Happen to notice an influx of traffic in East Lansing? Perhaps some colorfully dressed children and teens?

Hundreds of kids are in town this weekend for the Odyssey of the Mind 2017 World Finals.

Here's what you should know about it:

It's an event focused on creative problem solving

Odyssey of the Mind was founded by Dr. C. Samuel Micklus. In the 1970s, Micklus challenged his Industrial Design students to use creativity to solve problems such as building a mechanical pie thrower and a vehicle without wheels, according to their website.

Today’s Odyssey of the Mind teams work together to problem solve, with five competitive problems for students from kindergarten through college, broken into two categories: Long Term and Spontaneous.

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Awesome things happen there

Participants have a lot deal of fun at this competition. Don't believe us?

Check out this Glowstick party:

All the cool kids are here

Nearly 850 teams from across the globe will compete this weekend. There are kids from nearly every state and various countries such as Singapore, South Korea and China.

As a competition focused on teamwork, the teams pledge, "Odyssey of the Mind is in the air, in my heart and everywhere. My team and I will reach together and find solutions now and forever. We are Odyssey of the mind."

Don't forget about the T-shirts

Each team gets to make shirts to showcase their individuality and creativity. They are definitely mini-masterpieces.