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Welcome to Region
7's Odyssey Website
Save the Date! Please stay
tuned for more information about the 2009-2010 Tournament. It
will be held on the
Shenendehowa Campus in Clifton Park on
Saturday, March 6, 2010...
Worlds Scores are in! Two
Region 7 teams went to WORLD FINALS
May 27 - May 30, 2009 at Iowa State University.
They are:
Problem 3, division II - Voorheesville SCHS, coached by Jean Mackay.
Team members: Matt Feller, Wolfie Gehring, Ben Mackay, Braeden
Morrison,
Sarah Murray, Lydia Parker and Alex Relyea. This team came in 3rd
place out of 46 teams!
Voorheesville
Team at Worlds
and
Problem 3, division III - Cobleskill-Richmondville
HS, coached by Scott Barton.
Team members: Jared Barton, Maria Brown, Lauren Mule, Genie
O'Donnell,
Michelle Pollizzi and Jessica Wilty. This team placed 8th out of
36 teams!
Cobleskill-Richmondville with Odyssey
founder Dr. Sam Micklus
Cobleskill with their buddy team from
Mexico
Cobleskill enjoying the mud pit!
This is the second trip to Worlds in two
years for these teams and coaches. Congratulations on your
achievements!
To see Worlds scores please
click on this link:
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/wf2009/competitions_scores.php
Summer Spontaneous
Camp is Coming!
The summer Spontaneous Plus workshop will
be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Orleans-Niagara BOCES in
Sanborn, NY. The Spontaneous Plus workshop flyer and
registration form links are posted below. Any and all may
participate, no prior Odyssey experience is necessary. The more, the
merrier!!!
They also have plans to run a fall
Spontaneous Plus workshop on October 24, 2009 in Goshen, NY through
the Orange-Ulster BOCES and will forward the info in August in time
for the opening of school programs.
Any questions about Spontaneous Plus camp
should be directed to:
Kimberly Lamparelli,
The College of Saint Rose, 518-458-5354
(phone)
518-337-2313 (fax)
Please click
here for the registration form (word format)
Registration deadline is June 29, 2009!
Please click
here for the flyer -
(updated 5/27/09 @ 10:31am) (pdf format)
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Feel free to download
and distribute these forms!
***Region 7 Odyssey of the
Mind Tournament was held
on
Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Mohonasen HS/MS*** Featured
in "Niskayuna's
SPOTLIGHT News"
Please scroll down for New York State
Tournament Results - 2 Region 7 teams go on to Worlds!
Click below for Cobleskill-Richmondville CSD Website update!
http://www.crcs.k12.ny.us/news/0809/090404_HS_OotM.html
Our appreciation goes to
Mohonasen Superintendent,
Dr. Kathleen Spring, as well as
the Mohonasen School District Board of Education,
Assistant Superintendent Patrick McGrath, Jr.,
Mohonasen High Principal David Collins,
Draper Middle School Principal Debra Male,
the monitors and
custodial staff and especially
Mohonasen Coordinator
Lori Ranze,
who worked hard to ensure that every detail was covered.
Also, kudos to all of the
participating school districts and their coaches and teams. We thank
the judges, volunteers and score room officials. The day wouldn't happen without you!
The one constant thing is that we (kids
and adults) learn from the experiences and grow as a result. That's
what the Odyssey is about and that's why I put myself through it
year after year.
Cathi Butryn - Paige Elementary School Coach
I was impressed with the
Cobleskill team, they're just SO GOOD...the team is so down to
earth. Our team ran into them after the competition outside and the
two teams started talking about mistakes each had made and telling
each other it didn't matter - watching the two groups of teens who
were competing against each other and didn't know one another treat
each other so supportively truly impressed me - not many adults
behave that well! Thanks again for everything!
Jacquie Carbone - Schenectady High School Coach
New York State
Tournament Results
Congratulations...to
the two Region 7 teams that have earned the right to represent New
York State at the Odyssey of The Mind World Finals May 27 - 30 at
Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa!
2009 NYSOMA State Tournament results
They are:
Problem 3, division II - Voorheesville SCHS, coached by Jean Mackay.
Team members: Matt Feller, Wolfie Gehring, Ben Mackay, Braeden
Morrison,
Sarah Murray, Lydia Parker and Alex Relyea.
and
Problem 3, division III - Cobleskill-Richmondville
HS, coached by Scott Barton.
Team members: Jared Barton, Maria Brown, Lauren Mule, Genie
O'Donnell,
Michelle Pollizzi and Jessica Wilty
Voorheesville Junior High School State Champions
Cobleskill-Richmondville High School State
Champions
The Region 7 scores are in! Please
click
here:
Scores
that appear here may be slightly different from scores given to you
by head judges - scores are subject to verification by the score
room officials.
And remember - everyone's a
winner - thank you all for participating and hope to see you next
year!
Congratulations to the
following teams who went on to the New York State Tournament on
Saturday, April 4th:
Problem 1 - Earth Trek Div I
1st GLEN-WORDEN ELE SCH TM A 37271 Scotia, NY
Problem 1 - Earth Trek Div II
1st MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCH TM B 1283 Middleburgh, NY
Problem 1 - Earth Trek Div III
1st ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES 33757 Albany, NY
Problem 2 - Teach Yer Creature Div I
1st LINCOLN ELE SCH 37269 Scotia, NY
Problem 2 - Teach Yer Creature Div II
1st COBLESKIL-RICHMNDVILLE MID SCH 31368 Cobleskill, NY
Problem 2 - Teach Yer Creature Div III
1st VOORHEESVILLE SCHS 33128 Voorheesville, NY
Problem 3 - The Lost Labor of Heracles Div I This was a tie!
1st GLEN-WORDEN ELE SCH TM A 37271 Scotia, NY
1st MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCH TM A 291 Middleburgh, NY
Problem 3 - The Lost Labor of Heracles Div II
1st VOORHEESVILLE SCHS 33128 Voorheesville, NY
Problem 3 - The Lost Labor of Heracles Div II
2nd/LOTTERY SLOT WINNER - DRAPER MID SCH 30522 Mohonasen,NY
Problem 3 - The Lost Labor of Heracles Div III
1st COBLESKILL-RICHMONDVILLE H S 16607 Richmondville, NY
Problem 4 - Shock Waves Div I
1st COBLESKLL-RICHMNDVLLE ELE SCHS 5576 Cobleskill, NY
Problem 4 - Shock Waves Div II
1st SCHOHARIE H S 31602 Schoharie, NY
Problem 4 - Shock Waves Div III
1st SCHOHARIE H S 31602 Schoharie, NY
Problem 5 - Superstition Div I
1st SLINGERLANDS ELE SCH 24035 Delmar, NY
Problem 5 - Superstition Div II
1st MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCH TM B 1283 Middleburgh, NY
Problem 5 - Superstition Div III
1st MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCH TM B 1283 Middleburgh, NY
Three OMER Awards were presented to
teams at our tournament this year. OMERs are awarded to teams or individuals who
exemplify the spirit and philosophy of Odyssey of the Mind. OMERs
may be given to coaches, team members, parents, officials or others
who have served as positive examples or role models by their actions
and words or to team members who exhibit exceptional skill, good
sportsmanship and/or teamwork.
Recipients this year were:
Academy of the Holy Names, who
performed the Problem 1, Earth Trek Problem, division 3. They were
coached by Jim McKeon. One of the team members, Arianna, had surgery
and was not well enough to practice with the team. Doctor's orders.
The team made arrangements with Arianna to call her from rehearsals
and put her on speaker phone so she was able to participate. As a
result, she was included in the problem solution and the first time
the team executed the problem together was at the actual tournament.
Paige Elementary School, Schenectady
School District, who performed Problem 4, Shock Waves, division 2.
They were coached by Cathi Butryn. Their team's performance was
interrupted by a fire alarm in which everyone was evacuated from the
building. Following this, the team resumed their performance without
missing a beat. They were positive, upbeat and demonstrated
outstanding sportsmanship.
Middleburgh Central School, Team C,
who performed Problem 5, Superstition, division 3. They were coached
by Tracy Manning. One member of the team has been in and out of the
emergency room many times over the last two weeks. Members of the
team switched roles and changed the script to include him while also
making sure his role was covered. Despite having difficulty walking
and standing, the ill team member was at the tournament.
Please send us your Odyssey
photos! These are all from Paige Elementary School:
If you did not get a chance to pick up your team photos, please
contact Premier Portraits by phone at 860-223-4126 or 800-894-4270 or on their website
at
www.ctpremierphotos.com You
can also view and order photos on this site.
2009
TOURNAMENT BOOKLET - PDF for download or print (These will be
available for purchase at the Tournament)- Updated 02/23/2009 10:10
AM
WORLD FINALS
May 27 - May 30, 2009 at Iowa State University
Odyssey of the Mind Coaches
Tips click
here (pdf)
The following is a series
of Spontaneous information sheets written by Dave West,
Region 7 Spontaneous Problem Captain:
Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Spontaneous! (revised
4/08), to help teams prepare for this important segment of the
Odyssey Tournament. Please click to download in
word or as a
pdf.
(Get free ACROBAT READER
to download and open pdf forms)
Spontaneous Tips for
Coaches - click
here
Spontaneous Practice Ideas
for Coaches - click
here (pdf)
or
here (word)
Odyssey -
A Creative
Experience:
This video is
available to for purchase or to view or download for free online at
https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/shop/showitem.php?id=389
Features testimony from teachers, parents, coaches, and team members
who talk about the benefits and rewards of participation. Includes
problem footage filmed at past World Finals. It's a great way to get
others excited about the program! 10 minutes
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