South Carolina
Odyssey of the Mind
A Creative Problem Solving Competiton
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2020-2021 is going to be an exciting year! One program, six problems, two competition platforms.
Given the ongoing challenges of the pandemic and the fact that OMers know there are many solutions to a problem, this year Odyssey of the Mind is offering our Traditional Membership and a new Virtual Membership!
Having the option of a Virtual or a Traditional Membership gives everyone the opportunity to use their creativity to solve problems. Teams from both types of memberships will be solving the same problems with the same clarifications. Every team is guaranteed the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity in an official Odyssey of the Mind tournament. Teams will be able to advance in competition and could ultimately earn their way to an in-person World Finals or our Virtual World Finals!
Also note that all six of our 2020-2021 Long-Term Problems are available now when you register!
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Good luck, stay safe, stay creative, and have fun!!
We are thrilled that we have teams who want to participate this year and are looking forward to having them in the program. Our Board Members feel like we have been right in the middle of a spontaneous problem this year……..and we have to look for creative solutions to many questions. (I guess you are never too old for Odyssey!) We have been busy coming up with solutions to make this year successful and fun.
Currently, we plan on having an in-person tournament. We feel that team members have a richer, more satisfying experience when they can perform in front of an audience. We will be making some changes in the tournaments in order to minimize the number of people in one area. Our state tournament has been set for March 20, 2021 in Columbia.
Coaches training will also look different this year! These will be done through Zoom sessions periodically throughout the year. Our first Zoom session will be on October 24th at 9:00 am to approximately 10:30 am. We would like all coaches and co-coaches to join in the fun! The link will be provided to you at a later date. The focus of this meeting is to introduce you to the problems, show you how to register your teams, and help you get started in the coaching process. Please be sure to join because we will go over many details pertaining to this year.
I know you and your team are dying to know what the problems are this year! Each problem captain will present a synopsis of the problem, so have your notebook ready! This session will give you great ideas on how to present each problem to your kids so they may understand and choose one accordingly.
South Carolina Odyssey of the Mind
2020-21 Calendar
August – December School Registrations $135
Awareness sessions - available for faculty or parents upon request.
Site: Your school or district
September- November Teams Form and begin solving problems.
November 7, 2020 Coaches' Training Fee: Free to member schools
Site: ON Line
November 21, 2020 Coaches' Training Fee: Free to member schools
Site: ON Line
December 31, 2020 Deadline for Pin Ideas to be submitted to the pin committee.
Deadline for National Membership
January 11, 2021 Deadline for State Tournament Registration & Scholarship applications
January 25, 2020 Spontaneous Fair 8 AM - 12 Noon $25/team
Site: TBD Gaffney, SC
February 1, 2020 Spontaneous Fair 8 AM - 12 Noon $25/team
Site: Stall High School North Charleston, SC
February 8, 2020 Spontaneous Fair 8 AM - 12 Noon $25/team
Site: Lewis Greenview Elementary Columbia, SC
February 22, 2020 Judges' Training 9 AM - 12 Noon
Site: Lewis Greenview Elementary Columbia, SC
March 21, 2020 State Tournament Fee: $70 per team / $40 Primary teams
Site: C A Johnson HS 2219 Barhamville Road, Columbia, SC 29204 8 AM- 5 PM
We hope to see you at Michigan State University May 26 – 29, 2021For the World Finals.
TBD
