After months of hard work, two Pine Tree teams earned a spot at the Odyssey of the Mind State Finals, which were held on Saturday, April 13, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Congratulations to our hard-working students and their coaches on an impressive season. Well done, Crusaders!
Kudos to Team Imhof/Mandarino, who earned first place in Problem 3: Classics...Opening Night Antics! Bravo! They will be competing in Iowa at World Finals in May.
Problem 3: Team Imhof & Mandarino
Classics...Opening Night Antics
Team members include: Harper Burns, Jonathan D’Ambroso, Kaeli Diaz, Sophia Diaz, Angelina Sofia Felix, Ayan Gilani, Isabella Gonzalez
For this problem, the team portrayed the Opening Night of a play based on a classic story. The Opening Night performance did not go as planned and included a set malfunction, unexpected sound effects, and a theater critic. Despite the Opening Night Antics, the show was a success!
Hats off to Team Peterson, for a strong showing at competition!
Problem 4: Team Peterson
Deep Space Structure
Team members include: Maeve Adler, Noah Austin, Naomi Cao, Aleksey Elisseenko, Laithuallah Haredy, Nicholas Campbell, Sofia MacKenzie
In this problem, the team unraveled an original mystery by portraying a balsa wood structure discovered in deep space. The structure was be examined, tested, interviewed, and observed. The performanced included an actual balsa wood and glue structure that is tested to balance and support weight, a character portraying the discovered deep space structure, and the scientists studying it.
