Membership Resources
The Membership Coordinator
For each “Membership”, there is a Membership Coordinator. This person serves as the conduit between the Regional Director and the school/membership. They receive the problems from the international organization (CCI), and communication and information from their Regional Director (HARO, North TX, Central TX).
Have you received the full problems this year? If not, be sure to purchase/renew your annual membership here. The contact person on your membership application should be the Odyssey of the Mind Coordinator for the school, not the billing contact. Be careful to key in the correct County that you are in as this determines the correct region.
The new problem synopses published on-line in the summer, and the full problems are available to active Memberships in late-August.
View the 6 different problem types. New problems are created each year.
The Coordinator can be a teacher, Magnet or G/T Coordinator, or a parent.
The Coordinator often sets-up a table at a Back-to-school or Open House event to provide information to new parents, publishes information in the school newsletter, organizes Parent Orientation sessions and/or promotes any free events organized by the specific region.
The Coordinator helps form teams, helps implement the regional team qualifications to ensure that there is no conflict between team preferences and organizes Membership level volunteers. For new Coordinators, you can download here a description of the role.
The Coordinator often has a dual role and could be a team Coach.
Other Materials
Procedures vary among Texas Regions. The following materials can help you disseminate program information within your school.
Video: "A Creative Experience", introductory 10 minute video from Creative Competitions, Inc (“CCI”), the national tournament organization of Odyssey of the Mind.
PDF: What is Odyssey of the Mind, single page flyer with the program summary and how it intersects school curriculum.
PDF: Current Year Problem Synopses. (Active members must use the Member Area to get the full problems).
PDF: OM at a Glance. This file contains an overview of the program in Texas, with broad timeline (the “pink” handout).
DOCX: Template Flyer to recruit team members (add your own contacts).
PDF: Learning and Innovation Skills.
PDF: Odyssey of the Mind problem solving comparison to 21st Century skills.
Coaches have their own resources web page and should be directed to sign-up for Coach Training.