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In Memory of Frank Mansfield T he Odyssey of the Mind recently lost a great friend, Frank "Max" Mansfield of Bradenton, Florida. Max, 83, was killed in an auto accident in March. Max became involved in Odyssey of the Mind when the program was in its infancy as one of our original long-term problem judges. A dedicated volunteer who always put children first, he served on the Creative Competitions, Inc. Board of Directors for more than 20 years. Max and his wife, Bobbie, another long-time Odyssey volunteer, often made the trip to World Finals, where they judged or served in some other official capacity. In 1992, Max was a member of the only WF judging team ever to win a Ranatra Fusca Creativity Award. The Hybrid Relays Division II judges were recognized for the entertaining and personalized welcome they gave every team who competed. They were the first to respond to, “Judges are you ready?” with a problem- related response instead of a simple, “Yes, we’re ready.” They changed the course of Odyssey history. In recent years, Max manned the CCI tunnel at the World Finals Creativity Festival and took special care of OMER's pin collection. In addition to his wife Bobbie, Max is survived by a son Rob, a daughter Melanie and her husband Ralph Meyer, and two granddaughters, Catherine and Christina, who are now participants in the Odyssey of the Mind program in Virginia.

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