High School teams take second at Odyssey Tournament

Two Port Jervis High School Odyssey of the Mind teams placed second in their respective divisions March 12 at the regional tournament at Orange-Ulster BOCES in Goshen, NY.
 

PJHS Extreme Mouse Mobiles Team

The High School Extreme Mouse Mobiles team took second place in its division by building six cars that were powered by mousetraps. The vehicles completed six different challenges. Team members Rachael Mercilliott, Aaron Aumick, Ryan Kean, Ariana Laupauti, Tanya Riker-Romano, and Rashaad Escamilla were coached by Pauline and Clare Aumick.
 

PJHS As Good as Gold...Berg Team

The other High School team, coached by Becky and Keith Murphy, placed second in the As Good as Gold…berg division by designing a complex machine capable of completing a real life task. The team members are Heather Tonnessen, Kathleen Mahaney, Marina Bisharam, Carly Northrup, Daniel Murphy and Sarah Bishara.

Port Jervis Middle School was also represented at the tournament. Under the direction of coach Jenny Caiafa, the team competed in the Le Tour Guide division. Team members Sarah Caiafa, Austin Wilson, Jessica Parker, Hunter Curreri, Jordan Presto, Shelby Hoovler and James Luckey presented an original performance about an imaginative tour that includes a stop at a team-created location.

 

PJMS Le Tour Guide Team

An international program that promotes creative problem solving, Odyssey of the Mind challenges students in grades 1 to 12 to compete in long-term problem solving and spontaneous on-the-spot brainstorming. This year, the regional competition included teams from 20 school districts in Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Dutchess counties.

“All of the teams were fabulous. The students all worked very hard and the coaches are extremely proud of them,” said High School Consider team coach Pauline Aumick.

Congratulations to all of the Port teams!

SECOND PLACE – Extreme Mouse Mobiles
Port Jervis High School Team
Coaches: Pauline and Clare Aumick
Team members: Rachael Mercilliott, Aaron Aumick, Ryan Kean, Ariana Laupauti, Tanya Riker-Romano, and Rashaad Escamilla

SECOND PLACE – As Good as Gold…berg
Port Jervis High School Team
Coaches: Becky and Keith Murphy
Team members: Heather Tonnessen, Kathleen Mahaney, Marina Bisharam, Carly Northrup, Daniel Murphy and Sarah Bishara

FIFTH PLACE – Le Tour Guide
Port Jervis Middle School Team
Coach: Jennifer Caiafa and Elizabeth Wilson
Team members: Sarah Caiafa, Autin Wilson, Jessica Parker, Hunter Curreri, Jordan Presto, Shelby Hoovler and James Luckey