April 19, 2016 – (Land O’ Lakes, FL) – During tonight’s board meeting, the District School Board of Pasco County recognized three Odyssey of the Mind® teams who won their state championship category and advanced to the 37th Odyssey of the Mind® World Finals in May.
The following Pasco County schools and students will compete in the World Finals:
Mittye P. Locke Elementary School
Joel Adamski, 3rd Grade
Catalina Harvey, 4th Grade
Liam Hendley, 4th Grade
Nicholas Tongco, 4th Grade
Nick Greene, 5th Grade
Genavieve Newton, 5th Grade
Emma Sisco, 5th Grade
Dayspring Academy
Laney Windlan, 5th Grade
Joshua Dumas, 6th Grade
Victoria Rooney, 6th Grade
Kayleigh Weber, 6th Grade
Ella Windlan, 6th Grade
Else Hagerup, 7th Grade
Annalise Minogue, 7th Grade
Wesley Chapel High School
Donovan Snider, 11th Grade
Kaden Robinson, 12th Grade
Wiregrass Ranch High School
Kayla Gutierrez, 11th Grade
East Lake High School (Pinellas)
Alec Guillen, 11th Grade
Unfortunately, Odyssey of the Mind® does not cover World Finals participants’ travel expenses, and these students are raising funds in a variety of ways, such as bake sales, car washes, GoFundMe pages, and performances. GoFundMe page information and performance events include:
Mittye P. Locke Elementary School
GoFundMe Page
Performance Fundraiser: Art Night, on May 5, at 5:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Tisha Newton.
Dayspring Academy Middle School
GoFundMe Page
For more information, contact Harold Windlan.
Wesley Chapel/Wiregrass Ranch/East Lake high schools
GoFundMe Page
For more information, contact Wiregrass Ranch High School Assistant Principal Tim Light.
Donation checks must be paid to the order of the individual school, noting Odyssey of the Mind® World Finals Team in the memo line.
More than 800 teams will compete in the World Finals at Iowa State University from May 25 through May 28. According to their website, Odyssey of the Mind® is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S. and from about 25 other countries participate in the program. For more information about their programs and the World Finals, visit Odyssey of the Mind.
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