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The Breslin Student Events Center was brimming with Odyssey of the Mind participants from all over the world, some joined by their families and supporters, celebrating the months of work, effort and planning it took to get to this year’s World Finals.
The crowd excitement was visible, ablaze with color and lights as vuvuzelas sounded against the hubbub of celebrating students. Program Director Sammy Micklus took the stage, beginning the evening’s events. “This was not just the best World Finals ever,” he proclaimed. “It was the best event ever.” As the crowd roared, he thanked the many volunteers who work tirelessly to help make Odyssey of the Mind possible. “We couldn’t do all this without you.”
The first award of the evening went to Jackie Otte, who was celebrated for more than 30 years of volunteerism with OotM. She was humbled by the recognition of her
commitment to the competition, her passion clear as day as she thanked OotM, grateful for its existence.
The crowd cheered for each team that was awarded for their hard work, but a few standing ovations occurred over the course of the evening. One was for coaches Dawn and Rich Outtrim of Tannersville, New York. The couple were recipients of one of the 2013 OMER’s Awards – presented to teams and individuals who demonstrate outstanding sportsmanship, exemplary behavior and exceptional talent throughout World Finals. In the fall of 2012, the Outtrims experienced the tragic loss of their eldest son. Despite such hardship, they did not want to let their team down so they chose to continue coaching, showing dedication to their team in the face of personal tragedy.
The Awards Ceremony celebrated the perseverance, courage and commitment of everyone in the room. Odyssey of the Mind founder Dr. Sam Micklus looked out at the crowd, beaming. “All of you here tonight have brought tremendous pride to your homelands. What a fantastic event,” he said. Indeed it was. Everyone left exuberant and excited to take on what was needed to come back to the next World Finals event.
Most Creative: New York
Most Popular: North Carolina
A special tip of the hat goes to Texas for those wonderful thank you notes
to Odyssey officials!
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SOCial Media CreativitY FeStival WiNNerS
CelebratiNg PerSeveraNCe, COurage aNd COMMitMeNt at aWardS CereMONY by Suban nur Cooley
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Awards Ceremony ......................1
Important Phone Numbers .........1
Creativity Festival Winners .........1
Social Media ...............................1
Thanks From CCI .......................2
Competition Results ............... 2-3
Weather Forecast .......................3
Michigan Flyer Departure Info ....3
OMER’s Award Winners .............3
International Festival ..................4
Ranatra Fusca ............................4
Special Offer ...............................4
Event Schedule ..........................4
Dining Schedule .........................4
Checkout Reminders ..................4
Health Services ..........................4
Omer’s World News Staff ...........4
iMPOrtaNt PHONe NuMberS
Emergency Only Fire, Police, Ambulance 911
Greater lansing Visitors Center (517) 487-6800
MSU Campus Information (517) 355-1855
MSU Physicians Office
Olin Health Center (517) 884-6546
MSU Public Safety
Police Department / Parking (517) 355-2222
Props/Storage Information at
logistics Central Receiving (517) 884-6082
World Finals Information Desk (517) 884-7469 or (517) 884-7470
WF crowds packed the breslin Center at the 2013 awards Ceremony.
Dedicated coaches Dawn and rich outtrim after an emotional award presentation.
OMER’SOMER’Sworld newsSunday, May 26, 2013
tHaNkS FrOM CCiCreative Competitions, Inc. would
like to congratulate all the teams that have competed this year. You continue to impress everyone with your talent and kindness.
Remember, whether your team places 3rd, 13th, or 30th at World Finals, you’ve still made your mark out of the thousands of teams that solved the problem this year.
As Dr. Sam likes to say, you have the most creative minds in the world, so be proud of your ideas—no matter how strange other people may view them!
We hope you’ve had fun over the past
few days by meeting fellow creative thinkers from around the world. You now have friends from Switzerland - to California - to New Jersey . . . and everywhere in between. Our Odyssey of the Mind family continues to grow even stronger with each new team.
Of course none of this would be possible without our dedicated volunteers and parents.
All of your hard work over the past year did not go without notice. You are preparing generations of problem-solvers to be the best that they can be! We are
also proud of all the alumni that have come back as adults to volunteer - you are the new generation of Odyssey officials!
A special nod also goes out to the Odyssey Angels program - Odyssey’s charity initiative. This year’s selected group has proven that young people can truly make a difference.
Thanks to all of you from CCI - you have truly touched our lives. To be able to witness such talented students and inspiring coaches is amazing. Best wishes to everyone - and here’s hoping you have another year filled with creativity and fun!
Pet Project Div I
1st SZKOLA PODSTAWOWA W POGORZU 34670 - Pogorze, PD
2nd and Ranatra Fusca LOUISE PEACOCK ELE SCH 5735 - Morrice, MI
3rd ANGLO CHINESE JUNIOR SCH 33665 - Singapore, SG
4th GUCUN PRIMARY SCH 16391 - Shanghai, CH
5th NEW KENT ELE SCH 37347 - New Kent, VA
6th ST JUDE THE APOSTLE CATH SCH 38084 - Sandy Springs, GA
Pet Project Div II
1st OSBORNE MID SCH 40643 - HOSCHTON, GA
2nd YUEPU EXPERIMENTAL SCH 39370 - CH
3rd GRANT SCH 38833 - Redding, CA
4th ALFRED G WATERS MID SCH TM A 38053 - Middletown, DE
5th KARIYA INVENTION CLUB 34374 - Kariya, JP
6th SHANDONG QINGDAO NO 7 MID SCH 41804 - CH
6th QUEEN OF ANGELS CATHOLIC SCH 34852 - Roswell, GA
Pet Project Div III
1st PENNRIDGE H S 30461 - Green Lane, PA
2nd OSRODEK PSYCHOEDUKACJI DAMB 22311 - Gdansk, PD
3rd PALISADES H S 40990 - Coopersburg, PA
4th SARASOTA CHRISTIAN SCH 35446 - Sarasota, FL
5th J P STEVENS H S TM B 6905 - Edison, NJ -
5th JINYUAN SR H S 32660 - CH
5th BRECKENRIDGE COMMUNITY SCHS 363 - Wheeler, MI
6th BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY 41388 - Boulder, CO
11th and Ranatra Fusca THE CHARTR SCH OF WILM-INGTON A 970 - Wilmington, DE
The Email Must Go Through Div I
1st UNIONVILLE ELE SCH 26787 - Monroe, NC
2nd STOWARZYSZENIE TROP RUMIA 41844 - Rumia, PD
2nd NEW PUTUO PRI SCH 9041 - CH
3rd WORLD LANGUAGE ACADEMY 37942 - Flowery Branch, GA
4th EDISON INT SCH 37390 - Westfield, NJ
4th ST JOHN NEUMANN REG ACADEMY 36233 - Williamsport, PA
5th LOYALSOCK-SCHICK ELE SCH 3879 - Williamsport, PA
5th CANNONSBURG ELE SCH 6771 - rockford, mi
6th PAINTED SKY ELE SCH 35570 - Oro Valley, AZ
The Email Must Go Through Div II
1st STILLWATER CREATIVITY A 28212 - Stillwater, OK
2nd PZPOW WEJHEROWO 34675 - Wejherowo, PD
3rd FT COUCH MID SCH TM A 18193 - Pittsburgh, PA
4th FT COUCH MID SCH TM B 35890 - Pittsburgh, PA
5th MAGEE MID SCH 11901 - Tucson, AZ
5th BUDDHIST WONG WAN TIN COLLEGE 36351 - Hong Kong, HK
6th FH NORTHERN HILLS MID SCH 3763 - Grand Rapids, MI
The Email Must Go Through Div III
1st HUNTER TANNERSVILLE MS/HS 27471 - Tannersville, NY
2nd NORTH PENN H S 41169 - Lansdale, PA
3rd OSRODEK PSYCHOEDUKACJI DAMB 22311 - Gdansk, PD
4th RAFFLES GIRLS SECONDARY SCH 31230 - Singapore 757437, SG
5th SOUTHLAKE CARROLL H S 32441 - Southlake, TX
6th LIBERTY H S 18682 - Bedford, VA
6th NORTH ATLANTA H S 40598 - Atlanta, GA
The Email Must Go Through Div IV
1st UNIV OF SHANGHAI FOR SCI TECH 40546 - CH
2nd NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 31722 - Ft Mitchell, KY
ARTchitecture: The Musical Div I
1st CAOGUANGBIAO PRIMARY SCH 25145 - CH
2nd NOTRE DAME ACADEMY 37198 - Johns Creek, GA
3rd CANNONSBURG ELE SCH 6771 - Rockford, MI
4th HOWARD DRIVE ELE SCH 41161 - Palmetto Bay, FL
5th ZESPOL SZKOL STO W LODZI 36303 - Lodz, PD
6th and Ranatra Fusca GYESEONG ELE SCH 39508 - Seoul, KR
ARTchitecture: The Musical Div II
1st ANGLO CHINESE SCH INDEPENDENT 31225 - Singapore , SG
2nd NOVO RESTORATION 41242 - Loveland, CO
3rd MAGEE MID SCH 11901 - Tucson, AZ
4th GIMNAZJUM NR 4 W GDYNI 33997 - Gdynia, PD
5th STONE VALLEY MID SCH 16595 - Alamo, CA
6th COMMUNITY HOUSE MID SCH TM A 35854 - Charlotte, NC
ARTchitecture: The Musical Div III
1st MONROE-WOODBURY H S 11519 - Central Valley, NY
2nd MYERS PARK H S WHITE 12306 - Charlotte, NC
3rd UPPER ST CLAIR H S 32374 - Pittsburgh, PA
4th WELLSVILLE H S 4186 - Wellsville, NY
5th III LO GDYNIA 20528 - Gdynia, PD
6th RAFFLES GIRLS SECONDARY SCH 31230 - Singapore 757437, SG
ARTchitecture: The Musical Div IV
1st OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 41679 - Stillwater, OK
2nd MT PLEASANT LIONS CLUB ORANGE 37842 - Midland, NC
3rd SCOTTSDALE COMM COLLEGE 40133 - Mesa, AZ
4th ROSE-HULMAN INST OF TECHNOLOGY 39857 - Terre Haute, IN
5th SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE 41321 - San Antonio, TX
Tumble-wood Div I
1st QINGDAO LAOSHAN EXP PRI SCH 41791 - CH
2nd CHANGZHOU JIEFANG RD PRI SCH 36434 - CH
3rd WALNUT BEND SCHOOL OF ENV SCI 40818 - Houston, TX
4th SOUTH LEBANON ELE SCH 532 - Lebanon, PA
5th ST JUDE THE APOSTLE CATH SCH 38084 - Sandy Springs, GA
6th ROWLETT ELE SCH TM A 35490 - Bradenton, Fl
Tumble-wood Div II
1st XIANGMING JUNIOR H S 32705 - CH
2nd and Ranatra Fusca C W DAVIS MID SCH 36216 - Flowery Branch, GA
COMPetitiON reSultS
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For those of you who have not yet contacted the Michigan Flyer office regarding your pick up location, based on your dorm assignment, please see the list below and email to [email protected] with your order number or name and the stop number. Please be ready to board at your particular stop number at least ten minutes before the designated departure time you have chosen on your reservation.
Stop-#1 - east akers Hall (includes Holmes, Hubbard and East and West Akers)- the shuttle will load on the Shaw Lane in front of the entrance to East Akers Hall.
Stop-#2 - east Wilson Hall (includes West Wilson, Case, Holden and Wonders)- the shuttle will load on Chestnut Street in front of the entrance to East Wilson Hall.
Stop-#3 - Cata transit Center (includes Shaw Hall)- the shuttle will load at the CATA Transit Center across the street from Shaw Hall.
Stop-#4 - brody Hall-Cata stop (includes Brody, Bailey, Rather and Butterfield)- the shuttle will pick up on the west side of Harrison Road directly across the street from the Kellogg Center.
A representative from the Michigan Flyer will take your name and/or order number at the shuttle before boarding. We hope you have enjoyed your time in East Lansing and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future. Thank you for riding with Michigan Flyer.
Michigan Flyer - 517-333-0400
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SHuttle SCHedule
Indian Trails will be operating bus routes
throughout the competition connecting
the residence halls, problem sites and
facilities, parking, recreational facilities
and the breslin Center. There will be two
bus routes running on the Michigan State
university’s campus for participants
during World Finals. Please look for the
bus hosts to assist you in finding your
way around campus.
Sunday, May 26thOrange Route (Parking only): begins at 3:00
am and runs until 1:00 pm
3rd WILDWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 37257 - Marble Hill, GA
4th RAFFLES GIRLS SECONDARY SCH 31230 - Singapore 757437, SG
5th RACHEL CARSON MID SCH 31523 - Herndon, VA
6th KILMER MID SCH 37402 - Vienna, VA
Tumble-wood Div III
1st WOODWARD ACADEMY UPPER SCH 38171 - College Park, GA
2nd BRISTOL CENTRAL H S 23432 - Bristol, CT
3rd FRANKLIN COUNTY H S 2130 - Rocky Mount, VA
4th YORK CENTRAL SCH 3260 - Le Roy, NY
5th MARIA CARRILLO H S TM B 39694 - Santa Rosa , CA
5th THE CHARTR SCH OF WILMINGTON A 970 - Wilmington, DE
6th OWEN J ROBERTS H S 26200 - Spring City, PA
Tumble-wood Div IV
1st VIRGINIA TECH 17357 - Blacksburg, VA
2nd UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 32872 - Norman, OK
3rd PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 38699 - Lebanon, PA
4th SCOTTSDALE COMM COLLEGE 40133 - Mesa, AZ
5th UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT 37220 - Trumbull, CT
6th SOUTH URAL STATE UNIVERSITY 20964 - Chelyabinsk, RU
It’s How You Look at It Div I
1st CRESTWOOD ELE SCH TM A 1886 - Rockford, MI
2nd SHANGHAI SCI TECH PRI SCH 40548 - CH
3rd GLENWOOD SCH 35162 - Short Hills, NJ
4th UNIONVILLE ELE SCH 26787 - Monroe, NC
5th SCRIPPS MIRAMAR RANCH LIBRARY 39965 - San Diego, CA
6th SYCAMORE CREEK ELE SCH TM A 38101 - Raleigh, NC
It’s How You Look at It Div II
1st CARMEL MID SCH 4226 - Charlotte, NC
1st SKYE CHASE ACADEMY 39925 - Alexandria, VA
2nd THORNAPPLE KELLOGG MID SCH 14490 - Middleville, MI
3rd J MICHAEL LUNSFORD MID SCH 40248 - South Riding, VA
4th GOSHEN MID SCH TM A 107 - Goshen, NY
5th EAST ROCKFORD MID SCH TM A 31852 - rockford, mi
5th MAGEE MID SCH 11901 - Tucson, AZ
6th RAFFLES GIRLS SECONDARY SCH 31230 - Singapore 757437, SG
6th LICEO DE MONTERREY 34897 - Garza Garcia, MX
It’s How You Look at It Div III
1st ROCKFORD H S 8675 - Rockford, MI
2nd NORTH ATLANTA H S 40598 - Atlanta, GA
3rd ANGLO CHINESE SCH INDEPENDENT 31225 - Singapore , SG
4th LAKE NORMAN H S 35415 - Mooresville, NC
5th MYERS PARK H S WHITE 12306 - Charlotte, NC
6th OWEGO FREE ACADEMY 12663 - Owego, NY
6th HUMBOLDT GYMNASIUM 15417 - Potsdam, GM
It’s How You Look at It Div IV
1st UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE 23159 - Lewes, DE
2nd ROWAN UNIVERSITY 41418 - Glassboro, NJ
3rd NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 31722 - Ft Mitchell, KY
4th SCOTTSDALE COMM COLLEGE 40133 - Mesa, AZ
5th BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY 42073 - Elysburg , PA
6th SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE 41321 - San Antonio, TX
OMer’S aWardSupper St. Claire High School Upper St. Claire, PA
Artchitecture: The Musical, Division III
This team’s set design and props demonstrated such exceptional skill that it could easily be used in a Broadway production. The performance featured a giant boat, complete with crashing waves and a moving monsoon costume. Another prop surprised judges -- it appeared to be a trash heap, but when hit with light, it cast a shadow of a beautiful woman. The team used two prism-like devices to give the appearance of the team swimming, diving and more.
aiden Stickland from ryan elementary School Chandler, AZ
Pet Project, Division I
Aiden’s team quit two weeks prior to World Finals because they thought they couldn’t win. Aiden decided to compete on his own in a problem that many teams had difficulty doing with seven team members. He received multiple standing ovations after his performance and showed true courage, perseverance and Odyssey spirit.
Coaches dawn and rich Outtrim Tannersville, NY
The Email Must Go Through, Division II
In the fall of this year, these two coaches experienced the tragic loss of their eldest son. The couple clearly needed to attend to personal family needs, but they did not want to let their team down. The couple chose to continue coaching their team despite the challenges they faced, showing dedication to the team in the face of personal hardship.
Port St. lucie High School Port St. Lucie, FL
The Email Must Go Through, Division III Spontaneous
This team showed true Odyssey spirit by showcasing exceptional teamwork. The team asked judges all questions in song, worked together in song, and never stopped smiling. The spontaneous judges enjoyed seeing them work together, and their love of being on a team was truly obvious.
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Odyssey of the Mind Editor Jennifer Veale
Assignment Editor Brandie Putnam
Reporters Suban Nur Cooley Brendan Dwyer Tim Padot Brandie Putnam
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iNterNatiONal FeStival by Suban nur Cooley
At the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, it should not come as a surprise that one of the most popular events of the competition is the International Festival. Here, teams from all over the globe bring souvenirs to sell to attendees, ranging from OotM-inspired pins and shirts, to things that are resoundingly from their own cultures; like a tote bag with a Union Jack and an English bulldog on the front, found at the U.K. booth.
“The International Festival gives international teams the opportunity to bring things that are indigenous from their country and give everyone else more of an idea of what things they have there,” says Michael Dobos, souvenirs manager for OotM. “The festival also gives the international teams an opportunity to raise money for their teams [with the souvenirs they bring], as it can be very expensive for them to travel to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.”
Whatever profits the countries make from souvenir sales, they get to keep to help them with their Odyssey programs. Items on sale range from 50 cents to ten dollars in price. Some of the countries with souvenirs at the festival were China, Canada, Poland, the United Kingdom and many more.
Dobos knows attendees get a lot more than souvenirs out of being at the International
Festival. “I think just being here and seeing what’s available, people get a little bit of a taste of where other people are from. You get a little aspect of their country and what things are different or similar between everybody. Even though we’re not from the same country, we can all find similarities.”
The common thread at almost every booth was OMER. Whether he was on a pin, shirt or bag – the Odyssey of the Mind mascot was well represented, reminding everyone that the common purpose at World Finals is working together to find creative solutions by sharing and exchanging … whether it be ideas, pins or souvenirs!
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raNatra FuSCalouise Peacock elementary School Corunna, MI
Pet Project, Division I
This team used pneumatic, electronic and detailed mechanics to provide an awe-inspiring engineering spectacular. All three vehicles showcased extraor-dinary design and risk-taking, including an accordi-on-like vehicle that inched across the competition site. This engineering feat was awe-inspiring.
Charter School of Wilmington team a Wilmington, DE
Pet Project, Division III
The original Ranatra Fusca was a water strider – an unusual way to move on water. This team has creat-ed an unusual way to move on land with a scrap of wood, an electric motor, and one wheel that doesn’t even touch the ground. Their innovation is abso-lutely amazing!
gyeseong elementary School Seoul, South Korea
ARTchitecture: The Musical, Division I
This team took a risk by using minimalistic costume and scenery to create an emotionally moving per-formance. Their solution told the story of South Ko-rea’s most significant National Treasure, Sungnye-mun. Using almost no words, the team took us on a historical journey from its initial construction in 1396
to its destruction by fire in 2008 and restoration in early 2013. This left judges and the audience in awe; and nothing was lost in the translation.
CW davis Middle School Flowery Branch, Georgia
Tumble-wood, Division II
This team was nominated for the construction of a working dragon, with feet that moved and wings that flapped. It showed exceptional creativity in cre-ating a ramp that was transformed into the shape of a six-foot-tall dragon that could actually walk and flap its wings. The operating gears and scales were made completely of balsa wood.
raffles girls Secondary School, Singapore
Tumble-wood, Division III
This team transformed trash into a truly special backdrop and ramp. The team cut straws into var-ious lengths that, when looked at from a distance, created Lady Gaga’s face on the side of its ramp. The visually stunning face was adorned with a motorized flower that could spin. The team also constructed a mosaic backdrop with various trash items such as spoons, beans, pasta and more. It formed a portrait of the band Kiss, and a Lady Gaga costume so over-the-top that it would impress the star herself.
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