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Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative
problem-solving programme founded in 1978. Team We wear another set
members work together to solve a predefined long- of uniform to have our We have dinner with
term problem and present their solution to the problem spontaneous challenge. our buddy team.
in a competition. The solution often takes many months
to complete and involves various elements of theatrical
performance, construction and design. Moreover, the
team has to participate in the spontaneous portion of
the competition by generating solutions to a problem
they have not seen before. Winners from regional We are blessed to have a
tournaments represent their states or cities to compete nice buddy team from Virginia. We enjoy pins trading very much.
in the World Finals held in the US.
Some P.4 and P.5 students joined the Odyssey of
the Mind competition this year. It was our honour to be
one of the teams representing Hong Kong in the World
Finals 2019. Both teachers and students had a great We meet Dr Sam,
time and gained precious experience there. the founder of
Odyssey of the
Mind, after Float It is our pleasure to
and Banner Parade. We are a family. represent Hong Kong.

Team members are performing
in the regional tournament. We win the Champion of
Team, are you ready?
Problem 4 (Division I)!
Principal Chow and the
teachers come to support.

We are awarded a
piece of Regional Flag Wow! It’s Omer, the mascot
in the set-off ceremony. of Odyssey of the Mind. W F, we are the best! We stay in Shaw Hall in
Michigan State University.
5D Au Hoi Long Jonathan
This year, I learnt the collaboration skills with my teammates although
we would argue sometimes. It was my honour to represent Hong Kong in the
World Finals held in Michigan State University, US. It was definitely a valuable
experience to compete and play with the children from all over the world. The
children from different countries were very enthusiastic. They were not shy to take
photos and were always willing to play with me and my teammates. We are ready!
Before our competition, we had to repair our props. However, there were too
many and we spent two days on repairing them. We were very busy that we even Name List
ate cup noodles for lunch at the site. Luckily, I didn’t spill the noodles on the props!
4D Kwok Tsz Yau
Moreover, we exchanged pins with people all over the world. The pins were all 4E Chan Chun Ka
different from all states or countries. My most precious pin was handmade, and I 5C Lee Lok Hin
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could see the pattern clearly. Also, I made some friends when I exchanged the pin. 5D Liong Charlotte Tiffany
They even taught me the languages which were commonly used in their countries. 5D Wong Ching Hei
5E Lai Chun Yin
Although I had a serious jet lag when I came back to Hong Kong, I recovered
after a few days. It was a great journey in which I gained a lot.
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