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NLISD Destination Imagination Teams Excel

Parker and Bailey teams advance to state competition

On Saturday, February 26, North Lamar ISD’s third, fourth, and fifth-grade Gifted and Talented students attended the Destination Imagination regional tournament at Mesquite Poteet High School.
Destination Imagination is a global nonprofit organization that inspires students to grow as leaders, innovators, and creative problem solvers. They give students challenges in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math). Each one presented a story that the team created and must perform. The challenges are student-led; sponsors cannot help develop the students’ projects.
Along with the prepared challenge, each team received an instant challenge to solve at the contest. The purpose of the instant challenge is to promote teamwork and collaboration.

Parker Elementary and Bailey Elementary fourth grade GT teams competed in the Daring Escape Technical Challenge. The Parker team, composed of Alazar Nava, Adam Joudeh, and Hannah Adams, placed first. The Bailey team, Legend Woodard, Evelyn Walker, Kallen Craig, Marion Spencer, Gabbi Osburn, and Karma Dicken, placed second. The Parker team also had the highest score in the instant challenge.

Parker GT teacher Britany Creamer said, “This was our first time to compete in this challenge. We really didn’t know what to expect, but we never expected to win. That is for sure!”

The Bailey Elementary fifth grade team, Callen Sheridan, Vivan Foreman, Addi Fortenberry, and Rayleigh Allmon, competed in the For the Future Service Challenge. This team placed first in the service challenge and received the highest score in the instant challenge competition.

Christi Coe, Bailey Team Manager and GT teacher, said, “Watching my students working on these challenges has been so rewarding. They are learning life lessons about teamwork, collaboration, taking risks, and learning from their mistakes. I felt that no matter how far we went in the competition, it would have been a great experience. My students had worked hard, and I was super proud of them going into regionals, but first and second place?? We were shocked at first, but now, we are headed to state to do our best.”

Both first-place teams advance to the state competition in Arlington on March 26.

Also participating in the Destination Imagination competition, Everett Elementary’s third grade GT students Wyatt Blanton, Easton Reams, Jeetzel Cervantes, and Adrian Patino participated in the Destination Imagination competition. GT teacher Lara Fendley sponsored them.

Pictured left to right are Parker team members Alazar Nava, Adam Joudeh and Hannah Adams with GT teacher Britany Creamer
Pictured are Bailey fourth grade team members Gabriela Osburn, Marion Spencer, Kallen Craig, Evelyn Walker and Legend Woodard
Pictured are Bailey fifth grade team members Addison Fortenberry, Vivian Foreman, Rayleigh Allmon and Callen Sheridan