GENESEO — Students at Geneseo Central School and York Central School qualified for the World Finals at the Odyssey of the Mind State Championship on at Binghamton University. Official results say that the competition on Apr. 8 saw teams qualify for worlds in a total of seven categories between the two schools. At this year's State Championship, Geneseo Central School had three 1st place finishes, in categories 'Ready, Set, Balsa, Build!' … [Read more...]
SUN VIDEO: Odyssey of the Mind Takes Flight in Regional Competition
YORK — The 2017 Region 15 and 16 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament took place in York with 10 schools and over 200 students competing in creatively fueled competition after months of hard work and planning. Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving competition for students of all ages. Teams of students from a school select a problem, create a solution, then present their solution in a competition against other teams in the same problem … [Read more...]
Geneseo Odyssey of the Mind ‘Train II’ Wins World Title
EAST LANSING — Geneseo Central School sent a record 6 teams to participate in the Odyssey of the Mind World Competitions with Train II emerging as the World Champions. Odyssey of the Mind (OM) is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Geneseo's Train II team was victorious over teams as far away as China in their competition. Congratulations … [Read more...]
Geneseo Central to Send 6 Teams to Compete in World Finals
GENESEO — Geneseo Central School will be sending a record 6 teams to compete in the Odyssey of the Mind (OM) World Finals after competing in State championships over the weekend. At the World Finals 800 teams from across the globe participate in a competition that emphasizes creativity and teamwork. Odyssey of the Mind has grown into the largest international creative problem-solving competition worldwide. The 36th Odyssey of the Mind … [Read more...]
Geneseo Odyssey of the Mind teams have strong showing at World Competition
AMES, IOWA — For Geneseo students the midwest was the site for one of the largest gatherings of creative minds from the ages of eight to eighteen, teams from all over the world gathered at the University of Iowa for one final competition to see who would be crowned champions. For those who are unfamiliar with Odyssey of the Mind, it is an international program that helps educate students through problem-solving activities without the help of … [Read more...]