VERMONT'S
oDYSSEY OF THE MIND
Offered by
Vermont Creativity Quest, Inc.
(an all-volunteer, non-profit Odyssey of the Mind Affiliate)

Vermont Ranatra Fusca History
The Ranatra Fusca Creativity Award represents the essence of the Odyssey of the Mind program. It is presented to teams or individuals who exhibit exceptional creativity, either through some aspect of their problem solution, their behavior, or an extraordinary idea beyond the problem solution.

Teams receiving the Ranatra Fusca award for some aspect of the Long-Term solution are invited to attend the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. Several teams may receive the Ranatra Fusca award each year. Typically one team is awarded the Vermont State Tournament Ranatra Fusca award.

In Vermont, we honor those teams who reach this pinnacle of creativity by engraving their school and team name on the Ranatra Fusca trophy. 

YEAR	MEMBERSHIP	Team or Solution Name
1985	Brown's River Middle School	"The Brain Bafflers"
1986	Camels Hump Middle School	"Catco"
1987	Hinesburg Elementary School	"Hinesburg Heros"
1988	Salisbury Elementary School	"Sour Siblings"
1989	Twinfield Union School	"Hot Gods"
1990	Twinfield Union School	"Geographic Magicians"
1991	South Burlington Middle School	"Clashettes"
1992	Barre Town Elementary School	"Tinn Team"
1993	Twinfield Union School	"The Old Fish and the Sea"
1994	Camels Hump Middle School	"Yankee Doodles"
1995	Craftsbury School	"We Deliver for OM"
1996	Waterbury Elementary School	"Jammin" Crunchers!
1997	Twinfield Union School	"The Spy and the World Wide Wig"
1998	Camels Hump Middle School	"Disco Ball Tonight"
1999	North Country Christian Academy	"Jello"
2000	Williston Central School	"Alternative Energy"
2000	Robinson School	"King Arthur & His Horse"
2001	Brown's River Middle School	"Save the Monkeys"
2002	Mount Mansfield Union High School	"Team Teleboard"
2003	Barstow Memorial School	"The Tale Spinners"
2004	Haye's Foundation	"The Hamster Wheel"
2005	Charlotte Central School	"Pablo's People"
2006	Colchester Middle School	"The Great Parade Div II"
2007	Crossett Brook Middle School	"Blame the Media"
2008	Poultney Elementary School	"Calvin Brooks" (Team Member)
2009	Crossett Brook Middle School	"Superstitious Dolls"
2010	Mettawee Community School	"Odyssey Architects"
2011	Mill River Union High School	"Extreme Mousemobiles"
2011	Crossett Brook Middle School	"The Recipe for Disaster"
2012	Camels Hump Middle School	"Spontaneous Combustion"

Vermont Creativity Quest Scholarship History
Vermont Creativity Quest, Inc. awards a $500 scholarship annually to a high-school junior or senior, or college freshman who has participated in the Odyssey of the Mind program.  Applications are due in late-February of each year and the award is announced at the State Tournament. Scholarship forms are posted on this website in January

Creative Opportunities Unlimited, Inc., also provides scholarships to graduating Odyssey of the Mind seniors,
the application for is available here

RECIPIENTS

2001 Sarah Metivier - So. Burlington HS, University of Vermont
2002 - Charissa Wong - So. Burlington HS, University of New England
2003 - Jaeda Coutinho - So. Burlington HS, Oberlin
2004 - Corey Griffiths, So. Burlington HS, University of Michigan
2005 - Megen Perkins, Mt. Mansfield UHS, University of Vermont
2006 - Jennifer Wright, Mill River UHS, Wagner College
2007 - Jennifer Leach, Champlain Valley UHS, St. Lawrence University
2008 - Heather Wong, So. Burlington HS, University of Connecticut
2009 - Not Awarded
2010 - Louis Chamberlin, Fair Haven UHS, University of Rochester
Chelsea Fleury, Johnson State College
2011 Tyler Miles, Harwood UHS, University of Vermont
2012 Eric Gosslin, Stowe Playhouse, Monmouth University