
Unique opportunity to showcase a child's gifts in visual arts,engineering, problem solving, leadership, and critical thinking!
Unique opportunity to showcase a child's gifts in visual arts,engineering, problem solving, leadership, and critical thinking!
Congratulations Teams!
These teams are advancing to the Association Tournament (State).
SF BAY Odyssey of the Mind is an all-volunteer organization. As such, every position is filled with dedicated volunteers who do it because they believe in it! If you are interested, please contact us at SFBAYrd1@norcalodyssey.org to inquire. We have the following volunteer positions:
In addition, we have numerous people that are volunteer Judges (non-affiliated with any team). We also have a number of tournament day volunteers (also, not affiliated).
We host an annual Tournament for all the teams in the San Francisco area to compete. Winning teams are promoted to the Northern California Association Tournament, and form there to a World Wide Trounament. It requires about 100 full-day Judges and an equal number of 2-hour volunteers to run a Tournament. Odyssey of the mind runs on volunteers.
WE NEED LOTS OF HELP TO KEEP THE ORGANIZATION GOING! Please consider volunteering for any of the above positions so we can continue the work of educating the children through this creative medium. THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS!
SF Bay is growing, and we need people to volunteer to help us grow.
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 . . .
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.
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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