Northview, Woodland Elementaries' Destination ImagiNation Teams Head to Global Competition

Three of Eagan's elementary Destination ImagiNation teams took home first and second places at the State Destination ImagiNation Tournament in Chaska this past Saturday. 

Teams from across the state competed. Two teams from Woodland Elementary, the Natural DIsaster Dudes and DInamite Refused team, as well as Northview Elementary's Regular Old DI Team, were chosen to attend the Global Finals at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. May 25-28.

"Destination ImagiNation is a worldwide, performance-based competition that develops students’ creative skills through problem-solving, improvisation, teamwork and independent thinking. Teams of students ranging from elementary to high school compete by age level in one of five different “challenges” or problem categories. The top two finishers in each age group’s category qualify for the Global Finals," according to District 196.

Northview Elementary's team was also awarded the DaVinci Award, Destination ImagiNation's most prestigious award for creativity in their kid-created skit about star creation.

"[Northview Elementary's] team exploded into our hearts like a supervova," the Destination ImagiNation judges wrote. 

Donations for Northview Elementary's team are being sought to help defray the expense in traveling to the global competition in care of DI Team, Northview Elementary, 965 Diffley Rd., Eagan, MN 55123.