SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1999-8687

By Senator B. Sheldon

     WHEREAS, A team of seven Kitsap students recently outperformed seven other teams from around the state to take first place in the annual Washington State Odyssey of the Mind vehicular problem competition; and

     WHEREAS, The Kitsap team will participate in the world finals of the International Odyssey of the Mind contest at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville later this month; and

     WHEREAS, This competition encourages young people to work together to creatively solve problems; and

     WHEREAS, The seven member Kitsap team's construction of a multi-propulsion vehicle able to leap over a three-foot high "mountain" demonstrated excellent teamwork, skills and creativity; and

     WHEREAS, The aforementioned mechanical contraption dubbed Mr. Mouth was also able to turn pages on a calendar triggering skits performed by the students in celebration of national holidays from around the world, such as Cinco de Mayo and the Italian New Year; and

     WHEREAS, These skits were accompanied by music created and performed by the Kitsap students; and

     WHEREAS, It has long been a tradition of the Senate to recognize outstanding student achievement, creativity and teamwork;

     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the members of the Washington State Senate do hereby applaud the exceptional efforts and accomplishments of Ben Anderson, Annie Atkinson, Ryan Bressler, Jonathan England, Charli Hancock, all of North Kitsap High School, and Rachel Down and Laura Johnson of Bainbridge High School; and Claudia Rengstorf, curriculum specialist at Central Kitsap School District; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Ms. Rengstorf and the seven members of the Kitsap team headed for the Odyssey of the Mind finals in Tennessee.

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1999-8687,

adopted by the Senate May 17, 1999.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate