Odyssey of The Mind
Odyssey of the Mind is the biggest non-curricular activity that has been going on in the school. Every year since 2003, the school sends numerous teams to compete in 5 different problems at national standard. If they get through, they will compete at a university in the USA for the world champion's title, the top 10 title and the prestigious Ranatra Fusca Creativity award. The world champion's title was clinched in 2007 and 2011 and the Ranatra Fusca award was clinched by the 2003 pioneer team.
All 7 members of the teams have to do the props, skit, vehicle and balsa structure by themselves. This way, the students learn more as they have to think of the solution themselves. All the coaches, parents and teachers abide the Odyssey of the Mind rules of 'no telling, only hinting'.
Occasionally, there is some mentoring from their seniors who visit them frequently. Their seniors mostly come from ACS (Independent). This act of very strong brotherliness was initiated in 2008, between ACS (Ind), ACS (Junior) and ACJC.
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Famous quotes containing the word mind:
“When other helpers fail and comforts flee, when the senses decay and the mind moves in a narrower and narrower circle, when the grasshopper is a burden and the postman brings no letters, and even the Royal Family is no longer quite what it was, an obituary column stands fast.”
—Sylvia Townsend Warner (1893–1978)