Experiencing Creativity 2021/2022 Season
Unique opportunity to showcase a child's gifts in visual arts,engineering, problem solving, leadership, and critical thinking!
Additional Training for Team
Spontaneous Webinar in January 18th 2022
Guest Presenter: International Problem Captain for Spontaneous Joy Kurtz
Presentations from World Finalist OMers that have been in the "room" along with Experienced Coach
Accomplished participants of Odyssey share insights into the mystery zone of Odyssey... SPONTANEOUS. Teams will find out what’s NEW! Spontaneous is as it has never been before in-person. Find out what your team has that no other team has in that room and how to use it to its fullest.
Gather that team around the screen because it will be keen. Don't miss out!
Open to all of California Teams & Coaches. Space is limited. Register TODAY to participate.
Spontaneous Webinar
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
6:00pm
Online
Spontaneous Webinar
We have completed the Coach’s training for the 2020/2021 season. At least one coach for each team must have completed both parts to be eligible for sending your team to Tournament. There is an online training, and we have held a number of Online Webinars. If your team has missed one, or both, parts, please contact us ASAP so we can make sure your team can attend the Tournament.
The next event on the calendar is Spontania-Mania on January 29, 2022. This is an optional, practice session held (in person) at the Willow Creek Center (1026 Mohr Ln, Concord). We provide the space and the teams provide the problems. This is an in-person event and will be provided based on current public health guidelines. If your team wants to participate registration will be in two parts (when registration is open). (1) Please register for the event online and then (2) you will need to select what session you plan to attend using signup-genius. Please monitor the Spontania-Mania page for the current status (see to the right)
If a team has selected Problem #3 Classics Problem: The Musical Production, the deadline for submitting an alternative “lesser-known historic figure” is approaching on December 15’th. If the team misses this deadline your team must select a historic figure from the very long list on found on this page https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/historic-list/
We are monitoring the Contra Costa County Public Health Department (and the Mt Diablo School district) trying to stay up with the current health orders. Currently, Spontania Mania and the Tournament in February fall under the current health order as an entertainment event since it’s not an active part of a specific school’s teaching program.
Spontania-Mania Page
About Us
Overview
How teams participate
How teams participate
Odyssey of the Mind, the original creative thinking program, teaches students to develop creative problem-solving skills while having fun in the process! By tapping into creativity, and through encouraging imaginative paths to problem-solving, students learn skills that will provide them with the ability to solve problems -- great and s
Odyssey of the Mind, the original creative thinking program, teaches students to develop creative problem-solving skills while having fun in the process! By tapping into creativity, and through encouraging imaginative paths to problem-solving, students learn skills that will provide them with the ability to solve problems -- great and small -- for a lifetime.
Odyssey of the Mind provides open-ended problems that appeal to a wide range of interests. Some are technical problems; others are artistic or performance-based. All require students to learn how to identify challenges and to think creatively to solve those problems.
In Odyssey of the Mind . . .
- Students develop team-building skills by working in groups of up to seven students
- Students learn to examine problems and to identify the real challenge without limiting the possible solutions
- The creative-thinking process is nurtured and developed as a problem-solving tool
- Students of all abilities and interests will find something that will appeal to them
How teams participate
How teams participate
How teams participate
Millions of students from kindergarten through college have participated in Odyssey of the Mind. Since Odyssey of the Mind eliminates the fear of criticism, even shy students are afforded the opportunity to open up and express themselves. Students learn to work in teams.
Each year, five new competitive problems are presented for the teams
Millions of students from kindergarten through college have participated in Odyssey of the Mind. Since Odyssey of the Mind eliminates the fear of criticism, even shy students are afforded the opportunity to open up and express themselves. Students learn to work in teams.
Each year, five new competitive problems are presented for the teams to solve. These long-term problems are solved over weeks and months. Some of the problems are more technical in nature, while others are artistic or performance based. Each long-term problem rewards "Style" in the solution. This helps teach students that they should not simply try to solve problems but take the next step of enhancing their solutions. The teams are invited to participate in a competition and present their solution with other teams. At the competition, the teams are given an on-the-spot "spontaneous" problem to solve. The combination of long-term problem-solving, Style and spontaneous problem-solving produces a confident, able student.
Age Divisions
How teams participate
Age Divisions
Teams are formed by division and compete against teams in the same division and problem. Grade level determines the division for teams.
In competition, each school membership may enter one team per problem for each division it covers. Community groups and home-schooled members may enter one team per problem.
Teams are formed by division
Teams are formed by division and compete against teams in the same division and problem. Grade level determines the division for teams.
In competition, each school membership may enter one team per problem for each division it covers. Community groups and home-schooled members may enter one team per problem.
Teams are formed by division and compete against teams in the same division and problem.
Division I -- Grades 3-5
Division II -- Grades 6-8
Division III -- Grades 9-12
Division IV -- College
Students in grades K-2 may participate in the primary division to become familiar with program. They participate at the local regional level tournaments but do not advance to state or World competitions.
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