Coach Griffin                                                                         

Coach Griffin has been participating in OotM since 1994, for a total of 12 years.  This includes the 3 years at Haviland High and Junior High.  He has attended World Finals a total of 8 times and has had 18 teams go to World during his 12 year run.  Haviland has a highly experienced coach for this event and we are all excited to see what will happen this year.  This will be the 3rd year that Haviland will be participating and has sent teams to World the 2 previous times.  This years teams have high expectations and hopes for the best. 

Mr. Griffin is also a highly experienced teacher of 19 years.  He teaches industrial arts for Haviland High School and participates around the community with construction assignments during his construction hour.  Numerous people come in asking for all kinds of stuff like welding fences, building railing for houses, and laying cement for the district secretary.

This year, Mr. Griffin has left the teams for open game again.  Meaning, all of you peoples out there that are asking us, "How do I get in Odyssey of the Mind?"  Our answer will remain, get together with some people that you can get along with (at least 5, maximum of 7)  and look over the problems listed above and talk with Mr. Griffin about the problem you wish to compete in.  Don't choice anyone that you don't want to spend at least 4 hours a week with.  All students involved in OoTM this year must participate in spontaneous discussions even if they are not on the spontaneous team.  Regional's will be held at Halstead Schools this year, with state being held at K-State Union Building, and World Finals at the University of Maryland.   

Asst. Coach Andrea Grace will be participating with the Spontaneous aspect of the event along with basic management.  Mrs. Cyndee Tuttle will be handling the elementary students.  She currently has two teams that are eligible for State Competitions. 

Odyssey of the Mind has started off with a good bang.  With schools like East Wichita, Andale, Halstead, St. Mark and Clearwater for competition, Haviland really cleaned up with four 1st Place medals, one 2nd Place medal, and one 3rd Place medal.  This is a huge achievement for all of us involved this year.  We all are excited and greatly looking forward to continuing on to the State Competition at K-State Union Complex.  State will be held on March 29, 2008 with the teams leaving during school on Friday the 28th.  All teams competing are expected to be ready by this date. 

After attending the K-State University Campus the Odyssey of the Mind teams participated in a rough competition.  With more schools from the Kansas City area and other regions such as Hays and Liberal the competition was stiff and exciting.  In the end all three high school teams pulled out winning two 1st Place medals and 2nd all qualifying for World Finals in Maryland.  Although the Junior High team put forth a lot of effort neither team was able to place this year. 

Overall, Haviland High School took two of the five 1st Place medals leaving a total of three for the rest of the state to split.  These were divided to Liberal, Ulysses, and Deerfield.  This is an extremely impresses effort that was accomplished as all of these schools greatly exceed that of the enrollment of Haviland High School.  GOOD JOB GUYS!!!  

Congratulations to this years Haviland High School World Finalists: 

Tracy Monaghan, Jesse Watts, Alex Fulbright, Justyna Price, Michael Coyne, Selina Ferrari, Spencer Clodfelter, Bethanie Fulbright, Eric Spurgeon, Elizabeth Spurgeon, Ross Binford, Jordan Wyrick, and LaTasha Tuttle.    

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