2 0 Solving this spontaneous problem 2 together, separately VIRTUAL STATE FINALS Submissions due April 10 Virtual Awards April 21 at 7:30 PM 1/paodyssey @paootm @paodyssey paodyssey.com 1 Many coaches had to learn PENNSYLVANIA ODYSSEY OF THE MIND things that never appeared From Your Association Director... in the past. Coaches already have a unique Dear OMers, challenge in guiding the team during a normal This past year has been a rough year for everyone. Covid-19 has year, and now there left its mark. I was having difficulty coming up with words, I just many dimensions added was not feeling it. Today I walked into the lunchroom and saw the to coaching this year. We following words on the screen: added videos, PDF files, and a host of new terms. “If you do not want to sink, Can we meet tonight? How you have to learn how to swim.” can we meet? Quarantined for how long? So many I did not get the name of the person who said this; therefore, I new questions! So many new hurdles to overcome. We are sure apologize for the plagiarism. I just could not let go, so here it is. that many coaches felt like they were sinking. These words hit home, and I started thinking about this past Teams! All the OMers out there. It has been a year of questions. Odyssey year. The six regional boards and the PA state board did We must solve the problem and then do what? There are a whole not have a clue where we were going or where we end up. We set of rules for a virtual submission? How can we meet virtually? all had a blank sheet of paper, no map, no GPS. It felt like we Will it work? How can we make it work? Will I be able to spend were sinking. time with my teammates? Is school on or off today? There were so many challenges for all our OMers. We are sure that OMers felt I then moved from there and started thinking about the coaches. like they were sinking. But here all are at the Pennsylvania Odyssey of the Mind “Virtual” State Finals tournament. None of us sank! We all learned to swim. This is what Odyssey is all about. Jumping into the deep end and learning how to swim. Some of us are doing the doggy paddle while others are gracefully gliding through the water doing the back stroke. We all made it to the shore and the competition is on. Here is a reminder from my friend Dory, “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, what do we do? We swim, swim, swim!” Thank you! Thanks to the OMers! Thanks to the Coaches! Thanks to the Judges! Thanks to our regional boards! Thanks to our state board! – Jerry 2 2021 Pennsylania Odyssey of the Mind Virtual State Finals paodyssey.com 3 PENNSYLVANIA ODYSSEY OF THE MIND PA State Board of Directors is presented by ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR MERCHANDISE DIRECTOR Jerry Owens Ginger Shannon Creativity Unlimited in Pennsylvania an entirely volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization STATE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Celebrating 41 years of PA Odyssey of the Mind! Matt Henry Ryan Balton TREASURER ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Josh Zorich Katie Harr SECRETARY FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR Regina Schrameyer Mike Fitch MEMBERS AT LARGE Kathleen Barlow State Problem Captains Lorraine Lowrie ROBLEM ER THE PROBLEM 5: SUPERHERO SOCKS: Nate Lowrie P 1: OM ROMER Corey Gailit A CLIFFHANGER BEGINNING Assistant PC: JoAnn Fitch Ryan Blackman Assistant PC: Josh Zorich PROBLEM 2: VIRTUAL ODYSSEY Greg Schneider PRIMARY PROBLEM ANIMALS ARE PEOPLE TOO! PROBLEM 3: CLASSICS... Julia Wheeler-Dean OMER AND THE BEANSTALK Lindsey Wilson SPONTANEOUS Assistant PC: Barb Stiger Mike Cunningham Assistant PC: Jackie Bewick PROBLEM 4: IT’S A TRAP! David Palermo Assistant PC: Arianna Lantz SCORE ROOM Steve Kraft Regional Directors We could use your time, talent, and OMer wisdom! EAST CENTRAL SOUTHEAST Our regional and state boards are entirely volunteer. Allison Emmerich Lynne Fyfe If you’re interested in joining our leadership, NORTH CENTRAL WEST CENTRAL email [email protected] or your regional director. Karyl Otruba Bill Nimick April Lewis Volunteer WESTERN NORTHEAST Susan Rosati with us! Mary Beth Adelman Angela Melton 4 2021 Pennsylania Odyssey of the Mind Virtual State Finals paodyssey.com 5 Thank You Keith Jones Debbie Neff Danielle Schueller Kartik Kannan Jordan Newtonn-House Pamela Schuster Mark Kazour Joe Nurre Stephen Seftchick Tournament Jeanette Kitchen Meg Nurre Terry Shannon Michael Krone Ashaunti Oquendo Margrit Shoemaker Janice Kuhn Karyl Otruba Michael Shott Officials Peggy LaCoe Victor Otruba Cora Smith It takes a village to run an Odyssey of the Mind tournament. Stacy Lange Darlene Owens Samantha Smith Please join us in thanking these volunteers who gave their time Arianna Lantz Jerry Owens Christine Steigerwalt and expertise to ensure a fair and fun experience for all our OMers!! April Lewis David Palermo Barbara Stiger Tracy Aichele Anjanette Cole William Fontanella Daniel Lewis Scott Palermo Rick Stine Jacqueline Aumer Darrell Crook David Foremsky Pete Lineman Linda Platt Amy Stubanas OBoyle Francis Crowe Marc Fortenberry Steven Linner Chris Powers Richard Tannenbaum Dustin Balton Amy Crowley Larry Freed Chad Lower Sofia Powers Kathie Tokay Ryan Balton Jennifer Crumbling Sharon Freed Rob Lowrie Linda Reid Sarah Turner Lynn Barch Lydia Culp Liam Fyfe Robert Lowrie Susan Rosati Michelle Urban Deb Barnes Chris Cunningham Alice Gaibler Colleen McFillin Jennifer Rowehl Joy Walls Will Barnes Marsha Cunningham Rob Gaibler Morgan Meehan Luis Santos Laura Weinbaum Michelle Bartley Mike Cunningham Corey Gailit Todd Milhollen Lori Schlenker Julia Wheeler-Dean Patti Bass Thomas Davidson Gina Gailit Timothy Miller Diane Schneider Alana Wilson Stephen Beckish Tom Davidson Eileen Giovagnoli Anna Mindel Garrett Schneider Edward Wilson Teresa Beckish Tara Deljanovan Charissa Godfrey David Mindel Greg Schneider Jeremiah Wilson Andrea Benson Anthony DePhillips Patrick Godfrey Katlin Moore Meghan Schneider Lindsey Wilson Kristofer Bergren Eric DiBraccio Sheryl Grinberg Max Moore Michael Schrameyer Daniel Yost Jacklyn Bewick Raymond Dionne Asril Hariandy Hilary Moyes Regina Schrameyer Veronica Zeiler John Biles Michele DiPillo Katie Harr Khyla Natter Robert Schrameyer Joshua Zorich Cliff Blackman John Duffy Patty Harr Ryan Blackman Margaret Duffy Heath Haviland Theresa Blackman Paul Dunn Erica Hennes Michael Blumberg Gail Edwardson Matthew Henry Thank you for all your years Gerald Boyd Carl Engman Kristin Hingstman of dedication to Kimberly Camp Lizbeth Espiritusanto Caecilia Holt Brenna Carse Phil Ezolt Allen Horn PA Odyssey of the Mind! Tania Cauchi Wendy Fenwick Kellsey Horton Amy Cesario Daniel Finnegan Ryan Humphries Rick Stine Christina Cetin JoAnn Fitch Amber Imhoff Retiring State Score Room Luann Charity Tracy Flynn Cherie Ives Richard Cheng Evelyn Fontanella Stephen Ives Problem Captain Julie Cohen Gina Fontanella Greg Janco 6 2021 Pennsylania Odyssey of the Mind Virtual State Finals paodyssey.com 7 Charles Li Thank you Jessica Lineman coaches! Alexandria Llaurado Lauren Lockwood Jessica Asti Mike Cunningham Wendy Griffiths Michael Loughery Shelley Baber Tammy Curtis John Groth Lorraine Lowrie Terry Balton Cathy Davidson Jessica Halsband Nathan Lowrie Kristin Barcaskey Katie Dawson Amy Hamilton Brett Mandel Laurie Barcia Colleen DeJong Mitchell Hamilton Meridith Markovitz Faithann Barron Nate Diffenbaugh Kathleen Heath Mary Mastren- Erin Barto Geoffrey Dobson Andrew Heiser Williams Victoria Bednar Lisa Duffy Tatum Heiser Troy Mathews Robert Belvin Mary Earl Elyse Hoffman Kerry McGee Susan Belvin Chris Edwards Susan Hillman Julie McGoldrick Brian Bennett Gina Edwards Steve Hormell Anne Marie Miller Mary Ann Berty Sarah Ezolt Melanie Hoy Michael Miller Sai Bhargavi Seram Shannon Fawley Katie Hunt Wasique Mirza Shannon Prentice Stephanie Stashluk Carrie Bowerman Joe Finucan Adrienne Annina Mirza Kelly Radomski Jason Steig Dan Boyce Corey Fogleman Ingram-Boslau Amy Mittner Maureen Rauso Leslie Szwarc Sara Braun Kelly Fogleman Prashant Jaiswal Luke Modrak Kristine Reilly Katie Talarico Julie Bugda Kathleen Fox Sara Janco Spring Moore Jennifer Reilsono Colleen Turcsanyi Christina Casciani Rich Fox Patricia Janda Stacy Mosser John Reinford Jonathan Twomey Sarah Casey April Frank Catherine Johnson Cortney Murphy Steve Rhule Lisa Upright Peter Chakos Violette Ganoe Yesha Katukota Laura Murtough Caley Roark Melanie Vail Christine Charles Heather Geisler Tara Lahr Colleen Mycoff Scott Robbins Rose Vey Brian Cicco Juan Gil Natalie Laign Amanda Nasman Jennifer Rogers Tiffini Voss Gena Clark Liz Goldman Rose Lantz Karen Nevard Paul Roma Karen Wagenhoffer Elizabeth Cochran Gabriela Gomez Jill LaRoche Wikel Gary Nevard Glenn Rosen Lori Walinsky Karen Comegys Rendon Tisha Lau Shellie Newton Sarada Sangameswaran Amy Wauhop Caroline Connell Edward Griffiths Chiu-ching Lee Krista Oleynick Ariadna Sanhueza Cathy Wickenheiser Chris Palochak Erin Saulino Betsy Wilson Christie Paton Kristen Schneck John Wus Crystal Petrovich Jesse Schwartz Pam Yarbrough Chuck Pike Melissa Schwartz Charmaine Yeagley Thank you for making Morayea Pindziak Krister Schwertfuehrer Justin Zigner Odyssey of the Mind possible Susan Potenzano Stacey Seewald Joe Ziolkowski during this unconventional year! Dawn Predmore Lisa Stahlman 8 2021 Pennsylania Odyssey of the Mind Virtual State Finals paodyssey.com 9 Congratulations to our graduating OMers! Hailey Lehman Jane Peters Rowan Leventhal Joseph Rama Brianna Lin Kate Ratner Lorna Loughery Faith Redcay Kylie Augis Anna Marchenka Colin Rooney Anna Bailor Joseph Markovitz Emily Savidge Briley Bowerman Eric