St. Augustine of Canterbury School to Compete at Iowa State

South Brunswick, NJ - Two teams at St. Augustine of Canterbury School in Kendall Park will be advancing to the world finals for a competition called the Odyssey of the Mind.

This unique competition will be held at Iowa State University from May 25 to May 28 this spring.

What is Odyssey of the Mind? Created by a professor a Rowan University, he wanted to challenge his students to come up with a solution to problems in the most creative way. Held every year at either Michigan State University or Iowa State, schools and community centers develop teams where children are asked to "think outside the box."

Students from Kindergarten up to college age are asked to compete. This year, St. Augustine of Canterbury has two teams competing, fourth grade and eighth grade. Those teams will head to Iowa State in May, where they will compete against teams from China, Poland and Canada.

"The kids (and their coaches!) truly did an amazing job!," said St. Augustine parent Queenie Reda.