Membership Resources
The Membership Coordinator
Updated 08/13/25
For each “Membership”, there is a Membership Coordinator. This person serves as the conduit between the Regional Director and the school/membership. They have access to the problems from the international organization (OdysseyHQ), and receive information from their Regional Director (TX Houston “HARO”, TX North, TX Central).
Have you received the full problems this year? If not, be sure to purchase/renew your annual membership. Instructions below.
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 are 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 that explains the program and its benefits.
PDF: Current Year Problem Synopses (coming soon - see Preview link above). Active members must login to the Member Area to download the full problems starting late August.
PDF: OM at a Glance. This file contains an overview of the program in Texas, with broad timeline (the “pink” handout).
PDF: Invitation to OM Orientation, share it with parents and other teachers in school newsletter.
PDF: Odyssey of the Mind problem solving comparison to 21st Century skills.
DOCX: Template Flyer to recruit team members (add your own contacts).
Coaches have their own resources web page and should be directed to sign-up for Coach Training.
Membership Renewal/Purchase
If you created a portal account last year, you must reset your password for 2025-26, due to the system upgrades.
https://portal.odysseyofthemind.com/login
NEW Instructions to purchase/renew membership for 2025-26:
Step 1: Reset your existing account or create a new one, based on your email address.
Step 2: Add an existing (or new) school to your account and then arrange to make payments.
Detailed instructions here.
NEW Instructions to add coaches to your membership
Once your membership is active, you can add coaches if they are assigned/approved a problem.