The Solanco Odyssey of the Mind team recently placed seventh in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals in Orlando, Fla. The members of the Odyssey of the Mind team are Katie Jensen, Dennis Kretzing, Autumn Butler, Josie Janssen, Brady Janssen, Taelor Martin, and Aidan Todd.

The group's chosen problem involved a superhero escaping from danger using a pair of socks that convey a special power.

"They improved their previous long-term problem score by 10 points and got a 45.66/50 on their artistic elements," noted Caley Roark, Solanco High School teacher of the gifted program and Odyssey of the Mind coach.

Stops along the way to the World Finals included the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at the National Air and Space Museum; St. Augustine, the oldest continuous European settlement in the U.S.; and the National Museum of the Mighty 8th Air Force in Savannah, Ga. The students also attended a Durham Bulls minor league baseball game and ate authentic South Carolina barbecue.

To view the Solanco team's Odyssey of the Mind performance, search for "Solanco HS Odyssey of the Mind Problem 5/Division III 2021 World Finals" on YouTube.