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Katy ISD Destination Imagination Teams Advance to State Competition
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Katy ISD Destination Imagination Teams Advance to State Competition

March 10 2023

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. 

Z Marble Express, Griffin Elementary (1st Place)
 
“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. 
 
Space Huskies, Holland Elementary (2nd Place)
 

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.

Jokers, Exley Elementary (High IC)
 
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. 


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