NorCAL Odyssey of the Mind

Pay NorCal State Membership

$80

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.

 

Find Your Region

Search for your region by zip code:

Find the region that your team will register to compete and where coaching training will be offered.

NorCal Odyssey Association Tournament

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Events

Dec 07
TBA Willow Creek Center
SF Bay Coaches Training
Jan 18
TBA Bonny View Elementary
North State Shasta Spontaneous Event
Jan 25
TBA
SF Bay Spontania Mania
Feb 01
TBA Natomas High School
Capital Gold Spont Day
Feb 08
TBA Marsh Creek Elementary School
Delta Judges Training

More Events...

News & Announcements

Extremely Special Omer

August 28, 2019
Dear California North Omers, Our California North Odyssey of the Mind family is heartbroken by the news of Janis Dewar's passing. She had just completed a difficult course of chemotherapy and was optimistic about moving through follow-up radiation treatments. On …

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Odyssey of the Mind 2019-20 Season Is Almost HERE

August 5, 2019
IT’S TIME!!! Register your organization TODAY! What time is it? It is time to to get your school or organization signed up for Odyssey of the Mind. Be one of the first to have those problems in hand when they …

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Welcome to NorCAL Odyssey of the Mind -

Welcome to the 2019-2020 Odyssey of the Mind Season
Our California North Association and six regional organizing teams are looking forward to sharing this year’s adventures with all of you as, along with our amazing community of volunteers, we present creative problem solving tournaments for student teams of all ages both at the regional and association
levels. Our goal is to provide a fantastic experience that will inspire new ideas, build teamwork, and provide opportunities to make new friends!
Officials and coaches, thank you for your responses to our end of season survey. You will see your feedback in action throughout the season starting with an association wide coaches training day focused on spontaneous problems. Details will be coming soon for this fall event!

If you haven’t already, check out the 2020 Long Term Problem synopses and start forming your teams!

You can find the synopses here:
LT Problem Synopses

On this site you can discover and explore:
 How to find your region and get local information
 What problem you would like to compete in
 How to form teams and purchase memberships
 Event schedules

And much more!
Please also explore your regional sites, and feel free to contact your regional or California North contacts if you need more information.

Sincerely,
Saundra Hodges
California North Odyssey of the Mind
Volunteer Association Director

Starting a Team

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General Interest
Generate interest in the Odyssey program.

National Membership
Any school, home school, or community group may purchase a national membership from Creative Competitions, Inc. for $135.00.
www.odysseyofthemind.com
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NorCal State Membership
Purchase a state membership from NorCal Odyssey Association for $80.00, which is required of each national membership 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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