Congratulations to the five-member team of students from Lacoochee Elementary School for reaching the World Finals of the Odessey of the Mind competition!

Odessey of the Mind is an international creativity competition that helps students develop skills in problem solving, critical thinking, teamwork, math, language arts, science, writing, engineering, and the performing arts. Reaching the finals is an amazing accomplishment, and the school has only been competing for four years. The team will be traveling soon to Michigan State University to compete in the finals from May 21-24.

WREC helped in their fundraising efforts to be able to afford to make the trip by donating $2,500 to their cause. David Lambert, WREC’s General Manager, and Gary Steele, WREC’s Manager of Member Relations, were able to meet and congratulate these students and watch a rehearsal of their upcoming finals performance. Good luck to you all and safe travel to and from the competition!