Category: Coaches
What Can I Do Before Coach Training?
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.
How are Spontaneous Problems Chosen for Competitions?
Approximately ⅓ of your final calculated score is based on Spontaneous. Practice, practice, practice…AND…Have fun realizing that on-the-spot creativity can be helped along with advanced prep!
Good News! You Can Modify.
This is when teams are re-evaluating their solutions in light of their experiences at their Qualifying Tournament. And yes, you have the opportunity to make adjustments to your solution given what you learned.
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!
Getting Ready for Tournament: Paperwork
Success in Odyssey of the Mind should NOT be measured by whether or not the team goes on to the State Finals. Teams have learned many life lessons and skills along the way.
Tournament Logistics: What you need to know!
Arrive approximately one hour before the team’s earliest time on the Tournament Schedule to allow for delays due to traffic or finding a parking space.
January Creative Journey Newsletter
Don’t miss the last webinar in our series! Tournament Day Webinar: Wednesday, January 17, 7pm
Teams Right NOW
Do you feel like you are scrambling? That is NORMAL. Here are some tips on what your team can be doing right now.
Paperwork – gotta have it!
Resist the temptation to wait until the very last minute to do your team paperwork. Your paperwork is the team’s line of communication with the Judges.
It’s tournament time… what do you need to know?
Make sure your parent helpers know not to touch ANYTHING or point out that things are broken. Parents and coaches may not direct team members at any point once they are in staging.