NorCAL Odyssey of the Mind

NorCal Odyssey of the Mind Covid-19 Update

Our philosophy as an organization is to approach the current situation with empathy and urgency. NorCal Odyssey's top priority is the health and safety of our students, volunteers, families, schools and community organizations that participate in Odyssey of the Mind in California North.

Odyssey of the Mind Headquarters and the NorCal Association Board support measures of participating virtually. After much evaluation and consideration the NorCal Board decided for the safety of all  we will be online for regional and state association tournaments.   World Finals is still hoping to see it happen in-person if safe in the spring,  but if not will be holding WF online for all that qualify.  We’ll also be  introducing a set of resources that we hope will help you and your team to adapt to these times while participating in Odyssey of the Mind.

We know that everybody’s circumstances are different, and if you have suggestions for how we can better support you, please let us know by emailing norcaldirector@norcalodyssey.org . We are here to help. Our team of volunteers  in our state and around the world are working hard to develop supportive resources and training that will assist in this journey.  We promise to listen to your concerns, learn from your feedback, and continually look for ways for all of us to navigate this situation.

We look forward to the day when teams can meet in-person and we can gather for live tournaments but for now we will follow the guidance of the the national, state, and local agencies to social distance.

Thinking beyond the box we look forward to  enjoying a season of creativity and imagination on new platforms and in new formats.

Be safe and well.

Diedre Girod

Association State Director, NorCal Odyssey of the Mind

Pay NorCal State Membership

Traditional

$80

Virtual

$60

The state membership will register your group at the state level. These funds are used to run the state tournament, train officials, and maintain the program in Northern California.

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News & Announcements

2021 Showcase Celebration Event

March 11, 2021
  Join us live for the NorCal ALL Regions Showcase Celebration this Saturday, March 13th at 4:30pm ONLINE Congratulations!!! You completed your first round for this year’s Odyssey of the Mind competition season. On Saturday, March 13th at 4:30 pm, we

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Celebrate this “ODDyssey” Season with a t-shirt or pins!

March 5, 2021
Celebrate this unusual “Oddyssey” year with a shirt! Our favorite t-shirt company, GIC Graphics, has come up with 2 awesome designs (with help from our Redwood RD Bob Lipman) to commemorate the 2021 Odyssey Showcase and State Tournament!  The first

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Activities Challenge!

February 23, 2021
ACTVITIES CHALLENGE! You've submitted everything for the Regional Showcase - CONGRATULATIONS!  But, we know many teams are continuing to work on their long term solutions and are preparing for Spontaneous.  If you need to break up the stress a little

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A Word From Spont Problem Capt.

January 14, 2021
Virtual Verbals? Time for a New Mindset!   If you are new to Odyssey, new is the name of the game. If you’ve participated in Odyssey before, you and your team are used to the format typically used to solve

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January Newsletter 2021

January 11, 2021
Word from the Association Director Happy New Year All! It’s 2021 and that can only mean one thing…Odyssey of the Mind tournament season is almost here! Coaches are trained and coaching… Teams are building, creating, building again … again… and

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Starting a Team

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General Interest
Generate interest in the Odyssey program.

International Membership
Any school, home school, or community group may purchase one of two membership options from Creative Competitions, Inc at www.odysseyofthemind.com

– Traditional International Membership – $135 OR

– for teams without sponsor Virtual International Membership – $100

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NorCal State Membership
Purchase a state membership from NorCal Odyssey Association for each Traditional International Membership – $80 or for a Virtual International Membership $60 which is required to participate in the NorCal Odyssey of the Mind program.

Regional Membership
Each team competing in a Regional Tournament pays a registration fee per team.
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Create/Build/Practice/Train
Get started with your team. Get training for coaching and coordinating.

Help Support Students

NorCal Odyssey is a non-profit organizations that runs on volunteer efforts. Help support the efforts of this organization to give Nouthern California students the opportunity to let their imaginations grow and be creative.

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