The team from Wellsville Secondary School is shown outside at Michigan State University |
Founded in 1978, Odyssey of the Mind is the largest international
creative problem-solving tournament in the world. The program encourages students, from
kindergarten through college, to use original and divergent thinking as a team
sport. Divergent problems -- that is,
those with more than one solution -- encourage students to learn and lead the
way using 21st century skills. By
working in teams of up to seven members, participants learn teamwork, the
appreciation and understanding of others, and the concept that a group is a
more powerful thinking force than an individual. At World Finals, teams have an
once-in-a-lifetime experience to form friendships that span the globe, through
a common goal of being creative and having fun. Read more...