Vermont Odyssey of the Mind

Coaches Training will be offered in two parts this year.   PART 1 will be a virtual meeting with 4 different days/time options, and PART 2 will be in-person (location TBD).   The training sessions are open to new and experienced coaches, and any parent thinking of coaching an OM team and interested in learning more.   You do not need a membership, nor a team to attend. It is an opportunity for everyone to learn more about the program and learn from and network with new and experienced coaches. We offer this training to ensure all parent coaches have the information and resources they need to have success with their teams. 

We invite you to join us at our upcoming Open House Events!

Opening Ceremonies:

https://youtu.be/L8P7flNrKMIvM

Float and Banner Parade:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxtcKWRyj1Q

Awards/Closing Ceremonies:

https://youtu.be/F28L6olwoxY

• Colchester Coordinator, individual award: Stephanie Fournier
• Richmond Elementary School, P5 DI, team award
• Town of Brandon, P4 DIII, team award
• Union Memorial, Primary, team award
• Camels Hump Middle School, P5 DII, team award

• Given for Spontaneous: Colchester Middle School, P5 DII, team award

Check out photos from the 2019 Vermont State Tournament by looking in Tournament Photos!

Great 40th Anniversary Tournament with OMER in attendance.

Find your scores here:

https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/competitions/2019/17239_scores_menu.html

We have a friend crocheting plastic bags to be made into Sleeping mats for the homeless. Takes about 900 bags to make a 3′ x 6′ mat.

If you have clean plastic bags you want to recycle for a good use, please bring them to the Tournament and we’ll take it from there.

The 2019 Vermont Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament has been posted.

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Tournament Schedule

Everyone who has volunteered to serve as a judge at the 2019 Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament is required to attend a judges’ training session. This is a 3.5 hour training. Refreshments will be provided.

Date:  March 2

Time:  9:00 am – 12:30 pm

Venue

Essex Middle School

60 Founders Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452

Map (copy and paste into browser):

 

https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=60+Founders+Road+Essex+Junction+VT+05452+United+States

• you registered to be an official, but not a judge (eg. Sales, Judges’ Lounge, etc)
• you have already been trained for Problem 2 with Sean Leach
• Tim Vile (Problem 1 PC) has contacted you, you will be trained on the day of the Tournament
• Donna Shepardson (Spontaneous) has contacted you, or you stated that you will work on Spontaneous, you will be trained on the day of the Tournament

Registration is required. Please reply to this email if you will attend. (This is so I know how much to bring for refreshments.)

Thank you for volunteering. We could not have a Tournament without you. It is my favorite day of the year (yes, it beats Halloween).

See you at training!

Vermont Creativity Quest, Inc. offers a $500 scholarship to a former or present participant of Odyssey of the Mind in Vermont to be used by the recipient for higher (post-secondary) education. Division III (High School) participation will be viewed especially favorably.  Applicants (High School seniors or first-year post-secondary school enrollees) may apply by completing the scholarship application (http://vt.odysseyofthemind.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/VCQ-2019-Scholarship-application.pdf). Former VCQ scholarship recipients may not apply.