Each team must be formally registered for their Regional tournament. Every team must provide one Judge and every Membership one Volunteer. All Teams, Judges, and Memberships must be registered by Friday, January 5, 2024. All Judges registered after will incur…
We will be holding virtual Coaches Training on Saturday, October 21, 2023, and November 18, 2023, starting at 9:00 a.m. There is no cost to attend, and you can attend the date of your choice – both trainings will be…
In January 2021 New Jersey Odyssey of the Mind lost our beloved, long-time Structure Problem Captain, John Huster. A former Coach, turned Board Member, John was an NJ OotM institution. Known for his generosity and gentle demeanor, his friendship,…
The Dr. Harold Kurtz Memorial Scholarship is for students who have participated in the NJ Odyssey of the Mind program. Harold’s dedication and leadership were instrumental in helping not only NJ grow – as a former Association Director –…
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.
We will be holding virtual Coaches Training on Saturday, October 29, 2022, and November 19, 2022. There is no cost to attend and you can attend the date of your choice. You don’t even need an active Membership to…
This year we will be continuing to offer our Coaches Training virtually via Google Meet. We will be sending out registration info shortly. Coaches only need to attend one of the two trainings and there will be topics for…
The NJ Odyssey of the Merchandise Store is now open! Check out the new regional and problem based pins as well as pins from previous years. Due to COVID-19 precautions, merchandise will not be available at the regional tournaments.
The NJ Odyssey Tournament Directors have been working hard with our tournament sites on plans for keeping teams, judges, coaches and volunteers safe as COVID-19 still poses a risk. Please download and share the document below so that you…
Regional Tournament FeesThere is a small fee – $75 per team – for participation in our Regional Tournaments to help us cover costs (supplies for the tournament, lunch for the officials, etc.). All teams must be registered by January…
Tournament dates and locations Skylands RegionalFebruary 26, 2022Millburn MS, Millburn Gateway RegionalMarch 5, 2022J.P. Stevens HS, Edison Coastal Plains RegionalMarch 5, 2022Woodstown-Pilesgrove Schools, Woodstown State FinalsApril 9, 2022Princeton HS, Princeton Tournaments and officialsEach team must be formally registered for their…
As we get closer to the tournaments we have created a document that outlines the precautions we are taking in regards to COVID-19. Please see the document linked below for further information.