BINGAMTON – First place teams from the Region 13 Odyssey of the Mind tournament are gearing up for the New York State Odyssey of the Mind Association (NYSOMA) tournament set for Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Binghamton University.

The Region 13 tournament was held on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the DCMO BOCES Robert W. Harrold campus in Sidney Center, NY. Over 300 students from 11 school districts in the DCMO and ONC BOCES service areas participated in the tournament.

Participating school districts included: Bainbridge-Guilford CSD, Cherry Valley-Springfield CSD, Cooperstown CSD, Greene CSD, Holy Family School, Hunter-Tannersville CSD, Milford CSD, Norwich CSD, Sherburne-Earlville CSD, Sidney CSD, and Walton CSD.

Teams advancing to the state tournament are:

Problem 1: Ooh-Motional Vehicle

1st place Division 1: Sherburne-Earlville

1st place Division 2: Hunter-Tannersville

1st place Division 3: Hunter-Tannersville

Problem 2: Weird Science

1st place Division 1: Greene

1st place Division 2: Sherburne-Earlville

1st place Division 3: Hunter-Tannersville

Problem 3: To Be or Not to Be

1st place Division I: Sherburne-Earlville

1st place Division 2: Hunter-Tannersville

1st place Division 3: Sherburne-Earlville

Problem 4: You Make the Call

1st place Division 2: Greene

1st place Division 3: Hunter Tannersville

Problem 5: Odyssey Angels

1st place Division 1: Sidney Elementary

1st place Division 2: Sherburne-Earlville