Different schools and teams will have different timelines depending on a variety of factors, but this can be used as a general guide for how to plan for the activities across the year.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
- Make sure school has paid for national membership
- Introduce Odyssey of the Mind to your student population
- Identify coaches
- Conduct an Odyssey of the Mind awareness training for coaches, parents, and team members
- Attend state run Odyssey of the Mind awareness session
- Meet with team and identify the problem they will solve
- Check for State and Regional fees and requirements
- Stay tuned to the state website for updates on important information through out the year
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
- Attend Coaches Training
- Meet with parents of your team
- Finalize recruitment and commitment of your team
- Read the problem with your team
- Decide on team task timeline
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
- Read the problem, Read the problem, Read the problem
- Brainstorm, Brainstorm, Brainstorm
- Practice, Practice, Practice
- Spontaneous, Spontaneous, Spontaneous
- Have fun, have fun, have fun…
DECEMBER/JANUARY
- Research, Read, Brainstorm, Practice, Work on props, Fun…
- Keep practicing Spontaneous
- Send in tournament registration forms and payment for each team
- Judge/Volunteer Recruitment finalized
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
- Make sure you have all registration deadlines met
- Practice, fine tune, work on props, fun…
- Make sure your judges know of training dates and attend
FEBRUARY/MARCH
- Prepare for the state competition
- It gets crazy and that’s OK!!!
- Make sure parents know of extra meetings that are needed
- Remind state tournament volunteers of their commitment
- Attend the state tournament and have fun with your team!
APRIL/MAY
- If you advance to Worlds…send in registration, raise support, and apply for a housing grant
- Compete at World Finals
- Enjoy the summer and look forward to next year’s problems!