Odyssey of the Mind

2017-2018

Parent Information MeetingNewton-Lee ES

September 12th, 2017Coordinators:

Farzaneh Riar & Meenakshi SharmaEmail: nleootm@gmail.com 1

From L to R- Nalini Boddapati, Mahsa Riar, Rachel Baek,

Krishna Priya Srigiriraju, Shriya Avala

OVERVIEW Definition Benefits Participants Competition Kinds of Problems Sequence of Events Requirements Team Formation Important Dates Conclusion

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WHAT IS OOTM?An international educational program/competition which

provides creative problem solving opportunities for students,

K-college

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BENEFITSParticipants learn:

Team-building skills by working in groups

How to effectively brainstorm

How to identify the real challenge

How to seek out-of-the-box solutions

How to think on their feet How to present solutions and

answers in a large group setting

How to “open up” and express themselves

How to work independently 4

PARTICIPANTSANY student in grades

Kindergarten through CollegePrimary Division: K- 2Division I: 3rd-5th grade Elementary School

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KINDS OF LONG TERM PROBLEMS Primary (Primary): Teams present performances that revolve around a

specific theme and incorporate required elements

Mechanical/Vehicle (Problem 1): Teams design, build and operate vehicles of various sizes and with various power sources

Technical (Problem 2): Teams make innovative contraptions and incorporate artistic elements into their solutions

Classics (Problem 3): Teams write and perform skit based upon the classics -- from literature to architecture to art

Structure (Problem 4): Teams design and build structures using only balsa wood and glue which are weight tested

Performance (Problem 5): Teams present performances that revolve around a specific theme and incorporate required elements 6

SPONTANEOUS PROBLEMS3 Types of Spontaneous Problems

Verbal

Verbal Hands-On

Hands-On7

2017 Regional Competition: NLE team, 2nd Place winner, Problem 2 (Odd-a-Bot)

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2017 Regional Competition: NLE team, 2nd place winner, Problem 3 (It’s time, OMER)

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SEQUENCE OF EVENTS Parents/students attend orientation (September 12th, 2017) Students enrollments, Deadline October 6th, 2017 Students choose problem/coaches volunteer Teams are formed ( 5-7 students per team) Meetings held (October through January) Team register for competition (January) Teams practice/dry run (Nov-Feb) Teams compete at Regional level (February 24th, 2018 )

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REQUIREMENTS All interested students must complete registration form and pay $35

registration fee by: OCTOBER 6th , 2017. 1. Teams regional competition registrations 2. Coach training (long term)3. Spontaneous workshop training for coach4. Teams T-shirts5. State competition fee (for teams who advance to state)

PTO paid membership (yearly dues of $20). PTO membership can be paid at: https://nlepto.ptboard.com/home.

Coaches (Long term and Spontaneous) Judges and Volunteers (one from each team)PLEASE NOTE: OotM is a 100% parent volunteer program, without

parent volunteers to coach, teams can not be formed.

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TEAM FORMATION

Based on students Problem selection (1st or 2nd )

NOTE: We can not guarantee placement of any student on a team unless

that student’s parent or guardian is a coach.

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IMPORTANT DATES Problems Released: September, 2017 Coaches’ Training: October 28 or Nov 11, 2017 (TBD)

Mandatory for new coaches Spontaneous workshop (for Spontaneous Coaches only) : December 2nd,

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Regional Tournament Registration: Early January Judges’ Training: Feb 10th, 2018

Mandatory training for ALL judges on current season problems.

Regional Competition: February 24, 2018 (snow Date: March 17th 2018) State Competition: April 14th, 2018 World Finals: May 23-26, 2018

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IN CONCLUSION

OOTM is an excellent program given benefits realized.

An OOTM program is only limited by the number of coaches available.

Students who compete are all winners no matter where they place in competition.

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QuestionThank you for your time!

Any questions, please email program coordinators at: nleootm@gmail.com

NLE OotM registration form:Please click here to register your child

Additional Resource:Odyssey of the Mind websitehttps://www.odysseyofthemind.com/p/

2017-2018 Long term Problemshttps://www.odysseyofthemind.com/p/2018-long-term-problem-synopsis/

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