Joseph Badger DI team earns trip to finals

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR Imagination and creativity has earned Joseph Badger Middle School Destination Imagination team a trip to the Global Finals in May at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, after their performance at the state finals in Mount Vernon, Ohio, on April 16. They will compete against teams from all over the United States and 15 countries. The team designed, built and tested load-bearing structures of their project, “Musical Mash-Up.” The team needs to raise approximately $775 per student and adult chaperone. To make donations, contact the Badger Middle School PTO, visit gofundme.com/2597ksy4 (search for Badger DI) or call Angela at 330-240-3809. Team members, in front from left, are Logan Murphy, Suzanne Shaffer, Jayden Smith, Jacob Zahoransky and Hunter Hart, and in back are Angela Shaffer, assistant leader; and Angela Murphy, team leader.