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ROWVA unit imagines way to global contest

ROWVA Destination Imagination team members (front, from left) Morgan McKee, Emily Hennenfent; (rear, from left) Brent Nelson, Wesley Anderson and Montana Carlson celebrate their second place finish at the Illinois state finals on Saturday.
Galva News
Sun Apr 18, 2010, 11:23 AM CDT

Oneida -
ROWVA won second place in the Destination Imagination state tournament April 10 in Glen Ellyn and will be one of just two Illinois teams that will proceed to the Global Finals at the University of Tennessee.

ROWVA was among 80 teams from throughout Illinois competing Saturday. They’ll now compete May 26-29 in Tennessee along with 1,000 teams from across the U.S. and 30 countries. Over 19,000 people are expected to attend Global Finals this year.

Team members include Montana Carlson, Emily Hennenfent, Morgan McKee, Brent Nelson and Wesley Anderson, all eighth graders at ROWVA Junior High School.

Destination Imagination promotes learning and experiencing creativity, teamwork and problem solving. Participating teams solve mind-bending challenges and present their solutions at tournaments.

The ROWVA team is seeking financial help to attend Global Finals. If you would like to make a contribution, send a check payable to ROWVA Destination Imagination P.O. Box 9, Oneida, IL 61467.

 

  ROWVA Middle School's Destination Imagination placed second in the state tournament April 10. Team members are Montana Carlson, Brent Nelson, Morgan McKee, Wesley Anderson and Emily Hennenfent. The team advances to the Global Finals at the University of Tennessee in May.

Posted Apr 22, 2010 @ 07:33 PM
ONEIDA —
The ROWVA Destination Imagination team competed April 10 along with 80 teams from throughout Illinois and placed second in the middle school competition. They are now one of two teams from Illinois that will proceed to the Global Finals at the University of Tennessee. They will compete May 26-29 along with 1,000 teams from across the U.S. and 30 countries. More than 19,000 people are expected to attend Global Finals this year.

Destination ImagiNation Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides educational programs for more than 100,000 students each year to learn and experience creativity, teamwork and problem solving. It is an exhilarating after-school activity in which students work in teams to solve mind-bending Challenges and present their solutions at tournaments.

This is the second year ROWVA has participated in Destination Imagination. Team members include Montana Carlson, Emily Hennenfent, Morgan McKee, Brent Nelson and Wesley Anderson, all eighth-graders at ROWVA Junior High in Oneida.

The underpinnings of Destination ImagiNation’s work in creativity, teamwork and problem solving were developed in collaboration with the world-renowned Center for Creative Learning. Today, Destination ImagiNation has an extensive global network and a devoted staff to carry out its programs. It stands among the world’s most progressive institutions in creativity and innovation, and it seeks to revitalize the educational experience of students around the world. For more information please visit the global Web site at

www.idodi.org and the Illinois site www.ildestinationimagination.org.

To make a contribution to help the ROWVA team fund its trip, send a check payable to ROWVA Destination Imagination P.O. Box 9, Oneida, IL 61467.

 ROWVA Destination Imagination Team Awarded 1st Place

 
ROWVA Destination Imagination team members (front, from left) Montana Carlson, Emily Hennenfent, Morgan McKee, Brent Nelson and Wesley Anderson took first place at Saturday’s Regional Tournament.
Galva News
Oneida -
ROWVA’s Destination Imagination Team was awarded 1st Place at yesterdays Regional Tournament in Pekin. They were also the recipients of The Renaissance Award which recognizes extraordinary effort and preparation in their solutions and outstanding skill in design, execution and performance. The team now moves on to the state competition which will be held April 10 in Glen Ellyn

Team members include Montana Carlson, Emily Hennenfent, Morgan McKee, Brent Nelson and Wesley Anderson, all eighth graders at ROWVA Junior High School.

Destination Imagination promotes learning and experiencing creativity, teamwork and problem solving. Participating teams solve mind-bending challenges and present their solutions at tournaments.