LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Rheem Odyssey of the Mind Team Receives Coveted Award


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The third grade Rheem team received the coveted OMER Award during the Odyssey of the Mind regional competition March 1. Named after the Odyssey of the Mind raccoon mascot, OMER, the award is given to teams and team members who exhibit exceptional talent, outstanding sportsmanship and astounding teamwork. According to judges who nominated the team, "This wonderful team was given the wrong [Spontaneous] problem by mistake in the morning and had left the tournament. They were called and their wonderful coach brought them back to do the correct Spont problem. Their response: 'Great! More Spont, more fun, more mints.' What a great team and great coach." The Rheem team is sponsored by the Moraga Rotary.