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SF Bay Odyssey of the Mind

Experiencing Creativity 2022/2023 Season

Experiencing Creativity 2022/2023 Season Experiencing Creativity 2022/2023 Season

PTA Support Letter

Letter of a PTA Chair for Odyssey of the Mind

PTA CHAIR Letter

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Training Events

Support for the Odyssey Teams

Support for the Odyssey Teams

Support for the Odyssey Teams

Odyssey is a student-focused organization but is supported by adults who volunteer their time.  The SF Bay region provides training:

  1. Each team needs one or more Coaches.  Coaches "guide" the teams (but do not help solve the problem).  
  2. The team needs to recruit an adult to judge at the all-day Tournament.  
  3. The team will also need to recruit a volunteer to perform 2 hours of additional support. 

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Coaches Training

Support for the Odyssey Teams

Support for the Odyssey Teams

Each year SF Bay provides three training sessions for Coaches.  The coaches can select one of:

  1. Three-weekend sessions that include New and Experienced Coaches. 
  2. An evening training for Experienced  Coaches.   

Locations, times, and dates are announced on the Calendar page.  

Judge Registration

Support for the Odyssey Teams

Judge Registration

 Each team needs to recruit an adult (someone 18 or older) to judge at the Regional Tournament.  This is an all-day commitment, and the adult will not be able to watch their team compete.    


Once recruited please use the link below to register your judge so we can make sure they are properly trained.

Judge Registration

Judges Training

Volunteer Registration

Judge Registration

SF Bay provides training sessions at two times for Judges, both on a Saturday.  A training session is split into the first session of training for New Judges, and a second session for combining both New and Experienced Judges.


Locations, times, and dates will be announced on the Calendar page. 

Volunteer Registration

Volunteer Registration

Volunteer Registration

Each team needs to recruit an adult (someone 18 or older) to volunteer two hours of their time supporting the Regional Tournament.  SF Bay Odyssey of the Mind Region is 100% volunteer-run, from the regional directors though the team recruited volunteers.  Registration is through the Odyssey Of the Mind website but we use Sign Up Genius to help us organize the volunteers.


Volunteer Job Descriptions.

Volunteer Registration

Spontania-Mania

Volunteer Registration

Volunteer Registration

Each year SF Bay provides a location for the team to practice spontaneous problem-solving.  Each team brings a spontaneous problem (along with materials for 12 teams).  A parent-run the problems, and the team members go around from problem to problem with their coach.


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Odyssey of the Mind

3022 Verdala Drive, Livermore, California 94550, United States

925-819-1226