Future Innovators emerge from Meredith Destination Imagination tournament: 6 teams headed to global tournament

MEREDITH, NH – Teams competed in Challenges based on STEAM principles; Engineering, Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Improvisational and Service Learning.

The team that placed first in their Challenge and age level have qualified to attend the Destination Imagination Global Finals. First-placed teams at the Amherst Affiliate tournament on March 28, 2025, will also qualify to represent New Hampshire. Destination Imagination Global Finals will be held in Kansas City, MO in May, and feature teams from 15 countries and nearly every state.

Below are the tournament results, listed by Challenge, age level and placement. Special Awards follow.

New Hampshire Destination Imagination congratulates all the students who participated in the tournament. We know that you are all winners!

The teams in first place for their Challenge and age level have qualified to advance to Destination Imagination Global Finals (also marked with a “G”).

2025 Meredith Affiliate Results

Worlds Beyond  (Scientific Challenge)

Elementary Level

1G: The Creative Cats B /  Hopkinton, NH / (130-44514)

2: Auburn Village School / Auburn, NH / (130-70980)

3: Fab Four /  Salem School District / Salem, NH / (130-85435)

4: Hopkinton Hawks / Hopkinton, NH / (130-50746)

5: Mars Bars / Mascoma / Canaan, NH / (130-57412)

6. DI City / The Birches Academy of Academics and Art / Salem, NH / (130-87268)

7. Banana with a mustache / Grantham Village School / Grantham, NH / (130-99694)

Middle Level

1G: Martin and Martian / Homeschool / Merrimack, NH / (130-83401)

2: The Blobfish Strike Back / Inter-Lakes / Meredith, NH / (130-14220)

3: Pluto Protectors / Auburn Village School / Auburn, NH / (130-89863)

4: To Infinity with the Bond / Laconia Middle School / Laconia, NH / (130-77203)

5: S.O.S (Save Our Spaceship) / Thornton / Plymouth, NH / (130-67808)

6: The Popsmic / Bow Memorial School / Bow, NH / (130-90191)

7: Astros / The Birches Academy of Academics and Art / Salem, NH / (130-95513)

Secondary Level

1G: Nebula Navigators / Mascoma / Canaan, NH / (130-87392)

Less Is More (Fine Arts Challenge)

Elementary Level

1G: The Creative Cats A / Hopkinton / Hopkinton, NH / (130-36054)

2: Coffee Coffee Coffee / Inter-Lakes / Meredith, NH / (130-86369)

3: The Weird Pretty Pink Monsters / Inter-Lakes / Meredith, NH / (130-27627)

4: Salem School District / Salem, NH / (130-71635)

Middle Level

1G: TES News Team / Bow Memorial School / Bow, NH / (130-80600)

2: The New Hampsters / Grantham Village School / Grantham, NH / (130-33157)

3: West Running Brook Intermediate School / Derry, NH / (130-31828)

Secondary Level

1G: Mustang Bandits / Concord High School / Concord, NH / (130-04228)

2: Cut To Credits / Inter-Lakes / Meredith, NH / (130-73778)

3: It’s Not My Fault / Berlin Schools / Berlin, NH / (130-68421)

Are We There Yet? (Improvisational Challenge)

Elementary Level

1G: The SUper Sus Among Us / Inter-Lakes / Meredith, NH / (130-15991)

2: The Girlypops / Berlin Schools / Berlin, NH / (130-02555)

Middle Level

1G: Maroon 5-½ / Grantham Village School / Grantham, NH / (130-95400)

2: Orange Blizzard of Fire / Inter-Lakes / Meredith, NH / (130-99773)

Middle Level Split (Teams Competing from Destination Imagination Maine)

1G: MSAD 28 / Camden, ME / (121-16291)

2G: Improvateers / Sipayik Elementary / Perry, ME / (121-40434

Secondary Level

1G: This Might Work / Mascoma / Canaan, NH / (130-64630)

High-Wire Act (Engineering Challenge)

Middle Level

1G: The 7 Flipping Guinea Pigs / Bedford / Bedford, NH / (130-61846)

2: West Running Brook Intermediate School / Derry, NH / (130-01060)

This Or That (Service Learning Challenge) Teams competing in the Service Learning Challenge will compete at the Amherst Affiliate Tournament.

Breaking Point (Technical Challenge) Teams competing in the Technical Challenge will compete at the Amherst Affiliate Tournament.

SPECIAL AWARD – The Renaissance Award

Martin and Martian, a homeschool team from Merrimack, NH. was awarded a Renaissance Award during the tournament. The Renaissance Award is bestowed to teams for outstanding skill in the areas of design, engineering, execution, or performance. Martin & Martian wowed the appraisers with a performance well beyond their years. They demonstrated an in-depth understanding of the real phenomenon of glass rain, and used their skills to build and coordinate computer and audio capabilities to successfully enhance the presentation. Their elaborate demonstration rained “wow!” upon the appraisal team.

About NH-DI and NHICC

New Hampshire Innovation and Creativity Connection (NHICC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes teamwork, creative problem solving, and innovation in New Hampshire. NHICC works with students ranging from preschool to college and sponsors programs such as New Hampshire Destination Imagination® (NH-DI) to help young people in New Hampshire become future leaders and innovators. NHICC administers the Destination Imagination program in New Hampshire. NHICC also operates one of the oldest creativity summer camps in the country, Camp Gottalikachallenge.

Destination Imagination (DI)’s mission is to inspire and equip youth to imagine and innovate through the creative process. A 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Destination Imagination Challenge Program extends to over 150,000 students in 30 countries and nearly every U.S. state each year.