On January 17, members of the district’s Odyssey of the Mind teams got together for the ninth annual Spontaneous Night. More than 50 OMers and their coaches enjoyed ice cream and creative problem-solving with their classmates.
In addition to practicing spontaneous problems, teams are currently hard at work on their long term solutions. Each team must present an eight-minute skit that solves a variety of technical and creative challenges.
This year, Goshen will have nine teams participating in the Regional Competition on March 7 at Orange-Ulster BOCES: one from Scotchtown Avenue, four from Goshen Intermediate, three from C. J. Hooker and one from Goshen High School. Winning teams will advance to the state competition at SUNY Binghamton on April 4.
2020 Odyssey of the Mind Teams
Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School – Primary Team
The Fashion Bug
Jackson Thurtle, Maci Marszewski, Preston Ok, Shane Houlihan, Betty Collado, Leana Lopez, Luke Hand. Coaches: Emma Finkelstein and Sana Awais.
Goshen Intermediate School – Division 1
Problem 1: Longshot Solution
Marygrace Johnson, Harrison Ok, Presley Muller, Alexa Krabbe, Nicholas Smykla, Zara Singh, Bridget Pettus. Coaches: Shannon Johnson and Maggie Smykla.
Problem 3: Classics…The Effective Detective
Naomi Aclin, Gwendolyn Warland, Ethan Batista, Olivia Marku, Shaelyn Kirk, Ella Dennehy, Omar Emilio Vanichpong-Barbosa. Coaches: Brooke Aclin and Suela Marku.
Problem 4: Balsa Limbo
Liesl McGuinness, Claire Curtin, Mateo Vanichpong-Barbosa, Guilianna Kyles, Logan Redeker, Logan Urena, Nora McAndrews. Coaches: Kate Schmidt and Maureen Curtin.
Problem 5: Gibberish or Not
Sion Siljkovic, Grace McAndrews, Madison Hunter, Juliette Pasquini, Molly English, Emma Lewis, McKenzie English. Coach: Cathy Kloorfain.
C. J. Hooker Middle School – Division 2
Problem 2: Net Working
Nik Marku, Desirae Cabrera, Briana Mahoney, Natalie Staab, Luke Lederman, John Valerio. Coach: Suela Marku.
Problem 3: Classics… The Effective Detective
Roxanne Aclin, Isabel Barnhorst, Cole Florio, Nathan Hulse, Julia McKenna, Carly Seligman, Ethan Tetzlaff. Coach: Heidi Seligman. Assistant: Brian Seligman.
Problem 4: Balsa Limbo
Keira Loftus, Ella Gallo, Benicio Vanichpong-Barbosa, Katie Palau, Meadow Lumezi, Sofia Puertas, Lefa Brown. Coach: Tom Loftus.
Goshen High School – Division 3
Problem 2: Net Working
Naima Puertas, Jolina Dong, Damaris Rodriguez, Mia Colangelo, Aliana Vanichpong-Barbosa, Hannah Fruhling. Coaches: Soraya Puertas and David Fruhling.
