Thursday, 27 April 2023 14:04

Malta Ave Odyssey of the Mind Team to Head to World Finals

Photo provided by Ballston Spa Central School District. Photo provided by Ballston Spa Central School District.

SYRACUSE — The Malta Ave Odyssey of the Mind Team came in 2nd place for Problem #4, “Where’s the Structure,” Division 1 at the NYS Finals, which qualified them to move on to the OM World Finals.

The Malta Ave team consists of: Maxwell DeMeritt, 5th grade; Arlo Harrison, 2nd grade; Roebling Harrison, 4th grade; Daniel Heggen, 5th grade; Adam Loomis, 5th grade; Ava Sorbero, 3rd grade and Anthony Sorbero, 5th grade.

The World Finals will take place May 24-27, 2023 at Michigan State University. The team has put together a GoFundMe page to help raise money for the trip, with a goal of raising $10,000.

“Our presentation is full of magic and fun, and we hope you will help us get to our second World Finals competition at Michigan State University,” the GoFundMe page’s description says.

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