The boys and girls competing today are local school champions representing six elementary schools in the district. Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each grade level. L.I.G.H.T.S. started with seven students five years ago and has grown to over one hundred and fifty students who attend on a regular basis. The club meets on Friday mornings to sing praise songs, listen to stories from the Bible, and try to apply their learnings to everyday life. Odyssey of the Mind is a program that provides students with creative problem solving opportunities.
Students learn to think creatively and divergently while working as a team to overcome challenges.
Each team has a long-term problem they work on over a period of several months. This year DWE has 2 teams participating in the OM competition. It is performace groups specializing in basketball skills, drills, and tricks. Pips allows each child the opportunity to perform in front of a crowd and overcomet that nervousness that keeps so many from trying new things. PIPS will be held at Dabbs Elementary this year.