July 27, 2021
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio - A pair of Destination Imagination teams from the Rocky River City School District recently competed at the Destination Imagination Global Finals.
Team YUM (Young Unique Minds) from Kensington Intermediate School finished in third place in Project Podcast, Elementary Division. Team members included Cece Roche, Kara McCann, Elizabeth Carney, Nina Tucci, Paige Rego, Olivia Yezbak and Jane McCann, while Katie McCann served as team manager. The group had finished in first place at the state tournament earlier this year.
The Rocky River Middle School Team Homocapians finished 24th in Case Closed, Middle Level. The RRMS team includes Tom Malquest, Evan Baisch, Luke Buehrle, Sam Fadel, Gage Gray, and Gigi Moeller and was managed by Melany Malquest. The squad finished third at the state meet earlier this year.
Destination Imagination is a volunteer-led, cause-driven organization whose purpose is to inspire and equip students to become the next generation of innovators and leaders. Annually, DI offers seven new standards-based Challenges in STEM, Improv, Visual Arts, Service Learning, and Early Learning. Each Challenge is open-ended and enables student teams to learn and experience the creative process from imagination to innovation. In working to solve Challenges, teams learn 21st century skills (creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, citizenship and courage) to build on their unique strengths.