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Eurofest St. Petersburg, Russia - April 2012

Eurofest in St. Petersburg

April 2012

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Diary Dates!

Teams are welcome at LGB campus of the International School of Geneva on 4 February 2012 from 13.00 to 15.30, to have some fun and practise spontaneous problems. Sign up with Marcia Banks. Judging the solutions to the Long Term Problems will take place Saturday, March 3, 2012, at LGB Primary School, beginning at 9 a.m. Schedules to follow.

Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the Mind develops teamwork and creativity. Teams of 7 children are challenged to solve diverse problems in a fun and dynamic atmosphere.

Problems, Challenges

There are 3 types of problems to solve: short, medium and long. Long-term problems take around 12 weeks and are based around mechanical/vehicle, classics, performance, structure or technical performance.

Compete

All around the world, teams compete in local, regional and national competitions. The winners may progress to the World Finals in the USA (around 20.000 competitors) or the Eurofest in Europe (around 1000 competitors).

Coaches, Officials

The programme is hands-on for kids, hands-off for adults. There is a network of adult volunteers who facilitate activities by coaching, judging, organising.

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