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Team registration for the Eastern Region Tournament has closed. Please contact Randy Burton or Lexie Groner if you have questions.

Competition Schedule

Directions to the Tournament (Google Maps)

Competition Site Map

Onsite Food Options

The following food trucks will be available in the bus parking lot:

Breakfast/Coffee (7AM-11AM)

• Roasted and Toasted

Lunch (11AM-2PM)

• Levy’s Jerk Stand
• Not Just a Fry Guy
• Arepa Culture
• Rescue Dogs and Catering

Cost Form

Style Form

Outside Assistance Form

Team List Forms

To register as a judge, please complete this form:

To register as a volunteer, please complete this form:

NC Odyssey of the Mind – Eastern Region judges – Remember that the mandatory judges training is scheduled for Saturday, February 21 from 8AM to 2PM. The training will be held via Zoom. You will be notified soon of your specific judging assignment and which Zoom meeting you need to join.

There will be 6 different Zoom meetings running simultaneously:

Zoom Meetings:

Registration for the 2026 Spontaneous Fair has closed. Please contact Tom Bojanski with any questions.
The Spontaneous Fair has been postponed to Saturday, February 7 due to the ice storm.

• Learn about Spontaneous techniques
• Receive feedback; interact with other teams
• 4 practice sessions (all types of problems)
• Fee is $60/team (includes all team members and coaches)

Schedule:

We encourage all team members to attend the Spontaneous Fair as all team members will be able to participate in Spontaneous competitions this year!

Primary teams may not understand or have the skills necessary to be successful in solving these problems. Instead of attending this event, a less intense method of exposing Primary teams to spontaneous problem solving is encouraged.

The Spontaneous Fair has been postponed to Saturday, February 7 due to the ice storm.

Register for the Spontaneous Fair

• Learn about Spontaneous techniques
• Receive feedback; interact with other teams
• 4 practice sessions (all types of problems)
• Fee is $60/team (includes all team members and coaches)
• Number of teams is limited & registration will close on Monday, January 19, 2026 Sunday, February 1

Schedule:

We encourage all team members to attend the Spontaneous Fair as all team members will be able to participate in Spontaneous competitions this year!

Primary teams may not understand or have the skills necessary to be successful in solving these problems. Instead of attending this event, a less intense method of exposing Primary teams to spontaneous problem solving is encouraged.

The Spontaneous Fair has been postponed to Saturday, February 7 due to the forecasted ice storm.
Registration for the 2026 Spontaneous Fair has closed. Please contact Tom Bojanski with any questions.

• Learn about Spontaneous techniques
• 4 practice sessions (all types of problems)
• Receive feedback; interact with other teams
• Fee is $60/team (includes all team members and coaches)
• Number of teams is limited & registration will close on Monday, January 19, 2026

Schedule:

We encourage all team members to attend the Spontaneous Fair as all team members will be able to participate in Spontaneous competitions this year!

Primary teams may not understand or have the skills necessary to be successful in solving these problems. Instead of attending this event, a less intense method of exposing Primary teams to spontaneous problem solving is encouraged.

Team registration for the Eastern Region Tournament has closed. Please contact Randy Burton or Lexie Groner if you have questions.

To register as a judge, please complete this form:

To register as a volunteer, please complete this form:

Coaches: Please plan on attending the Tournament Preparation Webinar (via Zoom) on Saturday, February 14 from 10AM to 11:30AM. Please note that this webinar has been rescheduled to eliminate the conflict with the Spontaneous Fair

We will share important information about the Regional Tournament including:

• Logistics: Parking, Prop drop-off locations, etc.
• Paperwork: What paperwork do you need to bring with you to the tournament?
• Long Term and Spontaneous competition details
• Plenty of time for Q&A

Join the Webinar