Crestline team places Top 20 in global Destination Imagination tournament

A group of fourth-grade students from CES recently competed in the Global Destination Imagination Tournament in Knoxville, Tennessee. Wiley Cooper, Patton Hahn, James Hard, Frederic Smith and Banks Tessier made up the group named the Meme Team, and they were fearlessly led by Heather Phillips, one of Crestline’s PAGE teachers. The Meme Team is the first team from Mountain Brook to compete at the Global level in the Destination Imagination Tournament.  

The Meme Team ranked Top 20 in the Instant Challenge category, which is an “innovation under pressure” task. They competed against teams from around the world as they were required to engage in quick, creative and critical thinking. The challenge was given in a private room with judges and no time for preparation as the group worked within a time constraint to deliver the best possible solution. 

The Destination Imagination mission is to develop opportunities that inspire the global community of learners to utilize diverse approaches in applying 21st century skills and creativity. The Meme Team won both the regional and the state competition in their category to qualify for Globals. Over 20 countries and 8,000 students competed in the Global Competition. 

– Submitted by Mary Evans.