C-Bugs are headed to WORLDS

4/28/2025 2:15 pm

Our Odyssey of the Mind (OOTM) team, The C-Bugs came in FIRST PLACE this past weekend at state! This remarkable team of 6th graders, who have been together since 1st grade, was one of 237 teams competing in the state regional competitions. They then qualified to be one of the 60 teams to advance to the Virginia Odyssey of the Mind State Championship, where they placed FIRST and earned a spot at the World Championships in Michigan next month. 

Congratulations to The C-Bugs, their coaches Jennifer Jones & Amanda Litvinov, and their families and friends!

HELP TEAM C-BUGS

The C-Bugs have achieved something truly remarkable, and many in our Clermont community have asked how they can show their support. While PTA funds are typically budgeted in advance, we will be proposing—at our Final PTA Membership Meeting of the School Year on May 21st—a vote to reallocate some unused 2025 funds to help offset a portion of the team’s registration expenses, pending membership approval. We welcome your participation in this important decision and encourage all members to attend and vote. 

In addition, the C-Bugs also have a GoFundMe Link to help defray the costs of $4,300 to register the team to go to the OOTM World Finals. None of these costs cover the expense for their families to travel to the competition at Michigan State University nor the hotel, meals, or prop and set transportation costs. If you are interested in donating please click the link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-team-cbugs-journey-to-world-finals