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"The Art of Motion" season's first OCAY League competition theme

October 27th, 2016 by Lani Camp, Public Relations

Team members from Sandy Creek High School competed in the first Oswego County Academic Youth League competition of the season. They are coached by Caitlin White.

The first competition of the season for the Oswego County Academic Youth (OCAY) League brought teams of students who are creative, possess time management and collaboration skills as well as strengths in the following areas: physics, engineering, art, performing arts, biology, sports medicine, history, popular culture, photography and video editing. The theme for the competition was the “art of motion.”

The art of motion required teams to complete tasks including timed academic quizzes, kinetic sculpture, a “Claymation” movie and a physical expression dance. The teams did not know what their competition theme would be until they arrived at the event site when they were provided with a box of materials to create the tasks, all within specific timed guidelines and rules. Independent judges scored and graded the students’ submissions using rubric guidelines.

When all of the scores were tallied, the team from Mexico earned the top scores and the gold medal. Silver medal winner was the team from Pulaski with Central Square taking the bronze.