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Home My WebLink About5/7/2003 - STAFF REPORTS (23) 1 UM3".l Y,Lan 1 b,Lna3 ri3 110U5, MAC rd1 `ZVU co:ar,trhr:atEc corron Brian J. Fkediicka;'ttcwE 778-4623 Fnx 778-4654 E4,SAIL Brian.Medric1,a@lhedeserLsan.com qThs I dff� �q To P'11p115 fiGrn Pqhll Desist Middle School goal- = _ ___- - _ iSed for the world compen DeSerf ayr11O17C{ Lion in Ames, Iowa. C "It wonderful. The kids Ttro of the three schools that .,tee, ��Vashin on Qe[so much out of the cam- have ualified for the Odyssey of = -- - - - - - - - - --- - - -- - - - - - - - T_ `_- - -- - -- - - Charter, finish hi aThe _ -= x -pennon. competition is the Ialind 2003 NJa€id Rnals are one art but so is the coin- seelsina don to het send -- - ran - ll1 rO�31elT1�SO1Vll1 P b P �'�`._�_ ' _ _ �x.z=a� . „r�..•;�.�i'y- - _ - _ _, 5 p .yz .y - .;ft_ :u .�. '`=f., � sK_ .�F:.�.' radery, said Allen the sta deals to lovie. - - _ _ _ ib - _ x'y4£ ' - __ �,__- _ -' - . s' I - - - 'T: - ,_ - - rJ -,rs nz_F•. �,n�,[ Lehmann, Washington PTo help � s_ �' -- - = - ': _-- � ,�vFrr= �' _ -. ,` - - h stud al -' ` f_ r= '� ..a I By 13 sa GU\�BEI2G Charter principal Raymond Cr e l idd so o`., - '" -+ THE ocsxnr sun While students learn valu- Call 416$283 Your mission: Build rttrec able shills like team work, i3 To help students at Genrge lr. i_a- - -- _ •n% % ram: ; ,_ t„ .,r.s, •£; J �. -r, ''''' vehicles.Two must be our- spontaneous tninlun and Viashinglon Charter Sch o ul, call 7`- a s - Bred by mamtnteim and one problem sah•uhg,friendships 652 A350 _ '_- _ gi_ -- " `_-< Y - _ _ _ - - �• = - _ _ - - by its ovvi energy source, also are made during prat- "=,' This is Odyssey of the tices. "You get to work as a Mind team and make a lot of new Bro rile, 93 a fourth-grader at Three schools will repro- friends;" said Nicholas Washington Charter. �_'r- - , � `7 - sent the Coachella `alley m Jolmson, 10,afif i-gtaderat At Washington Charier, the Odyssey of the Mind Washington Charter. more dear 90 students and 2003 World Finals on May Students ate responsible coaches have spent more _ F, 1 ;fir ,::1 28-31, for choosing the problem than foul months prepay- i _ � �'- --<. -, M Od}'ssey of the Mind is "a they would like to solve and ing. i•z'i-�� r- r. ,,� ='��F tft'r:f=;:�'.� s�,�;�x,• _'� _ _. �?h creative problem-soloing coming up with possible so- At Raymond CLze Middle r; �-_ " = _=1� �=1 - - •i,i..z ,_ -- -_ _ - _ _ -�-; - �; ,_:, _ r �I� lf r competition," said Carol lutions. Coaches serve as School, one team of II- to -?=t tg� i =, •,.r. :... _�x --. --,._ - -- - . 'L � _r=' 7 T T -f-V``Nv- \Ia,( , ., Ann DeSimine, assistant di- mere facilitators, said an 13-vear-old students arc us- rector of Od}ss } of the Johnson, coordinator of frig rmth,physics and geom- Mind Ods•sse• of the Mind at the etc • to build a structure Teams of up to sewn sat- school, made ofbatsa wood and glue dents are responsible for "We brainstormed and that will hold the most sohhiglong-terna and spon- picked the best ideas," weight ofoihehcompefitors, t= taneous problems. Nicholas Johnson said. said Janet Gray, die coordi- sricIac TO THE D=ERT SUN "These lads come up wtth By performing in regronal nator. Giving tote Solutioll: Odyssey of the Mind team "Pot a Spin on It lrom George Viashiagton Charier School perform their really crazy things. They and state competitions along Theft last model weighed solution to this years "Classics" problem at the state competilion in Visalia.7iiey claimed second place and will advance to have to be prepared foi any- with practices, the students 16 grams and held about the world competition later this month. rhing"DeSimine said. have learned to perform 6D0 pounds, but students They compete in four dif- their solution in the form ofa crushed it to improve it.Brent divisions according to slit in the allotted eight min- "They have altered the de- weekend on the structures, win." "They know a little bit age and grade level, she said. utes. sign just a fine bit so it can she said. The sixth-graders from more about the competition Elsa Gunnherg can be Teams from George<''It is reall• hard being in hold 80D pounds," Gra • She said the group,which Palm Desert Middle School this time),"coach ' reached at 778 4634 or b 3 g � P } 8r P � ) KathyY Y N a s h i n g ton Charter front of the judges, but I said. placed seventh out of 52 at will make therr second ap- Dov;d said. sending an e-mail to ichool, Raymond Cree have got used to it in two The students work two last year's world competi- pearance at the wotld finals "They are a very good Elsa.Gunni eyed Middle School and Palm years," said Alexander hours a day and I0 hours a tion, is "ready to go and this year. spontaneous team." lhedesertsun.cem 4 Odyssey of the Minden do Creative Competitions, Inc. . 1325 Rte 130 S • Suite F * Gloucester City, NJ 08030 www.odysseyofthemin d_com mission of Creative Competitions, Inc. is to provide creative problem-solving To, pportunities for everyone and to foster original and divergent thinking. Through the Odyssey of the Mind program, we promote creativity by challenging teams to solve divergent problems, or those with more than one solution. By working in teams,participants learn teamwork, the appreciation and understanding of others, and that a group is a more powerful thinking farce than an individual They develop a sense ofself-respect and respect for others through preparatory activities such as brainstorming and role playing. While the ultimate goal for most teams is to present their problem solutions in official competitions, this is not a requirement of participation. The purpose of the program is to provide students with an exciting learning experience that promises to be challenging and fun. OM ASSOCIATION'S MISSION OM VALUES AND zVURTURES CREATM7T RP: 1. Providing opporainities for children to develop creative thinking skills 2. Encouraging the development of cooperation, self- respect, and the appreciation and undersranding of others ""S3_ Helping children develop creative problem-solving skills 10 meet the challenges of an ever-changing world 4. Creating experiences that develop essential life/survival stalls PROPOSED EXPENSES TO ATTEND ODYSSEY OF THE MIND WORLD TOURNAMENT 2003 Transportation : Air from Palm Springs to Des Moines on United ----------------------------$4420.00 (7 students, 2 coaches, 4 chaperones (13 total) x$340.00) Shuttle bus from Des Moines to Ames (13 x$20 roundtrip)------------------$2%00 Room and Board: 5 days at Iowa State University ( 13 x$455.00)-----------------------------$5915.00 1 night at airport hotel(4 rooms x$30.00)-------------------------------------$120.00 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, 2 lunches not covered (13 x$12/$8/$16)------------$468.00 Fee to compete in the World Tournament--------------------------------------------------$55.00 Material costs (balsa wood, glue, wood for crating props/set.._.)---------------------$200.00 Shipp{pg (set, props, crushing board... )-------------------------------------------------$500.00 T-shirts ( World OM ($14.00) ilP4 tea11} x 9(students & coaches)---------$216.00 Puns and towels (clasp p�p t1a4eq between teams-nationally& internationally): �Cag4fPT'�}j�PO (7 stVgpots x $65.00)--------------------------------------------$455.00 T� pT} F'Fe Team pins ( 7 students x $30.00)------------------------------$210.00 World ON owels to adhere pins to (7 students x $10.00)---------------------$70.00 TOTAL---------------------$12,889.00