MEH, TJ Students Compete in
State 'Odyssey' Tournament
POSTED: 12:01 p.m. EDT, April 3, 2008
UPDATED: 11:01 a.m. EDT, April 9, 2008
By: FCCPS Communications
The Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School and Thomas Jefferson Elementary Odyssey of the Mind teams won the regional meet in March. This past weekend, the talented students took their shows on the road to the state competition in Sterling.
Odyssey of the Mind is a worldwide educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through high school. Students are scored on three components of their performance: success in fulfilling the requirements of their long term problem, the team's overall style, and a spontaneous problem that students do not know about until competition day.
Although both teams performed well, neither finished in the top three positions to earn an invitation to compete in the Odyssey of the Mind World Competition in March. However, many team members say they still plan to attend the competition at the University of Maryland as spectators.
For more information about Odyssey of the Mind, visit www.odysseyofthemind.com.
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The Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School 7th Grade
Odyssey of the Mind team.
Pictured top (l-r) Kevin Schmidt, Scott Connuck, John Jacobs, Liam O'Connell and coach Dave Jacobs.
(bottom) Adam Witzel
The Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 4th Grade
Odyssey of the Mind team.
Pictured (front l-r): Carter May, Carolyn Worley, Holden Saberhagen, Neil Johnston, Justin Trainor.
(back l-r): Vicky-Marie Addo-Ashong and Annie Ferguson.
The coach is Melissa Dana.
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