Kirkland students score first place in state tournament

Published 2:39 pm Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Main Attraction, a Destination ImagiNation team of seven students from Kirkland’s Franklin & Lakeview Elementary schools, scored first place for the structural challenge at the Washington State tournament in Wenatchee for the 6th-8th grade level.

The following Kirkland students scored first place: Adam Chen, Amy Chen, Laura Chen, Eric Gery, Ronya Strom, Megan Taylor, and Katsura Uthus.

They now have the opportunity to represent the state at the Destination ImagiNation Global Finals in Tennesee in late May. Fund raising is underway to help cover the team’s registration, travel, and room and board costs.

Destination ImagiNation is a global non-profit educational program in which student teams solve open-ended challenges and present their solutions at tournaments. For more information, visit www.idodi.org.