Vermont Odyssey of the Mind has celebrated another year of creativity with the successful completion of their 38th Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament. The scores may be found here:
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/competitions/2017/15111_scores_menu.html
Congratulations to all the World Final teams! We will see you at Michigan State University in East Lansing, May 24 – 27.
The 2017 Vermont Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament will be held March 18, 2017 at Champlain Valley High School in Hinesburg, VT. Competition begins at 8:00 AM and runs throughout the day. The Awards Ceremony will begin at approximately 4:30 PM and ends at about 6:00 PM.
Students from all over the state have been working hard for months on their solutions to the long term problem they have chosen and are sharpening their spontaneous skills.
Friends, family, and everyone else are encouraged to come watch some fabulous performances!!!
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 11, 2017. High school seniors and college freshman who have been involved in Odyssey of the Mind are encouraged to apply for a $500 Odyssey of the Mind Scholarship to be awarded during the Awards Ceremony on March 18. Application forms can be found by going to Registration/Forms on the tool bar.
Vermont Odyssey of the Mind will be hosting two Spontaneous Scrimmages. Teams will have an opportunity to participate in a mock spontaneous challenge and receive feedback on their performance. Teams will be presented with each of the three types of spontaneous problems, verbal, hands-on, and verbal/hands-on. The scrimmage will last one hour. Registration is required and space is limited.
There are four sessions to choose from:
Northern Spontaneous Scrimmage: Session 1, Jan. 7, 2017
9:00 – 10:00, Mater Christi School, 50 Mansfield Ave., Burlington
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/reg/registration_step.php?g=ootm&s=reg&c=15098
Northern Spontaneous Scrimmage: Session 2, Jan. 7, 2017
11:00 – 12:00, Mater Christi School, 50 Mansfield Ave., Burlington
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/reg/registration_step.php?g=ootm&s=reg&c=15099
Southern Spontaneous Scrimmage: Session 1, Jan.21, 2017
1:00 – 2:00, Mill River Union High School, 2321 Middle Road, North Clarendon
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/reg/registration_step.php?g=ootm&s=reg&c=15108
Southern Spontaneous Scrimmage: Session 2, Jan.21, 2017
1:00 – 2:00, Mill River Union High School, 2321 Middle Road, North Clarendon
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/reg/registration_step.php?g=ootm&s=reg&c=15109
Also, Coaches are invited to meet with their Problem Captains from 10:00 – 10:45, January 7, 2017, Mater Christi School. This is your chance to ask any questions you may have about your problem prior to the tournament. No registration is necessary.
All coaches — whether new, veteran, or just thinking about it — for Odyssey of the Mind are strongly encouraged to attend one of two possible training sessions for this year’s Odyssey of the Mind program. It is helpful to hear, or hear again, the foundation of what makes OM the quality creative problem-solving program for which it is known. Learn what coaches can do, and more importantly, what they cannot do. Meet and share with a support group of other coaches who have “been there, done that”.
Attend either one of the two training sessions. Registration is not necessary, but a note sent by email is appreciated (vtootm@accessvt.com).
* October 8, 2016, Mater Christi School, 50 Mansfield Ave., Burlington, 9:00 AM to noon
* November 5, 2016, Mill River Union High School, 2321 Middle Road, North Clarendon, 9:00 AM to noon
Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving program that is geared towards stimulating creative (out-of-the-box) thinking and developing team-work skills in young people. By challenging them with interesting, fun, and open-ended problems, they build solutions that meet the criteria, but break the mold of the “normal” everyday answer, while learning valuable life-long skills.
This is our 38th year of offering the Odyssey of the Mind program to Vermont students. Schools, community organizations, and home school groups are encouraged to check us out! We look forward to meeting you and your team at our events this year.
Check out this year’s problems:
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/materials/2017problems.php
You can register your school’s membership right now at:
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/registration/default.php
Returning this year will be a workshop to develop skills in spontaneous problem solving and polishing performances. Check out our Events Calendar for the date of this event and our other trainings for coaches and judges, as well as the Spontaneous Scrimmages for teams.
Our State Tournament will be held at Champlain Valley Union High School, March 18, 2017.
First place, second place, and Ranatra Fusca winners are eligible to compete at World Finals held at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, May 24 -27, 2017. We encourage all teams to mark their calendars and make plans now to meet us in Michigan!
Best Wishes for a wonderful, creative year of problem-solving!
Kathy Jacob, Association Director
Congratulations to our Vermont Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament Competitors for an excellent performance demonstrating creative thinking, problem solving, and teamwork.
Tournament results can be found here:
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/competitions/2016/14017_scores_menu.html
The 2016 Vermont Odyssey of the Mind will be held March 19, 2016 at Champlain Valley High School, in Hinesburg, VT. Competition begins at 8:00 AM and continues throughout the day. The schedule of teams competing can be found here:
VCQ 2016 VT State Tournament Schedule
For more information on preparing for Tournament Day, see the Tournament Handbook:
Vermont Odyssey Of the Mind
