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  • Certificates of Achievement

    Certificates of Achievement

    Recognize your team members with a certificate of participation & accomplishment!

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  • What to Expect at Check-in

    What to Expect at Check-in

    The check-in and staging areas can be Outside Assistance traps. To make sure you avoid these traps, here is a brief list of what to expect when your team checks in.

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  • Time to Celebrate!

    Time to Celebrate!

    Congratulations! You and your team did it! As you know by now, just getting your team to the tournament and overcoming all the challenges before, during and after competition is QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT!

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  • Tuesday Tip: Dress Rehearsal & Crisis Management

    Tuesday Tip: Dress Rehearsal & Crisis Management

    A full Dress Rehearsal for families and friends might seem stressful but it has many benefits.

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  • NEW! COU Increases Scholarship Amounts

    NEW! COU Increases Scholarship Amounts

    OMers, you deserve to be rewarded for your creativity, problem-solving skills, and dedication. We are thrilled to announce an increase in scholarships for high school seniors who have participated in Odyssey of the Mind! This year, COU is offering: Odyssey of the Mind Scholarships: What You Need to Know! WHO can apply?This program is open…

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  • Tuesday Tip: Finishing Up Big Items

    Tuesday Tip: Finishing Up Big Items

    At this point, the tournament is quickly approaching and the team still needs to get major parts of their solution completed. Again, this is NORMAL. And with encouragement, the team CAN do it.

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  • Tuesday Tip: Getting Back on Track

    Tuesday Tip: Getting Back on Track

    Happy New Year! Don’t be alarmed if it is January and your team still doesn’t have any costumes, any props, any other major parts of their solution completed This is NORMAL.

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  • Tuesday Tip: Practice Spontaneous

    Tuesday Tip: Practice Spontaneous

    Because the Spontaneous problem is unknown until the day of the tournament, parents and coaches can share what they would do in practice problems without any penalty.

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  • How to Prepare for Spontaneous Competition

    How to Prepare for Spontaneous Competition

    Now that we’re in the thick of the Odyssey Season, it’s time for a few timely reminders and some suggestions to help your team during Spontaneous practices as they prepare for Spontaneous competitions.

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  • Tuesday Tip: Assiging Homework

    Tuesday Tip: Assiging Homework

    As we begin Winter Break, there’s still a lot on the team’s To Do list. You, as the coach, can assign homework or say something like, “We need some committed team members who can work on one or two of these items on the list before our next meeting.”

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