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Katy ISD Destination Imagination Teams Advance to State Competition

On February 25, 135 Katy ISD Destination Imagination teams showcased their imagination and creativity at the annual Destination Imagination Gulf Coast Regional Tournament. Elementary, junior high and high school students from Katy, Fort Bend, Cy-Fair and Lamar Consolidated independent school districts, as well as several private schools, participated in the tournament held at Mayde Creek High School.

“Winning the Destination Imagination regional competition and now advancing to the state-level event is a testament to the hard work and teamwork these students have exercised throughout this school year,” said Dr. Joan Otten, Director of the Gifted/Talented & Advanced Academics Department at Katy ISD. “Katy ISD is proud to have students from across the district participate in this momentous tournament that will impact their future,” added Otten.

Congratulations to the following Katy ISD 1st-3rd place Destination Imagination teams:

Alexander EL	The Shooting Tie Dye Nuggets	1st place
Griffin EL	Z Marble Express	1st place
Kilpatrick EL	Tall Tale Tellers	1st place
Memorial Parkway EL	The Candy Nerds	1st place
Shafer EL	The Heroic Helpers	1st place
Seven Lakes JH	The Ultimate Knights	1st place
Tays JH	Tricky Twix	1st place
Seven Lakes HS	Crash Test Dummies	1st place
Seven Lakes HS	Houston We Have a Problem	1st place
Morton Ranch HS	The Nerd Herd	1st place
Kilpatrick EL	The Thrillers	2nd place
Shafer EL	The Golf Coasters	2nd place
Wilson EL	The Worldwide Ride	2nd place
Alexander EL	Bright Lights	2nd place
Alexander EL	Smart Stars	2nd place
Exley EL	The Jokers	2nd place
Exley EL	The Golden Knights	2nd place
Campbell EL	The Future Imaginators	2nd place
Holland EL	Space Huskies	2nd place
Bryant EL	The Puzzlers	2nd place
McMeans JH	5 to Infinity	2nd place
McMeans JH	Imagine 7	2nd place
Beck JH	DIdymos	2nd place
Hayes EL	Fish Without Chips	3rd place
Wolman EL	DI of the Tiger	3rd place
Holland EL	The 7 Legends	3rd place
Holland EL	Highlighters	3rd place
Wilson EL	Five Musketeers	3rd place
Exley EL	The Panthers	3rd place
Stanley EL	Sushi Drones	3rd place
Beck JH	Team DInoMite!	3rd place
Beckendorff JH	The Spy Turtles from the Sea I.A.	3rd place
Beckendorff JH	SMAAC	3rd place
Tompkins HS	Fantastic 4	3rd place

The following Katy ISD teams also earned “High Instant Challenge” medals:

Griffin EL	White Blossoms	High IC
Wolman EL	Science Peeps	High IC
Kilpatrick EL	The Imaginators	High IC
Kilpatrick EL	Destination Reachers	High IC
Katy EL	Glory SeeKErs	High IC
Exley EL	The Panthers	High IC
Exley EL	The Golden Knights	High IC
Exley EL	The Jokers	High IC
Alexander EL	Bright Lights	High IC
Tays JH	Tricky Twix	High IC
Morton Ranch HS	The Nerd Herd	High IC
Seven Lakes HS	Houston We Have a Problem	High IC

Last year, 13 Katy ISD teams advanced to the state level. This year, 22 teams are headed to the Lone Star Finals State Tournament to be held on March 24-25 in Arlington, Texas. Additionally, Katy ISD had senior-level teams compete in an advanced instant challenge called “Extreme.” The team known as “Crash Test Dummies” from Seven Lakes High School won second place and will advance to state.

Destination Imagination is an extraordinary non-profit organization that provides educational programs for students to learn and experience creativity and teamwork. In preparation for a tournament, students choose a “Challenge,” prepare a solution to the challenge, and present their solution in a highly-creative skit. Additionally, all teams participate in an “Instant Challenge,” which is a test of their improvisational skills. Their final score is a combination of the two events. Over 100,000 students in more than 30 countries participate in Destination Imagination annually.

Downloadable photos of Destination Imagination Teams