Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program which provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems ranging from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. Odyssey of the Mind’s creative competitions combine the excitement of athletic competition with fun-filled often zany mental gymnastics. Teams match wits and abilities together to develop creative solutions to broadly defined problems. It allows students to work with others and provides them with the opportunity to learn creative problem solving, brainstorming, and teamwork. Students form teams of up to seven members to develop a solution to one of six Long Term Problems over several months. During this time, teams are also working on developing their skills for other aspects of the competition.
NEW THIS YEAR! One Program, Six Problems, Two Platforms!
Traditional Membership – This is our in-person competition membership allowing for one team per problem and division as qualified. Individual teams may choose to compete in the Traditional platform or Virtual platform. You cannot enter two teams in the same Problem and Division even if one is Traditional and one is Virtual. In the event an on-site tournament is not available a Virtual Competition for Traditional Teams will be provided. These teams can advance to an in-person event, such as a traditional Association Finals and World Finals, when safe and legal. If not deemed safe and legal, a virtual Association Finals and a Virtual World Finals will be provided under the Traditional platform. Once a team competes in a competition, under its chosen platform (Traditional or Virtual), it is limited to that platform for the rest of the year.
Single Traditional Membership – $135 and you must be sponsored by:
- Individual Schools
- More than 1 School Sharing Principal -register in school district name
- Homeschools
- Community Groups
- College/University
District Membership Gold – $120.00
- Must register 6 to 10 schools at the same time – Price will change during registration
District Membership Platinum – $100.00
- Must register 11 or more schools at the same time – Price will change during registration
Additional Membership for Schools with Current Memberships – $100.00
Required if you have a current membership and have more than 1 team participating in the same problem and division.
Traditional Membership International Schools click here
Please register once per school. If you feel that your registration has not been processed, please contact us and we will correct any issues regarding your registration.
Virtual Membership – This membership will allow anyone, including a school or community group, to form one team of up to 7 team members to compete in a Virtual online competition. The team will select the problem and the division will be assigned as usual using the grade levels of the team members (birthdays for internationals). Team members DO NOT have to attend the same school, but every team member needs to be a student and teams may be mixed among any area. Coaches may be any adult selected by the team. These teams have the opportunity to advance to a virtual Association Finals and the Virtual World Finals. All team members may participate in the spontaneous competition. Virtual members will have an opportunity to switch to a Traditional Membership with a deadline TBD. If a team decides to switch then they will have to qualify under one of the groups identified under the Traditional Membership. Once a team competes in a competition, under its chosen platform (Traditional or Virtual), it is limited to that platform for the rest of the year.
Single Team Virtual Membership – $100
Virtual Membership International Schools click here
***No refunds on all Memberships.