A team of seven Grade 4 and 5 students from Harbour View elementary school in Coquitlam, coached by two very dedicated moms, won gold at the Odyssey of the Mind provincial championships held April 16 at Montgomery middle school.
Now, the group is getting ready to compete at the Odyssey of the Mind Worlds May 25 to 28 at Iowa State University but needs money to get there.
To get needed funds, a lemonade stand and garage sale will be held this Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 908 Crestwood Dr. in Coquitlam (near Como Lake and Schoolhouse) and the public is invited to drop by for a refreshing drink and to buy some gently used items to support the good cause. The team is also selling Purdy’s chocolates for Mother’s Day and has a GoFundMe campaign with a link on its Facebook page.
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity through a variety of ways, including building mechanical devices or presenting their own interpretation of literary classics.
As many as 25 countries are expected to have teams at the world championship.
The Harbour View group has a Twitter feed at @HViewOdyssey and can be reached via email at [email protected].
