Horizon Middle School, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
KEARNEY —Kearney Public Schools is thrilled to announce that it will host the Destination Imagination (DI) Regional Competition on Saturday, March 1, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Horizon Middle School.
This exciting event highlights students’ creativity, problem-solving abilities, and teamwork as they participate in various STEM, fine arts, and service learning challenges.
During the competition, students will participate in two types of challenges: Team Challenges and Instant Challenges.
- Team Challenges require students to develop solutions to prompts in categories such as fine arts, improvisational, engineering, technical, scientific, and service learning. Teams have been diligently preparing their solutions since October.
- Instant Challenges test students’ ability to think quickly and collaborate effectively by solving on-the-spot problems.
Kearney Public Schools teams will compete for top honors in each category, with the opportunity to advance to the state competition at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
“Our district is incredibly excited to host the regional competition for Western and Central Nebraska,” said Reid Bednar, KPS Destination Imagination Coordinator. “It will be an action-packed day where students can showcase the amazing accomplishments of their teams. Destination Imagination gives students a unique opportunity to develop essential skills like creativity, communication, and collaboration. We’re incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication these students have shown in preparing for the competition, and we look forward to seeing their solutions come to life.”
This year, 25 KPS teams will represent schools from across the district:
- Bryant/Glenwood Elementary (combined team): 1 team
- Buffalo Hills Elementary: 4 teams
- Central Elementary: 2 teams
- Emerson Elementary: 1 team
- Kenwood Elementary: 3 teams
- Meadowlark Elementary: 6 teams
- Northeast Elementary: 2 teams
- Park Elementary: 2 teams
- Windy Hills Elementary: 4 teams
The community is invited to attend and cheer on these young innovators as they present their projects. The event is free and open to the public.
Winners of the regional competition will progress to the state competition with the chance to qualify for the Destination Imagination Global Finals, where they will compete against teams from around the world.
About Destination Imagination
Destination Imagination, Inc. is a global educational nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and equipping youth to become the next generation of innovators and leaders. The program focuses on creativity, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving through project-based learning challenges in STEM, the arts, and service learning.
