Odyssey of the Mind (OM) is a fun, free international problem solving competition.

Students from
Kindergarten to 12th grade compete. Students work in teams of 5 to 7 to solve one out of a selection of
five fun problems (see below). Students improve their teamwork and problem solving skills, engage their
creativity, and perform at the regional competition held on a Saturday in middle of February.

Practices

Teams meet at their school, once or twice a week. Parents are invited to coach. Most coaches are
parents who are interested in working with their child along with a small group of creative students.
Coaches, with their teams, decide on the meeting times, usually after school or early evenings.

"Young people are our greatest natural resource" - Dr. Sam, Founder of Odyssey of the Mind

Divisions

Students compete by grade level:

Primary Division - Grades 2 & below
Division 1 - Grades 5 & below
Division 2 - Grades 8 & below
Division 3 - Grades 12 & below
Division 4 - College

Interested? Looking for something fun, educational, creative and free for a school age student to do?

Basics

What? Kickoff for Odyssey of the Mind!

Where High School Fine Arts Center
? Auditorium
When? Wednesday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m.
Who? Parents, students, everyone!
Why? Learn about OM and sign up!

Web Sites
National Odyssey of the Mind
Michigan Odyssey of the Mind

Long-Term 2017 Problem Synopses

Scoring Examples

World Competition Locations and Venues 2016