Press Release

April 29, 1999

For Immediate Release

BAKER, BROWN AND KENNEDY TO SEND TEAMS TO WORLD ODYSSEY OF THE MIND COMPETITION IN TENNESSEE

Baker Middle School, Brown Elementary School and John F. Kennedy High School Odyssey of the Mind teams will compete in the world tournament May 26-29 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Baker will send two teams. One will compete in the RatioMetric Structure category, and the other in the O' My Faire Shakespeare category. Kennedy and Brown are also sending teams to compete in the O' My Faire Shakespeare category (in different divisions).

"OM" is an international, creative problem-solving competition for students in kindergarten through college. Its purpose is to foster the development of creative thinking and creative problem-solving skills among young people.

Following is a list of DPS teams that finished in the top five at the state tournament April 24.

Over the Mountain - Division II
Kepner Middle School, fourth place

Environmental Challenge - Division I
Park Hill Elementary, second place

O' My Faire Shakespeare - Division I
Brown Elementary, first place
Godsman Elementary, third place
Centennial Elementary, fifth place

O' My Faire Shakespeare - Division III
John F. Kennedy, first place
Thomas Jefferson High School (Team B), fourth place

RatioMetric Structure - Division II
Baker Middle School, first place

RatioMetric Structure - Division III
Henry Middle School, second place

Customer Service - Division I
Traylor Elementary, second place

Over the Mountain - Division III
North High School, fifth place

Environmental Challenge - Division III
Denver School of the Arts, second place

O' My Faire Shakespeare - Division II
Baker Middle School, first place
Place Middle School, third place