Three Windham Squads Tackle DI Globals

It was an unforgettable trip of a lifetime for Team NH, as students from around the state participated in the Destination ImagiNation Global Finals, held last week in Tennessee, May 23-26.

In all there were 1,276 teams from 45 states, 7 Canadian provinces and 13 countries, making it the largest celebration and competition of creativity and problem-solving skills of its kind, anywhere.

Team NH teams had 12 finishes in the Top 20. (Each Challenge is appraised by age level.)

A big congratuations to all those who participated, including three teams from Windham.

About Destination ImagiNation: Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides educational programs for students to learn and experience creativity, teamwork and problem solving. Every year 100,000 students across the U.S. and in more than 30 countries participate on some level. There are over 1.3 million Destination ImagiNation alumni around the world.

NEW HAMPSHIRE RESULTS

Challenge A: Assembly Required 

Elementary Level (58 teams competing) 

• 25th Place: Londonderry School, Bedford, New Hampshire, #130-32235

• 43rd Place: Bicentennial Elementary School, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-76370

Middle Level (78 teams competing)

• 30th Place: Hollis DI, Hollis, New Hampshire, #130-13597

• 38th Place: Chesterfield School, Spofford, New Hampshire, #130-17251

Secondary Level (53 teams competing)

• 14th Place: Milford High School, Milford, New Hampshire, #130-86946

Challenge B: The Solar Stage

Elementary Level (78 teams competing)

• 19th Place: Auburn Village, Auburn, New Hampshire, #130-99497

• 25th Place: McKelvie Intermediate School, Bedford, New Hampshire, #130-25608

Middle Level (78 teams competing)

• 19th Place (tie): Windham DI, Windham, New Hampshire, #130-12278
• 20th Place (tie) Hollis DI, Hollis, New Hampshire, #130-15387
• 38th Place (tie) Bow Memorial School, Bow, New Hampshire, #130-26929

Secondary Level (62 teams competing)

• 18th Place (tie) Timberlane Regional High School, Sandown, New Hampshire, #130-69544
• 33rd Place (tie) segnet, Enfield, New Hampshire, #130-65663

Challenge C: Coming Attractions

Elementary Level (105 teams competing)

• 22nd Place (tie) Bicentennial Elementary School, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-87774

• 29th Place (tie): Lincoln Akerman School, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, #130-36618

Middle Level (97 teams competing)

• 6th Place (tie): Cooperative Middle School, Stratham, New Hampshire, #130-38427

• 21st Place (tie): Nashua Catholic Regional Junior, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-12798

Secondary Level (79 teams competing)

• 26th Place (tie) Pinkerton Academy, Derry, New Hampshire, #130-24623
• 30th Place (tie): Hollis DI, Hollis, New Hampshire, #130-93030
• 31th Place: Inter-Lakes, Meredith, New Hampshire, #130-51641

Challenge D: News to MeElementary Level (70 teams competing)

• 42nd Place: Birch Hill Elementary, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-11482
• 47th Place (tie): Bicentennial Elementary School, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-85827

Middle Level (75 teams competing)

• 12th Place (tie): Hampstead Academy, Atkinson, New Hampshire, #130-21464
• 33rd Place (tie): Grantham Village School, Grantham, New Hampshire, #130-46171

Secondary Level (61 teams competing)

• 16th Place (tie): Londonderry School, Bedford, New Hampshire, #130-47527
• 23rd Place: Lebanon High School, Grantham, New Hampshire, #130-13022

Challenge E: Hold It! Elementary Level (81 teams competing)

• 23rd Place (tie): Windham DI, Windham, New Hampshire, #130-84612
• 38th Place: Highbridge Hill Elementary, New Ipswich, New Hampshire, #130-55269

Middle Level (81 teams competing)

• 31st Place (tie): Dover Middle School, Dover, New Hampshire, #130-85231
• 49th Place (tie): Milford Middle School, Milford, New Hampshire, #130-97670

Secondary Level (65 teams competing)

• 15th Place: Conant High School, Rindge, New Hampshire, #130-77715
• 33rd Place (tie): Windham DI, Windham, New Hampshire, #130-28389

projectOUTREACH: The World CanvasElementary Level (44 teams competing)

• 20 Riddle Brook School, Bedford, New Hampshire, #130-11681
• 22nd Place (tie): Sunset Heights Elementary School, Nashua, New Hampshire, #130-89322

Middle Level (59 teams competing)

• 15th Place: Monadnock Regional Middle/Cutler, Swanzey, New Hampshire, #130-80115
• 31st Place (tie): WLC-DI, Wilton, New Hampshire, #130-19634

Secondary Level (33 teams competing)

• 3rd Place: Random Adolescents, Grantham, New Hampshire, #130-77877
• 20th Place: Winnacunnet High School, Hampton, New Hampshire, #130-81558