Chris Cavanagh, Problem 4 PC, walks through some things to know about the Structure problem (in general) for NJ Odyssey of the Mind.
The NJ Odyssey of the Mind Skyland and Coastal Plains Regional Directors walk you through how to make your Style form count!
Joy Stephenson, Skylands Regional Director and Beth Nelting, Coastal Plains Regional Director walk through the new Members Area on the Odyssey of the Mind HQ website.
Trish Hatton Jamison, Skylands and Coastal Plains Officials Coordinator, reviews the requirements for Judges and Volunteers for the NJ Odyssey of the Mind 2023-2024 tournament season!
Kim Kai-Cheng Poon, long time NJ Odyssey of the Mind coach offers a number of tips and tricks for coaching an OM team!
Join Jess Scaramazza, Spontaneous Problem Captain, as she walks through the basics of Spontaneous and provides some tips for the tournament season!
Join our State Tournament Director & Asst. Association Director Sarah Pankiewicz as she walks through the details of the 2023-2024 NJ Odyssey of the Mind Tournament season!
Join Nick Pankiewicz, our Association Director, as he walks through the basics of the Odyssey of the Mind program in New Jersey!
Did you miss the Coaches Training or need a reminder? Check out the playlist of videos from our training sessions below.
This document will help coaches understand how to assist teams in overcoming roadblocks and other challenges with the technical aspects of their problem.
This presentation reviews the various required forms that teams will need to provide on the day of competition.
This presentation will provide coaches with techniques to help their teams understand the different parts of a script and how to organize their ideas.
Check out this presentation for some inspiration on types of materials to use for costumes and set production.
Not sure how to navigate the NJ Odyssey of the Mind State Finals Tournament? The packet below is designed to make sure you have a stress free day. Print it out and bring it with you to help answer…
As part of the new NJ Odyssey of the Mind website, we’ve posted new resources for coaches to review. These resources include many of the handouts and documents referred to at the yearly Coaches Training sessions. Coaching Resources
I’m a new coach! Where do I start? How do I form a team? Select students? How do we choose a problem? This document briefly outlines some key tips and suggestions on how to answer all of these questions,…
A compilation of concise versions of previously published Odyssey of the Mind spontaneous problems assembled by Craig Hodgson, NY Odyssey of the Mind.
A document that contains a collection of resources from outside sources that include number of techniques that help encourage students to be more creative in their thinking.
This document describes what Outside Assistance is in detail, along with how to recognize it and avoid it. It was authored by Carole Mikulus and the International Problem Captains.
This packet provides the general information that coaches needs to know to navigate the Odyssey of the Mind program and to help coach their teams to success.