LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending East Middle School in Auburn, New
York, upon the occasion of winning third place in the 2011 Odyssey of
the Mind World Finals Tournament

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to commend and pay
tribute to those young people who have inspired and brought pride to our
majestic Empire State by achieving outstanding success in educational
competition; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
East Middle School in Auburn, New York, upon the occasion of winning
third place in the 2011 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals Tournament at
the University of Maryland, May 27-30, 2011; and
WHEREAS, The Odyssey of the Mind Competition teaches students to learn
creative problem-solving methods, encouraging individual expression,
imaginative thinking and team building skills in order to achieve
solutions; and
WHEREAS, The Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational
program that provides creative, analytic opportunities for students from
kindergarten through high school; competitions are held on the local,
state, and World level; and
WHEREAS, Competing against over 800 teams from around the globe, the
students from East Middle School applied their creativity to solve prob-
lems which ranged from building mechanical devices to presenting their
own interpretation of literary classics, then brought their solutions to
competition; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of teams from throughout the United States and
around the world participated in the Odyssey of the Mind program; and
WHEREAS, East Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Team members include
Meghan McCole, Gina Emmart, Abbie Moskov, Brooke Stevens, Kayliegh
Bello-Woodcock, Katherine Betz, and Dominic Emmart; 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 appre-
ciating the caring counsel and support provided by their teachers, fami-
ly and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend East Middle School in Auburn, New York, upon the occasion of
winning third place in the 2011 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals Tourna-
ment, and offer them its best wishes for a future of purposeful success
and well-being; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the East Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Team, Auburn, New
York.