OM (Odyssey of the Mind)

Suna-chan · Otaku Master Age: 36 Gender: Joined: 22 May 2003

So, i just got back from my little sister's OM (Odyssey of the Mind) competition, and i was wondering if anyone here had ever heard of it, and/or actually competed on a team?

Basically, OM is a big creative, problem solving competition where you get into teams of no more than 7 (most people form these teams with school, however, you can form an OM team through a YMCA or other club.). You are given a choice of long term problems, that are presented in the form of a skit that is written and performed by the team. These problems have specific requirements and rules that you must follow. Also, you are given a budget (usually between $100-$150) and you are not allowed to have outisde assistance, or the assistance of adults while creating your props and scenery. The second part of OM is spontaneous, where you are given a question and in a short period of time (usually only a few minutes) you try to give as many "creative" answers as possible, and according to the creativity of your answers, you collect points. At the end of both of these parts, your score is added up and the team with the highest scores place.

In OM, there are 3 different competitions you can be in - Regionals (there are normally a few per state, and these are just so all the teams can compete) Then, if you place in this competition (placing depends on the number of entries per division) you can move on to the State competition. If you place in the State competition you can move on to the World competition, where, they really do have teams from all over the world!

^---- that is just my little summary of Odyssey of the Mind, but for the official site and information on the program you can go to... http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/

But anyway, my we just got back from my sister's competition and they placed 2nd in Regionals, so they will be moving on to State! ^^ Last year, i was on a team, and we placed 1st in Region, 2nd in State, and we got to move on to the World competition, where we had a BLAST! (however, we didn't place very well! ^^;; - 24th place- )

Well, i was just wondering if anyone else had any experiences with OM or if they had just heard of it! So, please do tell your stories!

(PS. This is just something interesting to me. I know some people can become a little bit obsessive, and focus their lives around OM, but i am not one of those people. I don't believe there is anything wrong with that, but it's just not me! lol)

Excel Zero · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 11:19 pm Post subject:

I heard that name before but was hazy about the idea

thanks for the info. Sounds fascinating

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Tobias · *explodes* Age: 38 Gender: Joined: 17 Jan 2003

wow...thats an interesting thing. I've never heard of that before...i wonder if my school has it now...

That is all

Excel Zero · Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 1:30 am Post subject:

yeah cuz schools always get cool stuff after you leave!

Suna-chan · Otaku Master Age: 36 Gender: Joined: 22 May 2003

oh yeah, another thing i forgot to add is that OM can be done from Elementary school (as early as 1st grade) all the way to college! (however, there are not many colleges that participate)

Daijaga · Chosen of Luck Gender: Joined: 17 Dec 2003

Hh, Ive never heard of this at all. Do you have any links about it? Bah, Ill just look it up on the internet myown lazy self. You right Excel, schools only get cool stuff after you leave Sad

Suna-chan · Otaku Master Age: 36 Gender: Joined: 22 May 2003

lol, yes there is a link! www.odysseyofthemind.com

Excel Zero · Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 1:12 pm Post subject:

yeah seriously....

I left High School and two years later they got a flight instruction program

grrrr

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reaper · I miss you Shar Gender: Joined: 28 Dec 2002

I was on somethin similar to that in grade school. not cause i was good at scool, but i was good at problem solvin Dunno

Excel Zero · Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 3:58 pm Post subject:

i was in the corner with the tall pointy hat on in grade school

i wonder what it said on that hat??