Green Meadow Elementary School students compete in Problem 5, “Rocking World Detour.”
On Sunday, March 24, 2024, Questar III BOCES hosted the New York State Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament at Coxsackie-Athens Central School District. Despite weather postponements and delays, 41 teams representing 24 schools from 10 school districts and 1 independent school across Rensselaer, Columbia, and Green Counties registered for the annual tournament, aspiring to advance to the statewide competition in April.
The 2024 problems included:
- Primary (not scored), “The Night Life”
- Problem 1: Vehicle, “Drive-In Movie”
- Problem 2: Technical, “AI Tech-No-Art”
- Problem 3: Classics, “Classics… Opening Night Antics”
- Problem 4: Structure, “Deep Space Structure”
- Problem 5: Performance, “Rocking World Detour”
In total, 25 Region 4 teams advanced to the New York State Tournament, to be held on April 13, 2024 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY. A full list of scores can be found here.
Hoosic Valley Jr/Sr High School students reenact a scene from “The Titanic” in Problem 3, “Classics… Opening Night Antics.”
Teams Advancing to the NYS Finals:
Problem 1: “Drive-In Movie”
- Carroll Hill Elementary School (Troy CSD) – Division I, 1st Place
- Donald P. Sutherland Elementary School (East Greenbush CSD) – Division I, 2nd Place
- Hoosic Valley Jr/Sr High School – Division II, 1st Place
- Lansingburgh High School – Division III,1st Place
Problem 2: “AI Tech-No-Art”
- Donald P. Sutherland Elementary School (East Greenbush CSD) – Division I, 1st Place
- Red Mill Elementary School (East Greenbush CSD) – Division I, 2nd Place
Problem 3: “Classics… Opening Night Antics”
- Citizen Genet Elementary School (East Greenbush CSD) – Division I, 1st Place
- School 18 (Troy CSD) – Division I, 2nd Place
- Ichabod Crane Middle School – Division I, 3rd Place
- Rensselaer Park Elementary School (Lansingburgh CSD) – Division I, 4th Place
- Troy Middle School – Division II, 1st Place
- Hoosic Valley Jr/Sr High School – Division II, 2nd Place
- Knickerbocker Middle School (Lansingburgh CSD) – Division II, 3rd Place
- Hoosic Valley Jr/Sr High School – Division III, 1st Place
- Emma Willard School – Division III, 2nd Place
- Troy High School – Division III, 3rd Place
Problem 4: “Deep Space Structure”
- Lansingburgh High School – Division III, 1st Place
Problem 5: “Rocking World Detour”
- School 16 (Troy CSD) – Division I, 1st Place
- Berlin Elementary School – Division I, 2nd Place
- Green Meadow Elementary School (East Greenbush CSD) – Division I, 3rd Place
- School 18 (Troy CSD) – Division I, 4th Place
- Hoosic Valley Jr/Sr High School – Division II, 1st Place
- Troy Middle School – Division II, 2nd Place
- Catskill High school – Division III, 1st Place
- Lansingburgh High School – Division III, 2nd Place
Greenville Central School District students pose with a medal for receiving the OMER Award.
A special congratulations to the recipients of an Odyssey of the Mind OMER Award, a special award that recognizes the individuals, coaches, team members, parents, officials, and others who, during a tournament, serve as exemplary examples or role models through their actions or words. This award is also bestowed on team members who exhibit exceptional skill and talents. Recipients must be nominated to receive this award:
- Greenville Central School District
- Maureen Squier
Congratulations to all teams who placed in the tournament and good luck to those moving on to states.
