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World Finals Hightlights
The Odyssey of the Mind 2005
Spirit Award Recipient is Harold
Kurtz whose innovations have
taken the program forward and
upward. He has started the
Odyssey of the Mind Urban
Model in Pennsylvania, which
will reach even more students and
give them a chance to express
their creativity.
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The 2005 Creativity Award Goes to
Julie Aigner-Clark for founding a
company that encourages creative
thinking in children. The Baby
Einstein videos received accolades for
giving infants and toddlers a way to
experience laughter and learning
through music, nature, art and poetry.
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CREATIVITY BOOTH WINNERS
Most Creative:
Delaware
Most Tokens:
Florida
Participants traveled to each
booth for an OMER passport
stamp, when it was full, they
received a special creativity
festival pin. Florida relaxes WF teams with their
machine that makes stress balls.
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Florida relaxes WF teams with their machine that makes stress balls.
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FLOAT FINALISTS
Beijing
Connecticut
Florida
Hong Kong
Japan
Kansas
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Shanghai
Virginia
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BANNER FINALISTS
California
Georgia
Kentucky
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Shanghai
South Carolina
Texas
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OMER's Award Recipients
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- Coach Roy Bobwick,
Fairfield, CT. Stunt Mobiles
Div II. For his commitment
and optimism against the
worst odds during his battle
with cancer and for his con-tinual
participation in
OotM.
- Ben Schlappi, team
member, Darlington, WI.
Stunt Mobiles, Div III. For
the outstanding design and
construction of a V-4 pressurized
carbon dioxide engine
and all of its components.
- Danny Mattimore, team
member, Binghamton, NY.
In Your Dreams Div I.
For his attention to detail in the
construction of the team's
backdrop.
- David Retterath, Grand
Rapids, MI. Laugh-a-thon
Div III. For showing
extreme concern and generosity
towards a younger
member of OotM.
- York County Senior College, Springvale, ME.
Laugh-a-thon Div IV.
They exemplify life-long
learning and have shown
everyone at OotM that creativity
is ageless.
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