ROMS Geography Bee, 1-16-08

Each year thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography.

Schools with students in grades four through eight are eligible for this entertaining and challenging test of geographic knowledge.

On 01-16-08 ROMS (as a combined school) held its first Geography Bee. Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students participated in this competition in their social studies classes.  Each team sent the winner and the first runner up to the school competition.  There were 24 finalists:

The FinalistsRachel Rusinowski    6R    Zachary Brigham
Mark Little               6O    Zach Ristau
Travis Harper           6M    Joseph Leonard
Zak Balazovic           6S     Paige Bradley
Joel Gorbold            7R     Connor Ferrand
Geena Karsama       7O     Josh Woodrich
William Wischman    7M    Samantha Panetta
Max Marino             7S     Annie Francis
Alex Dulin                8R     Paige Emlaw
Dylan Jones              8O    Alyssa Clark
Annie Pilcher            8M    Oliver Goetz
                                                            Keenan Riley            8S     Mike Lloyd