Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Destination Imagination (DI) teams and others competed in the state-level competition on March 14 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). To compete at the state event, teams must place among the top four competing teams in their respective challenge area at a regional competition.

The Blue Crab regional DI event was held last month with students from 52 teams participating.

A total of 33 Charles County teams competed at the state tournament on March 14 in one of six complex team challenge solutions, demonstrating problem-solving, teamwork and critical-thinking skills. Student teams compete in challenge areas such as technical, scientific, fine arts, improvisational, engineering and service-learning fields.

The following Charles County teams placed at the state tournament.

Win It Big (technical)

Elementary level

• Billingsley Elementary School, Billingsley Dazzling Divas, fifth place.
• Dr. James Craik Elementary School, Craik Golden Gummy Bear Takedown, sixth place.
• Arthur Middleton Elementary School, Middleton The Owlet Games, 12^th place.
• Craik, Craik Touchdown Tigers, 13^th place.
• Margaret J. Thornton Elementary School, Thornton Superstars, 15^th place.

Middle level

• Milton M. Somers Middle School, Somers Fantasy 4 the Win, third place.
• St. Mary’s School Bryantown, SMB Golden Gamers, sixth place.

Secondary level

• La Plata High School, LPHS Skibidi Sigmas Power of 67, second place.
• North Point High School, NPHS Ringo Ringo Ringo, third place.

Unforgettable (scientific)

• Diggs, Diggs The Little Einsteins, sixth place.
• Barnhart, Barnhart ES Science Smarties, eighth place.

Becoming Super (fine arts)

Elementary level

• St. Mary's School, SMB Purple Pig Tales, second place.
• William A. Diggs Elementary School, Diggs The Super Girls, fourth place.
• J.P. Ryon Elementary School, J.P. Ryon OG Cardinals, 11^th place.
• Craik, Craik Heros, 12^th place.
• Eva Turner Elementary School, Turner Imagineroes, 15^th place.
• T.C. Martin Elementary School, T.C. Martin Super Stars, 17^th place.

Middle level

• Somers, Somers Magic Makers, sixth place.

Casting Shadows (improv)

Elementary level

• Billingsley, Billingsley Imaginators, second place (tie).
• C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School, Barnhart ES DI Challengers, fourth place.
• Gale-Bailey Elementary School, Gale-Bailey Sigma Lions, fifth place.
• Martin, T.C. Martin Trouble Makers, seventh place.

Secondary level

• Henry E. Lackey High School, Lackey League of Villains, third place.

Above and Beyond (engineering)

• St. Mary’s School, SMB OG Onomatopoeia, fifth place.
• Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School, Mt. Hope DI Big Brains, eighth place.
• Diggs, Diggs The Constructors, 11^th place.
• Barnhart, Barnhart ES 41 Goals, 13^th place.

Give and Take (service learning)

Elementary Level

• Craik, Craik Yappers, second place.
• Martin, T.C. Martin Chaos Destroyers, third place.
• Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy, Mt. Hope Beavers Comeback, fifth place.
• Gale-Bailey, Gale-Bailey Undertakers, seventh place.

Middle level

• Somers, Somers Fantastic 67s, second place.
• Piccowaxen Middle School, Piccowaxen Mayhem Makers, third place.

To learn more about DI, visit https://www.marylanddi.org/.

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 27,904 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 39 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event. 

CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).