GALWAY — For the first time in the history of Galway Central School District, two teams will be competing in the Odyssey of the Mind (OOTM) World Finals during the same year.
Galway’s Junior/Senior High School team has been working to get to World Finals for 12 years, while the Joseph Henry Elementary School team will be attending World Finals for the second year in a row. Both teams took third place at the New York State Tournament in Syracuse on April 15, advancing them to the World Finals, which will take place at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI from May 24-27.
The Junior/Senior High School team consists of: Shamus and Simon Evans, Taylor Germain, Noah Montague, Eben and Peregrine Perkins, and Aidan Reekie-Mel. The problem they chose is “#5 The Most Dramatic Problem Ever!!!”
The Joseph Henry Elementary School team consists of: Henry and Avery Paseika, Avery Menge, Theo Friedman, Edmund Perkins, Mari Smith, and Emma DiPasquale. They chose “Problem #1 Pirates and the Treasure.”
To help cover the cost of travel to the World Finals, OOTM Team Coaches Nichole Evans and Julie Pasieka have organized several fundraising events, including a bake sale at Galway Central School District and a BBQ at the Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant in Galway on Sunday, April 30. Tickets for the BBQ are $20 per person and $10 for kids 12 and under. Visit galwaycsd.org to purchase tickets. The coaches also created a GoFundMe page where supporters can donate directly: gofund.me/8b2a5962
