16 Teams From Region 15 Advance to Odyssey of the Mind State Competition

PERRY — The Region 15 2018 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament is in the books and 16 teams will be moving on to States.

Geneseo, York and Livonia will all be sending teams to the state tournament in hopes of making it to the finals, the Wold Championships held in Iowa. At the Region 15 tournament 36 teams competing in a range of 5 different problems (up to three divisions). Depending on the amount of teams competing and their scores the top team, or two teams advance.

In the competition the teams receive two grades, their long term problem in which they have been working on months to prepare and their spontaneous problem in which they don’t know of until the competition.

TRIATHLON TRAVELS:  On your mark…get set…go! In this problem, teams will ride on and drive original vehicles in an Odyssey-style triathlon. They will try to score in “curling,” hit the right targets when “jousting,” and “run track” by navigating a course in two directions. Between these events, the team will entertain the audience and the vehicle will change appearance. All of the action will take place in a team-created performance that features the vehicles’ triathlon travels, a commentator, and a coach.

Division I

1. Geneseo (advances to states)
2. Perry

Division II

1. Geneseo (advances to states)
2. York (advances to states)
3. Attica
4. Livonia

Division III

1. Geneseo (advances to states)
2. Livonia (advances to states)
3. Keshequa

 

EMOJI, SPEAK FOR YOURSELF: Three-dimensional emojis will be used to communicate the life story of a once famous, but now forgotten, emoji. Teams will create a performance where the emojis demonstrate special functions like growing, turning into a team member, and changing into a different emoji. Performances will also include a choreographed dance, a technical representation of texting, and sounds to enhance the performance. The twist? No spoken language is allowed.

Division II

1. Geneseo (advances to states)

Division III

1. York (advances to states)

CLASSICS… MOCKUMENTARY! SERIOUSLY? There are often two sides to the same story. In this problem, characters don’t always agree as they recount the classic story where they appeared. The team will select a classic from a list and present different characters in a humorous documentary-style performance where details are added, denied, exaggerated, and disputed. There will be interviews, behind-the-scenes “clips,” and voice-overs that take the audience through the story and help present the events as they “really” took place. Whose side will you be on?

Division I

1. York (advances to states)
2. Livonia
3. Cal-Mum
4. Perry

Divison II

1. York (advances to states)
2. Geneseo
3. Livonia

Divion III

1. York (advances to states)
2. Geneseo (advances to states)
3. Cal-Mum
4. Keshequa

ANIMAL HOUSE: Over the years, Odyssey of the Mind teams have designed structures that changed into many unbelievable shapes and sizes that balanced and held as much weight as possible. This year, teams will turn their balsa wood structures into animals! Since animals need to eat, they must be fed. The structure will have its appearance transformed and explained during an original performance. During the performance, the structure must hold the team-created food while it supports weights.

Division I

1. York (advances to states)
2. Geneseo

Division II

1. York (advances to states)
2. Mount Morris

Division III

1. Geneseo (advances to states)
2. York

A STELLAR HANGOUT: In the outreaches of the universe, there is an Intergalactic Hangout where all sorts of creatures from different worlds stop, eat, refuel, and relax. Teams will create a humorous performance centered on this science fiction hangout that includes original creatures, foods, and a search for space treasure. There will also be a worker character, entertainment, and a futuristic map at the hangout.

Division I

1. Livonia (advances to states)
2. Geneseo
3. York
4. Mount Morris

Division II

1. Geneseo (advances to states)
2. Mount Morris
3. York
4. Livonia