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What is Style? Style is the team’s WOW factor! It’s what makes the team’s performance memorable to the judges and audience members.
If your team can handle it, here is a way they can each become experts on specific, important parts of solving the Long-Term problem. All team members should become experts on the LT problem.
Teaching your team members how to organize themselves, how to make and keep calendars, the importance of checklists, and how to divide labor is NOT considered Outside Assistance.
Once the team has chosen the long-term (LT) problem, it’s time to start brainstorming different parts of the problem. This should be exciting for everyone!
To narrow down the choices, consider reading only Section A of each problem to the team and then ask the question, “What sounds like fun in this problem?”
The time before your team really starts solving the problem is a GREAT time for Spontaneous problems and getting to know the team member’s strengths.
The 2024-2025 Odyssey of the Mind season is underway! Time for Coach Training. All coaches must complete coach training each season. Coach training is held online and consists of three basic parts.
Welcome to the 2024-2025 Odyssey of the Mind season. If you’re new to Odyssey, you may have reviewed our problem synopses and wondered, how do I participate?
Your Mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join our team of Odyssey organizers to help students at your school find coaches, organize teams, provide judges, and receive pertinent information.
If you are a NEW Coach, you do not have to wait until after you attend a live Coach Training to get started on your journey called Odyssey of the Mind.