Mercer Island Destination Imagination made history this year! We took a record number 12 teams to Global Finals and ALL 12 teams ranked in the top 20 for their respective challenges.

 

Secondary Level:

A Toast to Bread – Engineering Challenge - 2^nd place (Julie Langley)

Plot Twist – Fine Arts Challenge - 3^rd place & Renaissance Award (David Baxter)

 

Received the Renaissance Award for: This team sang and danced their way into our hearts from the very moment time began. Through the power of song, this team walked us through the tale of a mailman, wrongfully accused of a dessert-based murder he did not commit. With a poisoned cookie used as a tool for revenge, this fast-paced, humorous presentation featured detectives, cowboys, and poets singing their side of the story in a non-stop journey through thoughtfully crafted musical styles. A trail of cookie crumbs revealed that the detective committed the murder, acquitting the innocent mailman. It was a true musical extravaganza that left the audience begging for an encore.

 

Bread Bros. – Scientific Challenge - 9^th place (Julie Langley)

Contains 2% Juice – Service Learning Challenge - 10^th place (Julie Langley)

Heroic Villains – Fine Arts Challenge - 17^th place (David Baxter)

Middle Level:

The Savage Cabbages – Scientific Challenge - 3^rd place (Julie Langley)

Jazz Pizzazz – Fine Arts Challenge - 9^th place (Julie Langley)

Oh Shoot, I Forgot! – Engineering Challenge - 5^th place (Jamie Cooke)

Vector’s Girl Scout Cookies – Technical Challenge - 12^th place (David Baxter)

Elementary Level:

Anonymous Chickens – Engineering Challenge - 3^rd place (Justin Pae; Ting Ma; Susan Kim)

Rad Ravens – Technical Challenge - 10^th place (Erin Ross; Tiffin Goodman)

Rowdy Rhinos – Engineering Challenge - 19^th place (Mina Velamoor)

We are incredibly grateful for our AMAZING team managers!