USC Odyssey of the Mind

Upper St. Clair High School Team Wins Third Ranatra Fusca Award

The Odyssey of the Mind (OOTM) World Finals were held at the University of Maryland from May 31st to June 3rd. Out of 800 teams who participated, USC was one of 5 distinguished recipients of the program's most prestigious award, the Ranatra Fusca Creativity Award.

In unprecedented fashion, this is the 3rd time this season our USC High School OOTM team earned the coveted Ranatra Fusca; at the Regional tournament they were honored for exceptional artistic creativity while at the State and World tournaments, engineering prowess was the element touted as exceptional.

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Our High School team and their coaches.

Check out the recent newspaper articles about our award-winning team:

Pennsylvania State Tournament Results

On Saturday, April 12th, five USC Odyssey of the Mind teams competed in the Pennsylvania State Finals. Congratulations to all who represented USC with such pride and distinction.

Special congratulations are extended to our High School Odyssey Team who received the most prestigious Odyssey Award, the Ranatra Fusca (from among over 200 teams). This honor is bestowed on those who demonstrate exceptional creativity and qualifies the team for advancement to the World Finals. This year the Worlds Championship will be held at the University of Maryland, May 31st-June 3rd.

Other USC Placement Results:

* Boyce - Division II (4th Place)

* Fort Couch - Division II (6th Place)

* Fort Couch - Div II (9th Place)

* Streams - Division I (9th Place)