Bill Text: NY K00275 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Resolution 275 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating the members of the Sherburne-Earlville Central School District Division 3 Odyssey of the Mind Team upon the occasion of winning first place

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-10 - adopted [K00275 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00275-Introduced.html


Assembly Resolution No. 275

BY: M. of A. Lemondes

        CONGRATULATING      the     members     of     the
        Sherburne-Earlville Central School District Division
        3 Odyssey of the Mind  Team  upon  the  occasion  of
        winning  first  place  in  New  York State for their
        outstanding solution to Problem 1

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to act, in  accord
with  its  long-standing  traditions,  honoring  the youth of today, and
leaders of tomorrow, whose character and achievements best exemplify the
ideals and values cherished by this great State and Nation; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to  congratulate  the
members  of  the  Sherburne-Earlville Central School District Division 3
Odyssey of the Mind Team upon the occasion of winning first place in New
York State for their outstanding solution to Problem 1; and

  WHEREAS, Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program
in which students from kindergarten through college learn how  to  think
divergently by working as a team to solve an open-ended problem; and

  WHEREAS,  As  part of the Odyssey of the Mind program, students also
learn creativity, innovation, problem-solving, critical thinking, global
awareness,  interpersonal  and   collaborative   communication   skills,
self-directions and adaptability; and

  WHEREAS,  Problem 1 was titled: OMer the ROMER, for Divisions I, II,
III & IV; OMers are always looking for new fun, and funny,  experiences;
teams  were  asked to design and build a ride-on vehicle that would take
an OMer character on an adventure in search of humor; the  vehicle  used
stored  energy as it was propelled forward and in reverse; at each stop,
the vehicle and the OMer were  asked  to  react  to  something  humorous
before  traveling to the next destination; the humorous performance also
included an unplanned stop where the OMer character  took  a  selfie,  a
creative  physical  representation of the selfie, and a vehicle-produced
special effect; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to winning first place  for  their  exceptional
solution  to  Problem  1, this talented team received its fourth Ranatra
Fusca Award, which is presented to  teams  or  individuals  who  exhibit
exceptional  creativity,  either  through  some  aspect of their problem
solution, or an extraordinary idea beyond the problem solution; and

  WHEREAS, The Team will now travel to Orlando, Florida,  in  June  of
2021,  as representatives of Sherburne-Earlville Central School District
and the State of New York to take part in the World Finals; and

  WHEREAS, Coach Heidi Johnson has  done  a  superb  job  in  guiding,
molding and inspiring the team members toward their goals; and

  WHEREAS,  The triumphant Sherburne-Earlville Central School District
Division 3 Odyssey of the Mind Team members  are:  Jenny  Adsit,  Lillie
Ashton, Maleah Britton, Anna Fern, Lily French, Justiss Kovack and Peter
Peschel; and


  WHEREAS,  Poised  eagerly  with  enthusiasm  and determined purpose,
these  scholars  now  stand  honorably,  with  just   pride   in   their
accomplishments   and   in  eager  anticipation  of  future  challenges,
understanding and appreciating the caring counsel and  support  provided
by their coach, teachers, family and friends; and

  WHEREAS, Educational competition instills the values of teamwork and
accomplishment,  and  these  outstanding  students  have  clearly made a
contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a tradition  of  their
school; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the  members  of  the  Sherburne-Earlville  Central  School
District  Division  3  Odyssey  of  the  Mind  Team upon the occasion of
winning first place in New York State for their outstanding solution  to
Problem 1; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of  the  Sherburne-Earlville  Central  School
District Division 3 Odyssey of the Mind Team and Coach Heidi Johnson.