OOTM World Finals FUNdraiser Planned for May 10

SKANEATELES, NY (April 30, 2018) – The State Street Elementary School Fair is set for Thursday, May 10 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the school’s gym with an Odyssey of the Mind FUNdraiser also planned as a part of the evening.

The FUNdraiser will help send State Street’s New York state champion Odyssey of the Mind team to the OOTM World Finals at Iowa State University from May 23-26.

The State Street Elementary team coached by Beth Moro and Carey Eidel, which includes students Amelia Blados, Heschel Eidel, Matthew Leonardis, Maura Leonardis and Nico Moro, placed first in the NYS Competition with their problem “Mockumentary, Seriously.”  As a result of their victory, the group now advances to the World Finals in Iowa.

This year marks the 39^th annual World Finals competition and the 10^th to be held at Iowa State University.

The FUNdraiser on May 10 will run from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. with raffles, snacks and activities taking place as well as an opportunity to see the team perform their solution.

Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem solving competition that teaches students how to think divergently by providing open-ended problems that appeal to a wide range of interests.  Students learn how to identify challenges and to think creatively to solve the problems at hand.

Skaneateles Central School teams in Odyssey of the Mind are open to students in grades 3-12, and consist of seven members per team.

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Mockumentary, Seriously (Coached By: Carey Eidel and Beth Moro)
Placed 1^st at NYS Competition – Moving onto World Finals at Iowa State University May 23-26
Amelia Blados
Heschel Eidel
Matthew Leonardis
Maura Leonardis
Nico Moro