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| The Voorheesville Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Team scored first among 64 teams in this year's Middle School Division in the World Finals competition. |
Mindy Noxon Iannotti,
Program Manager
(518) 464-3910,
miannott@gw.neric.org
Questions about team registration, judge or volunteer registration: Shelley Viola, sviola@gw.neric.org
Questions about scheduling, tournament day, tournament location: Amy Brennan-Strack, abstrack@gw.neric.org
900 Watervliet-Shaker Road,
Suite 102
Albany, NY 12205
"The one constant
thing is that we (kids and adults) learn from
the experiences and
grow as a result. That's what the Odyssey is about and that's why I
put myself through it year after year."
- Cathi Butryn,
Paige Elementary School Coach
The Odyssey of the Mind program teaches students how to think divergently by providing open-ended problems in a team setting.
Embedded in the process are 21st Century Skills such as Creativity, Innovation and Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Global Awareness, Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills, Self-Direction and Adaptability.
The Region 7 Odyssey of the Mind service instructs school coaches about the Odyssey of the Mind program, trains volunteers to judge the competition and produces the annual regional tournament. Membership in the state and national organizations is required for participation in this service. Regional first-place champions are eligible for the state competition; state champions are eligible for the world competition. Get CoSer and pricing details for this service.
Odyssey of the Mind Tournament - March 3, 2012, Shenendehowa High School East
Region 7 Competition Results Click to view
2012 Tournament Booklet click to view (updated 2.23.12)
Region 7 Competition Schedule click to view
Odyssey of the Mind Membership Information click to view
Coach and Coordinator Information Sheets click to view
Unofficial Online Coach's Training view pdf
Volunteer Registration: click to register
Directions to Shenendehowa High School East
Map to Shenendehowa High School East / Map of Shenendehowa Campus
Read about Odyssey's Angels
*Note to parents: BOCES can release student information to media and others unless we hear from you; read our policy
Resources
National
Odyssey of the Mind Web site
New
York State Odyssey of the Mind Web site
Odyssey
resources — including tips for coaches and an Odyssey video
Odyssey
photos — see photos from the 2010 competition
"I was impressed with the Cobleskill team, they're just SO GOOD...the team is so down to earth. Our team ran into them after the competition outside and the two teams started talking about mistakes each had made and telling each other it didn't matter — watching the two groups of teens who were competing against each other and didn't know one another treat each other so supportively truly impressed me — not many adults behave that well! Thanks again for everything!" - Jacquie Carbone, Schenectady High School Coach
