Spont Day

Odyssey of the Mind Spontaneous Practice

Registration for Spont Days opens Nov 1st at 6pm.

We want as many teams to be able to participate in Spont Day as possible. This year, we have two days, each with two three-hour sessions, available for teams participating in Divisions 1, 2 or 3. Additionally, Primary teams can participate in our Spontania Primeria event. Teams will solve several spontaneous problems, each set up as it would be for a tournament.

Spont Day: For teams in Divisions I, 2, 3

December 9th in Santa Rosa
Morning: 10am – 1pm
Afternoon: 2 – 5pm

Location: Hidden Valley Elementary School
3435 Bonita Vista Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

REGISTER

December 16th in San Ramon – FULL
Morning: 10am – 1pm
Afternoon: 2 – 5pm

Location: Pine Valley Middle School
3000 Pine Valley Rd, San Ramon, CA 94583

Two 3-hour sessions are available at each site, and teams may only sign up for one slot. Coaches with multiple teams planning to attend will need to sign up for multiple slots. Cost $50/team. Nonrefundable.

Team coaches will judge other teams (not their own), while learning new problem-solving strategies to later share with their teams.

Spontania Primeria: For Primary teams only

December 16 in San Ramon, 9 -11am

Location: Pine Valley Middle School
3000 Pine Valley Rd, San Ramon, CA 94583

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When signing up, you will pay a $30 team fee (nonrefundable) during the online sign-up process.


Get a look inside the secret rooms and find out some tricks of the trade.  Teams will get a chance to participate in actual verbal, verbal-hands on and hands-on problems.

LATEST NEWS
  • 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!