Odyssey of the Mind World Finals 2024

Odyssey of the Mind is a programme where students embark on a 6-month journey to create a thrilling, high-energy performance based around a problem set by the competition organisers, Odyssey HQ.

Throughout the process our students, guided by their teacher-mentors, were encouraged to find new perspectives to push the limits of their creativity, while adhering to the rules and criteria for each problem.

This year, 4 teams represented RGS at the World Finals! Our teams demonstrated exceptional performance, securing remarkable results in their respective divisions.

Problem 3 Division 2 (P3D2) was also awarded the special OMER's Award! The OMER's Award recognises those individuals, coaches, team members, parents, officials and others who, during a tournament, serve as exemplary examples or role models through their actions or words.

The OMER's Award was presented to the P3D2 team for their exemplary sportsmanship and kindness to others amidst the heat of competition. When a team from North Carolina had a part of their set broken 30 minutes before their performance, our girls immediately gathered the tools they had, which they had been using, and presented the full set of tools to the other team's coach for their use, without a moment of hesitation.

The girls demonstrated real selflessness and empathy for others, despite being in the heat of competition and contending with their own sets being incomplete. We are all very proud to see them recognised for these acts of service to others.

Problem 3 Division 2 "Classics...Opening Night Antics"
OMER's Award Winner
World Finals Placing: 2nd out of 62 teams

Problem 4 Division 3 "Deep Space Structure"
World Finals Placing: 16th out of 37 teams

Problem 5 Division 2 "Rocking World Detour"
World Finals Placing: 4th out of 58 teams

Problem 5 Division 3 "Rocking World Detour"
World Finals Placing: 17th out of 44 teams

Congratulations to our teams and coaches for their commendable performance!