News To Me Elementary Level

3 Mastricola Elementary School

Hold It! Middle Level

1(G) Academy for Science and Design

2 Academy for Science and Design