Seven Troy teams advance to Odyssey of the Mind State Competition

Seven of Troy CSD’s eight Odyssey of the Mind teams are heading to the New York State Tournament next month in Syracuse following their strong performances in the regional tournament at Coxsackie-Athens CSD on March 24. Up for grabs – a trip to the World Finals in May at Iowa State University.

Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. The program emphasizes creativity, teamwork, and innovation. Students competed in various problems that tested their skills in innovation and performance. Each problem required the students to create a solution using science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics, or STEAM. Learn more about this year’s problems on the Odyssey of the Mind website.

Teams spend months preparing their solutions to these problems, which they then present at competitions. These competitions occur at local, state, and international levels, with teams advancing based on their performance. One of the unique aspects of Odyssey of the Mind is that it encourages students to think outside the box and come up with original and unconventional solutions, promoting divergent thinking and creative problem-solving skills.

Drive-In Movie Division 1:

Carroll Hill School – First Place*

Classics…Opening Night Antics Division 1:

School 18 – Second Place*

Classics…Opening Night Antics Division 2:

Troy Middle School – First Place*

Classics…Opening Night Antics Division 3:

Troy High School – First Place (tie)*

Rocking World Detour Division 1:

School 16 – First Place*

School 18 – Fourth Place*

School 14 – Sixth Place

Rocking World Detour Division 2:

Troy Middle School – Second Place*

* denotes a team advancing to the state tournament

The state tournament will be held on April 13 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.