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Dear fourcreativity, I said I have rested my case, but I feel I have to clarify the fact again. I never traveled to Pennsylvania to watch any competitions. Are...
Victor Wang
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Apr 10, 2008
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Victor and Peizhong, I fear you are guilty. That has been demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt by innuendo, lack of specifics, and "everybody knows". To...
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Apr 10, 2008
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I agree. Many have made valid points. I was sent to this site by another parent and think all sides should rest their case before it gets uglier. Although I...
va13456
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Apr 10, 2008
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All, Getting back to the "healthy discussion" part of this... I think what we are discovering is what my company has been teaching its employees for years:...
van_meredith
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Apr 10, 2008
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I absolutely agree that taking a team to see how this year's problems were solved by others is a fantastic thing, and that experience can be used to help guide...
Robert Cowling
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Apr 10, 2008
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Mr. Cowling, Can I ask you to check the facts before becoming furious? My memory is fuzz about what box we used, so I went back to check the photos. Here is...
Victor Wang
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Apr 10, 2008
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Thanks for leading this back to the healty part of the discussion. But we had to clarify the absurd accusations and those so called "everybody knows" rumors....
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Apr 10, 2008
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Agreed! --- On Thu, 4/10/08, va13456 <va13456@...> wrote: From: va13456 <va13456@...> Subject: [vaodyssey] Re: Enough!!! To:...
Victor Wang
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Apr 10, 2008
6:13 pm
518
Agreed too. Let's cheer for each other and for all VA teams. Virginia is for lover, not for hater, after all....
omcoach4fun
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Apr 10, 2008
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The Reality is…. This has been a very interesting post, and without pointing fingers at a certain team or coach, the problem is real. I have been a ...
norman_remchuk
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Apr 10, 2008
7:09 pm
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I agree with you about the reality, but that reality does not give some people the right to shamelessly making up rumors toward Victor and our team. Don't you...
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Apr 10, 2008
7:38 pm
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Hello All ... After years of being OotM ... I think (at least for me) it is time to call it quits. I wish every team (yes every team) much success. This just...
monicamccu
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Apr 10, 2008
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Monica - Take care. Kids learn and grow with or without OM or any other programs. God bless you too. PW ... to ... are ... or...
omcoach4fun
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Apr 10, 2008
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PW ... Thank you. For me, this is my last post and I do wish you all well. I'll be deleting my membership to this group. I just hope the spirit of OotM...
monicamccu
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Apr 10, 2008
10:02 pm
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I have to put my two cents in here. I was a coach last year, and was unable to get a team together this year. We were a Div. 1 first year team that made it to...
Kelly
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Apr 10, 2008
10:16 pm
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"our team", which one 2007 or 2008? If 2008, then let my congratulate them. I was at states and saw their structure; it was very creative, intricate and...
norman_remchuk
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Apr 10, 2008
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I am very sorry that I have to talk about 2007 again. I am very tired of this and am sure everyone is too. However, I simply cannot rest when someone is still...
Victor Wang
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Apr 11, 2008
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worlds 2007, I am dying to know why two coaches from Oak Hill switched off 2 brown paper bags in hallway,brought from weigh in {holding suposedley official...
fourcreativity
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Apr 12, 2008
3:23 am
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Please stop it. I've been an OotM coach for 5 years and a member of this list for almost as long. In my opinion, the list's purpose is not to provide an...
Debby Kramer Martinich
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Apr 12, 2008
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1. If you saw something you felt was illegal in 2007 at a competition and you did nothing than you're just as culpable. Shame on you. 2. That was 2007, not...
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Apr 12, 2008
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For those teams planning on competing at World Finals:- We have a request. Our team would be 5 kids and 1 coach. 3 of us really want to stay in Odyssey...
Adiseshan
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Apr 13, 2008
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Hi all, I've been coaching OotM for 5 years now. This year, I had a team that did two problems at Regionals and finished 2nd in both and in one case by...
Joe Willmore
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Apr 13, 2008
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Is there any information on VA pins and T-shirts yet? I can't seem to find anything on the website. I'd love to have some photos to show the team parents and...
Carol Miranda
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Apr 13, 2008
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Carol- Kimberly Beckerdite is the World Finals Coordinator. She can be contacted directly at kimberly.beckerdite@.... Hope this helps! Leeza C....
Leeza
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Apr 13, 2008
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Carol, I am the World Finals Coordinator for Virginia Odyssey. Judy and I hope to get information out to the coaches regarding pins and t- shirts this week as...
Kimberly
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Apr 14, 2008
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Hey everyone- I had 2 quick things I wanted to send an email about! 1. T-shirts I work at CustomInk.com, which is an online site for customized t-shirts. I saw...
Anna Carlen
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Apr 15, 2008
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I was thinking there needs to be people that go to the schools and talk about OM. Even in the same county, some schools know about it and others do not. I...
Roseanne Rubin
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Apr 16, 2008
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Anna- Hi there. My name is Leeza and along with being the VOICES board secretary, I am also the Alumni representative. Please contact me at lbeazlie@... ...
Leeza
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Apr 16, 2008
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Hi there, We are advancing to world finals this year and are very excited about it. We are wondering about staying on campus vs a hotel nearby and wondered...
Diane Long
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Apr 24, 2008
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Hi Diane, When my teams went to Worlds, we were required to pay for on-campus housing even if we stayed in hotels. If that has changed, then you may find it ...
Frank & Eugenia Drisc...
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