Odyssey of the Mind Champs
Creative 8^th Grade Team
Sweeps States, Heads to Worlds

After sweeping their category in the Odyssey of the Mind regional and state competitions, the 8^th grade team of Mollie Breen, Katie Breen, Daniel Fletcher, Rachel Hassan, Victoria Pender, and Clark Williamson will be heading to the World Finals at Michigan State University on May 23.  The Division II team, which is coached by Lynn Fletcher, worked on a long-term problem entitled “I’m Only Thinking of You,” for which they were required to create a humorous skit about a self-centered character and the unexpected surprise that the character encounters.  The World Finals will feature teams from all over the globe and the GM team expects to be in competition with over 50 teams who also created solutions to their long-term problem.  The second element of the competition will require teams to prove their quick thinking and creativity in response to a “spontaneous” problem that they will be given very little time to solve.  Above, the Mason team celebrates their win at the State Finals in Newport News on April 21.  4-30-07