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World Finals. World Finals at Michigan State University, May 21st-25th, 2025. Over 800 teams from around the world will compete at the 44th Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. The competition emphasizes creativity and teamwork and has grown into the largest international creative problem-solving competition worldwide.
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Welcome to the Odyssey of the Mind Welcome to the Odyssey of the Mind creative problem-solving program! Whether this is your first experience with OM™ or if you’re a seasoned OMer, it’s important that you read this guide thoroughly. This guide is updated annually so please pay close attention to all sections, especially the General Rules section si...
About Your Membership We welcome all students to participate in Odyssey of the Mind. However, to enter official Odyssey of the Mind competitions, teams must be covered under a current membership and abide by certain rules and requirements. All membership organizations may enter one team per problem per division it houses into competition. The grade...
Odyssey of the Mind Problems Creative problem solving is the basis for all Odyssey of the Mind problems. In competition, teams are scored in three areas: the long-term problem solution, the Style component of the long-term problem solution, and how well they solve the spontaneous problem given on the day of competition. Long-Term Competitive Prob...
Going to Competition In most situations, teams first compete at the regional level. Those who place at this level advance to Association Finals at the state/province/country level, according to qualification criteria set by the individual association. Teams that place here are eligible to compete in the annual Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. In 2...
Program Rules Following are the general rules for official Odyssey of the Mind competitions. These apply to every problem in every division. Each problem has its own specific set of rules (limitations) that the team must follow as well. Problem limitations supersede the rules in this guide; however, problem clarifications supersede both of these. I...
Glossary The following words and phrases are commonly used in OotM problems. If a word appears in italics in a long-term problem, it is defined in the Problem Glossary or it is defined below. If it appears in both, use the definition in the problem. These definitions are written for the purpose of solving OotM problems and may differ from what is f...
May 20, 2024 · Schedule of Events – Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. All times are Central Daylight Time. Monday May 20, 2024. Tuesday May 21, 2024. Wednesday May 22, 2024. Thursday May 23, 2024. Friday May 24, 2024. (Changes may occur to the schedule, as necessary)
Officials Training: March 8th, 2025 (tba, Berlin) German Finals: March 22nd, 2025 (JFK School, Berlin) Word Finals: May 21st - 25th, 2025 (Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA)
Always know where you are with the World Finals campus Map and Guide! It’s your quick reference for the campus layout, competition locations, parking info, campus shuttle routes, and info on other important locations around the ISU campus during World Finals.
Coaches must place one order for their entire team. Order should include team members and coaches, as well as any chaperones or accompanying family members interested in merchandise. The order form will allow for edits until April 1st. Final orders due April 1st, 2024. Only 1 order per team.
