KATY, TX [April 4, 2025] – Advancing from the Destination Imagination (DI) Lone Star Finals, held last month in Arlington, Katy ISD will be represented by 12 teams who earned their way to the international competition to battle some of the world’s creative young minds. The DI Global Finals will be held in May in Kansas City, Missouri.As a testament to their talent, these teams were among the more than 400 teams involved in the state finals, regarded as the largest DI one-day tournament in the world.
“We are so proud of these teams and their coaches for reaching the global competition, and for representing the district so well,” said Kristina Sides, district sponsor for Destination Imagination and GT/Advanced Academics instructional officer for Katy ISD. “We wish them all the best of luck and can’t wait to see how they perform on a world stage.”
Two advancing teams, Pattison Elementary’s Purple Popsicle and McMeans Junior High’s Industrialists, earned the special Renaissance Award, for outstanding innovation in finding a unique solution for a technical challenge.
Katy ISD teams advancing to the 2025 Destination Imagination Global Finals include:
- Bright Lights, Alexander Elementary
- Purple Popsicle, Pattison Elementary
- The Froggies, Randolph Elementary
- Destructive Llamas, Stanley Elementary
- Galaxy Girls, Adams Junior High
- Fly Like a Beagle, Beck Junior High
- Team DInoMite, Beck, McMeans and WoodCreek junior highs
- Industrialists, McMeans Junior High
- Two-Toed Dinos, Cinco Ranch High School
- We Are There, Jordan, Seven Lakes and Tompkins high schools
- 5 to Infinity, Taylor High School
- Epic Failiers, Tompkins High School
