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Brookfield OM Teams Advance to World Comp

Two Odyssey of the Mind teams are going to the World Competition in Ames, IA.

Congratulations to Brookfield's 11 Odyssey of the Mind teams for a job well done at the Connecticut State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament held at the Bristol High School on Saturday, March 31, where over 170 teams from schools around that state competed in this creative-thinking competition.

Brookfield is proud to announce that it has two teams that will go on to compete at the World Competition at Iowa State University in Ames, IA on May 23-26.

— Ooh Motional Vehicle Team placed first in Division I.

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The team members are:

  • Shruti Dasamandam
  • Alex Devorsetz
  • Emily Devorsetz
  • Lucas Friedman
  • Matt Menendez-Aponte
  • Kylie Shuflata
  • Brayden Sylvester

Coaches: Jacqueline Block and Emily Menendez-Aponte

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— Ooh Motional Vehicle Team placed second in Division II.

The team members are:

  • Samuel D'Orio
  • Sequoia Lowe
  • Daniel Ofer-Moran
  • Anuja Patel
  • Amar Patel
  • Bibi Phadnis
  • Kyle Picard

Coaches: Amy D'Orio and Martha Diezemann

The teams need to raise $7,000 to cover the expense of the trip to Iowa and are asking for the community's help. If you would like to assist, contact Emily Menendez-Aponte at emaponet@hotmail.com or Jacqui Block at jblock777@yahoo.com.

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