Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, March 23, 1993 TAG: 9303230221
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
VALLEY TEAMS ADVANCE IN ODYSSEY OF THE MIND
The Roanoke Region Odyssey of the Mind competition was held Saturday at William Byrd Middle and High schools.Teams tackled various kinds of problems in each category, ranging from designing and building a vehicle powered by mechanical jacks, the "Pit Stop" test, to creating a performance based on the Ernest Hemingway novel "The Old Man and the Sea."
First-place teams will advance to the state finals in Winchester on April 24. State winners will attend the world finals at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., June 3-5.
Winners were:
PIT STOP
Division II Tie - 1st: Botetourt Intermediate, Cave Spring Jr. High; 2nd; Community School 3rd: William Ruffner
Division III - 1st: Cave Spring High School 2nd: Northside High School 3rd: Glenvar High School
DINOSAURS:
This problem was to present and create a story about dinosaurs.
Division I 1st: Glen Cove Elementary 2nd: Cave Spring Elementary 3rd: Penn Forest Elementary
Division II 1st: Cave Spring Jr. High-Team B 2nd: Botetourt Intermediate 3rd: Roanoke Catholic
Division III 1st: Lord Botetourt High School 2nd: William Byrd High School
OLD MAN AND THE SEA:
Division I 1st: Herman L. Horn Elementary 2nd: Oak Grove Elementary - Team A 3rd: Monterey Elementary
Division II 1st: Botetourt Intermediate 2nd: Hidden Valley Jr. High-Team A 3rd: Cave Spring Jr. High
Division III 1st: Cave Spring High School - Team A 2nd: Lord Botetourt High School 3rd: Cave Spring High School-Team B
WHICH END IS UP?
This problem was to design and build a balsa wood structure to balance and support as much weight as possible.
Division I 1st: Salem G/T Program A-G.W. Carver 2nd: W. E. Cundiff Elementary-Team A 3rd: Fort Lewis Elementary.
Division II 1st: Stonewall Jackson Middle School 2nd: Breckinridge Middle School 3rd: Botetourt Intermediate.
FOLK TALES
This problem was to create a performance that includes a team-originated folk tale.
Division I 1st: Glen Cove Elementary 2nd: Oak Grove Elementary-Team A 3rd: Roanoke Catholic Upper/Lower
Division II 1st: Hidden Valley Jr. High-Team A 2nd: Stonewall Jackson Middle School Tie - 3rd: Colonial Elementary, Community School
RANATRA FUSCA CREATIVITY AWARDS
1. Lord Botetourt H.S.: Old Man and the Sea III - Team award for Spontaneous.
2. Cave Spring H.S.- Team A: Old Man and the Sea III - Team award for Long Term.
3. Glen Cove Elementary: Folk Tales I - Team award for Spontaneous.
4. Stonewall Jackson Middle School: Which End Is Up? II - Team award Long Term.
5. Cave Spring H.S.: Pit Stop III - Team award Long Term.
6. Crystal Spring Elementary: Folk Tales I - Team award Long Term.
7. Fort Lewis Elementary: Dinosaurs I - Team award Spontaneous.
8. Fort Lewis Elementary: Dinosaurs I - Team award Long Term.
9. Alexander Stravy (Oak Grove Elementary) Folk Tales I - Individual award for Spontaneous.
10. Les Bowers (Raleigh Court Elementary) Dinosaurs I - Individual award for Spontaneous.
OUTSTANDING OTHER AWARDS
1. Community School - Folk Tales I - Long Term.
2. Westside Elementary - Dinosaurs I - Team Spontaneous.
3. Oakgrove Elementary Team A - Folk Tales I - Team Long Term.
4. Kristin Antolini (Fort Lewis Elementary) - Folk Tales I - Individual Long Term.
5. Cave Spring Elementary - Dinosaurs I - Team Long Term.
6. Glen Cove Elementary - Dinosaurs I - Team Long Term.
7. Melanie Reynolds (Rockbridge Middle School) - Folk Tales II - Individual Long Term.
8. Richie Cannaday (Cloverdale Elementary) - Dinosaurs I - Individual Long Term.
1993 OM DESIGN CONTEST WINNERS
1st Place: Ryan Templeton (Northside H.S.) T-Shirt Design 2nd Place: Laura Paige (Stonewall Jackson Middle ) Button Honorable Mention: Jason Walters (Northside H.S.).