Two teams from Pella are at the Odyssey of the Mind World Competition this week. Ten students are on the campus of Michigan State University with over 875 teams from over 20 countries, celebrating and competing in creative problems solving. Students Emma and Ethan Flanders say they will participate in a variety of challenges they’ve been working on after advancing from the state competition in April. Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving program that engages students in their learning by allowing their knowledge and ideas to come to life in an exciting, productive environment.

1st Place State Finalist Team (Advancing to Worlds) – Emma Flanders, Ethan Flanders, Joeley Helle, Ben O’Halloran and Issac Van Vark. Coach – Kayla Flanders

2nd Place State Finalist Team (Advancing to Worlds) – Joshua Adolfson, Nicolas Adolfson, Jake Brenzier, Ronin Dennill and Tucker Dunsbergen. Coach – Maria Lao