Quaker Valley Students Participate in Odyssey of the Mind Competition

One Quaker Valley team competed at the PA Odyssey of the Mind State Finals on Saturday, April 6 at Pocono Mountain East High School. Congratulations to this QV team for a great season!

Osborne Elementary (Grade 3) 9th Place in Pennsylvania 
Division 1, Problem 4: Deep Space Structure
Coach: Scott Cook 
Team Members: Owen Cook, Aalika Farrell (Edgeworth), Grady Heimann, Annabelle Morin, Nathan Picarsic, Maya Rengers de Souza, Desmond Stallard

 Image depicts six students in lab coats and flight suits smiling for the camera at the Odyssey of the Mind competition.

Seven Quaker Valley Odyssey of the Mind teams representing Edgeworth and Osborne Elementary Schools competed in the Western PA Odyssey of the Mind Regional Tournament on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Keystone Oaks Middle School and High School. Two of the five competitive teams qualified to advance to the state competition.

The Odyssey of the Mind PA State Finals will be held on April 6, 2024 at Pocono Mountain School District in Swiftwater, PA.

Congratulations to all QV teams and coaches for a great season, and good luck to our advancing QV teams!
 
Edgeworth Elementary (Grades 3/4) 8th Place
Division I Problem 4: Deep Space Structure
Coaches: Dave and Shelly Hairston
Team Members: Dalton Hairston, Avi Cherian, Elsa Horton, Wyatt Joyce
 
Image depicts team members Dalton Hairston, Avi Cherian, Elsa Horton, Wyatt Joyce posing against a brick wall.
 
Edgeworth Elementary (Grade 5) 18th Place
Division I Problem 5: Rocking World Detour
Coaches: Colette Walsh and Daisy Forsythe
Team Members: JR Walsh, Declan Cottrill, Reid Forsythe, Will Keisel, Agostino Radziercz, Jack Turan, Jack Verni
 
Image depicts team members JR Walsh, Declan Cottrill, Reid Forsythe, Will Keisel, Agostino Radziercz, Jack Turan, Jack Verni posing with a cardboard sign that says "CRASH."
 
Osborne Elementary (Grade 2) 
Primary: The Night Life
Coaches: Sarah Holton and Caroline Ciliberti
Team Members: Anna Podroskey, Hazel Tilton (Edgeworth), Grace Barnes, Evelyn Fry (Edgeworth), Olivia Lockerman, Emmarie Loudermilk, Ellie Neal (Edgeworth)
 
Image depicts team members Anna Podroskey, Hazel Tilton (Edgeworth), Grace Barnes, Evelyn Fry (Edgeworth), Olivia Lockerman, Emmarie Loudermilk, Ellie Neal (Edgeworth)
 
Osborne Elementary (Grade 2) 
Primary: The Night Life
Coach: Sarah Ralph 
Team Members: Liam Ralph, Cooper Berarducci (Edgeworth), Aoife Dervan, Arianna DiRenzo, Abel Marek, Giuliana Verbene
 
Image depicts team members Liam Ralph, Cooper Berarducci (Edgeworth), Aoife Dervan, Arianna DiRenzo, Abel Marek, Giuliana Verbene.
 
Osborne Elementary (Grade 3) 4th Place (Advancing to state competition)
Division I Problem 1: Drive-In Movie
Coaches: Kate McLean and Aaron Henry
Team Members: Beatrix Baxter, Audrina DiRenzo, Margot Evanko, Elle Haralambakis, Logan Kobert (Edgeworth), Kinsley Miller, Adelaide Norton
 
Image depicts team members Beatrix Baxter, Audrina DiRenzo, Margot Evanko, Elle Haralambakis, Logan Kobert (Edgeworth), Kinsley Miller, Adelaide Norton
 
Osborne Elementary (Grade 3) 3rd Place (Advancing to state competition)
Division I Problem 4: Deep Space Structure
Coach: Scott Cook
Team Members: Owen Cook, Aalika Farrell (Edgeworth), Grady Heimann, Annabelle Morin, Nathan Picarsic, Maya Rengers de Souza, Desmond Stallard
 
Image depicts team members Owen Cook, Aalika Farrell (Edgeworth), Grady Heimann, Annabelle Morin, Nathan Picarsic, Maya Rengers de Souza, Desmond Stallard
 
Osborne Elementary (Grade 4) 
Division I Problem 1: Drive-In Movie
Coaches: Devin Rankin and Amy Richert
Team Members: Zachary Rankin, Max Richert, Waylon Brown, Tenzing Hamer, Maddie Hamilton, Malcolm Ravas, Orion Wolovich
 
Image depicts team members Zachary Rankin, Max Richert, Waylon Brown, Tenzing Hamer, Maddie Hamilton, Malcolm Ravas, Orion Wolovich
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