Odyssey of the Mind
New York Region 4
November 6, 2023
Message from Your Regional Directors
The school year is well under way, and we are already starting to plan for the Odyssey of the Mind Tournaments. This year's tournament will be on:
- Region 7: Saturday March 2 at Shenendehowa CSD
- Region 4: Saturday March 23, 2024 at Coxsackie-Athens CSD.
Coach training will be Thursday November 16 at 6 pm. See below for registration information.
If you have not registered your membership yet, please find information on how to register HERE.
All teams are required to provide 1 judge and 1 volunteer. Please start thinking about who you can ask for these important roles, and start recruiting. You can find more information about both of these positions and how to register for them on our website.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions! Contact information is at the bottom of this page.
Check out our website regularly for updated information - https://sites.google.com/questar.org/q3odyssey/home
Program Guide
Please note some changes:
- Drones have been added to the items that are NOT allowed to be used (see p. 38)
- New rule #28: The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for any part of a team's solution is considered Outside Assistance (p. 42)
- See all changes for 2023-24 HERE
Coach Corner
We will have Coach's Training on Thursday November 16 at 6pm on Zoom. This session will be recorded and shared.
Please register HERE
Odyssey Logo
If you are planning on using any Odyssey logo in any school specific design (eg: t-shirts, pins, etc), you MUST have it approved by NYSOMA. Please reach out to Maureen for more information.
Team Specific Clarifications
Please be aware that there has been a significant change in the Clarification system for this year. Teams will no longer receive email confirmations of submissions or email replies to their questions. Instead, teams MUST record their unique Clarification ID, which will be displayed upon submission, then use the “Clarification Status” button in the Members Area to check back and see when their questions have been answered. Answers may take up to 7 days but we will be working to provide replies as quickly as possible.
Teams that need to recover their Clarification ID may contact the Odyssey HQ staff by phone at (856) 256-2797 or you may email randy@odysseyofthemind.com. Please be prepared to provide your membership number, problem and division, the name of who submitted the clarification, and subject(s) of the request.
Judge Registration
Volunteers
Volunteer Registration: click HERE
Volunteer Registration How-To
Step 1
Fill out information
Step 2
Scroll down. Check box to agree to terms & conditions and click on NEXT STEP
Step 3
Scroll down to bottom of page to confirm your email and click SUBMIT. Your registration is not final until you finish this step.
2022-23 Problem Synopses
State Tournament
You can find a list of area hotels that may offer special rates for Odyssey of the Mind teams.
Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay
World Finals
Please note that there has been a date change for the World Finals. They will now be held May 21-24 at Iowa State University. More information will follow.
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Region 4 Questar III Odyssey of the Mind
Kimberly Harris, Administrative Assistant - kharris@questar.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/questar.org/q3odyssey/home
Location: 10 Empire State Boulevard, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY, USA
Phone: 518.479.6976
Region 7 Capital Region BOCES Odyssey of the Mind
Annie Gersztoff, Regional Director - annesley.gersztoff@neric.org
John Florussen, Tournament Director - john.florussen@neric.org
Colleen Merharg, Administrative Assistant - colleen.meharg@neric.org
Website: https://www.capitalregionboces.org/programs-services/odyssey-masterminds/
Location: 900 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany NY
Phone: 518.464.5102