06.01.10
Charlotte Latin teams earn honors at OM World Finals
Teams place second and fourth in respective categories
Charlotte Latin's Odyssey of the Mind teams at World Finals
Three Charlotte Latin Odyssey of the Mind (OM) teams were among 813 teams from around the world which competed at the 2010 OM World Finals May 26-29 at Michigan State University. Two of the teams placed second and one team placed fourth.
Teams at the OM World Finals worked throughout the school year solving an OM problem and were judged as the most creative in a series of rigorous regional and state competitions. OM provides open-ended problems that appeal to a wide range of interests. Students learn to identify challenges and think "outside the box" to solve these problems, which range from the artistic to the technical.
Teams placing first through sixth were recognized in front of 16,000 team members, parents, coaches, officials and family members at the competition’s closing ceremony. The teams placing first through third received individual medals and a trophy and were congratulated by OM founder Dr. Sam Micklus.
The following Charlotte Latin teams finished in the Top 4:
Second place:
“Food Court," Division II:
The team includes eighth grade students Zach Carter, Wesley Dudas, Mason LeDonne, George Lucas, John Robinson and Griffin Smith. The problem required team members to create and present a humorous performance where a food item is accused of being unhealthy and must defend itself among its food peers.
“Nature Trail’R," Division III (Team A):
The team includes
ninth grade students Jaclyn Burton, Chuma Eruchalu, Alexis Giger, Chase Hammond, Davis Heniford, Michael Metzger and Marco Ricci. The problem required team members to design, build and drive a human-powered vehicle and camper that would go on a camping trip. The vehicle traveled on a team-created Nature Trail, overcame an obstacle, cleaned up the environment, encountered wildlife, and underwent a repair.
Fourth place:
“Nature Trail’R,” Division III (Team B):
The team includes eleventh and twelfth grade students Patrick Burton, Meron Fessehaye, Kellen Heniford, Brian Lax, Alex Taylor, Jalen Ross and Alex Sanz. The problem required team members to design, build and drive a human-powered vehicle and camper that would go on a camping trip. The vehicle traveled on a team-created Nature Trail, overcame an obstacle, cleaned up the environment, encountered wildlife, and underwent a repair.
To learn more about the OM World Finals, please visit www.odysseyofthemind.com/wf2010/.