Category: News

Letter from the Association Directors Greetings!  As NorCal Odyssey Co-Association Directors, Bruce Mackinlay and Diedre Girod, we want to welcome you all to the 2022-2023 season. The new Odyssey of the Mind season is here and with a new season...

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  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 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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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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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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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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Get Started - It's not too late. Coach Webinar Training Tuesday. Hello OM Coach, I hope that this message finds you all healthy and safe during these challenging times. Here are  a couple of important updates relating to Odyssey of the Mind for...

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Word from the AD The 2020-2021 season of creativity is in full swing!  Lots of amazing things are happening all over northern California in garages, on kitchen tables, in the middle of the family room....everywhere!  We can't wait to see...

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It's time! NorCal Coach Training for the 2020-21 Season. Welcome NorCal Odyssey Coach!   The 2020-2021 season looks to be filled with lots of new and exciting firsts but also filled with much tradition and creativity. Thank you for volunteering...

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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...

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