Four Odyssey of the Minds Teams Advance to State Competition
Four teams of Keystone Oaks students advanced to the
state level Odyssey of the Mind competition after placing
during the regional tournament at Moon Area Middle & High
Schools in March.
Two teams from Dormont Elementary and one team each
from Keystone Oaks Middle School and Keystone Oaks High
School competed at Pocono Mountain East High School in
early April.
Sixty-eight Keystone Oaks students in grades K-9 recently
participated in the regional Odyssey of the Mind Competition,
competing against 85 teams from local school districts.
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational
program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities
for students from kindergarten through college. Teams
of students apply their creativity to solve a wide-range of
problems, from building mechanical devices to presenting
interpretations of literary classics, as they compete with teams
from other schools. Participating in Odyssey of the Mind has
numerous benefits, including developing team-building skills,
finding solutions to real-world problems, and utilizing the
creative thinking process.
The program is run by parent volunteers. Student teams
meet bi-weekly beginning in September to practice and
prepare for the performances and competition.
Congratulations to the students who participated this year!
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