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NCOM Eastern Region Tournament registration is now open!

Registration is $175/team, but we offer an Early Bird discounted fee of $125 if you are registered on or before December 24, 2025.  The registration fee for Primary and Odyssey Inclusive teams is $25.

The final deadline for registering is January 15, 2026.

Get started by following the tutorial, “Creating Teams and Navigating Teams Registration“, in the member area of the main Odyssey of the Mind website.

Odyssey of the Mind Coaches Training will be presented virtually via Zoom. Coaches will find the session information invaluable as the Odyssey of the Mind season gets into full gear!

When:
Saturday, October 25, 2025
8:00AM – 12:40PM

Planned Class offerings: 
– New Coaches Seminar
– Returning Coaches Seminar
– P1 – Off The Rails
– P2 – Lost in OMERland
– P3 – Classics… The Epic Quest
– P4 – Life’s A Ball!
– P5 – Taller Tales of John Jivery
– Primary Problem – Clowning Around With Science
– Balsa Wood Basics
– What is ‘Style’?
– Judges – What Do They Do and What Do Teams Need to Provide
– Scheduling and Planning the OM Year
– Spontaneous


Class offerings may change. The schedule (linked to the button above) will be updated with any changes.

All classes will be offered virtually via Zoom. Zoom links will be emailed prior to the training to the registered attendees. 

Registration ($15 per coach) is now open!

Schedule:

Sessions Offered:

Electricity and Wiring (batteries, light bulbs, wires, and motors)
From Script to Stage (creating a script and acting it out)
Creative Use of Materials (how to use trash items, other items found around the house, and making them into sets/props)
Balsa Wood (all about balsa wood)
Working with PVC Pipe (creating sets, backdrops, props, etc. using PVC pipe)
Characterization (how to “become” a character in a performance)
Brainstorming and Time Management (how to get the most out of brainstorming sessions and how to budget your time for creating your performance)
Creative Costumes (how to make really creative costumes)
Spontaneous Skills (how to solve Spontaneous Problems)

Notes:

• Registration is $12 per team member.  There is no charge for adults. 
• Please use the button above to register. Once you have finished entering your registration information, the confirmation screen will provide a payment link to complete your registration.  
• There must be at least one adult on site with the team during the fair.  Team members may split up into different sessions if you prefer to do so.  There will be plenty of adult supervision so the adult from the team will not have to stay with all the team members all day.
• Once you have registered and paid, you will be contacted via email with more details on the fair, and with an individual schedule for each of your team members for the day.  Bring this schedule with you!  Your team members will go straight to their first session when they arrive.  There will be no on-site registration.

For additional information, contact Randy Burton:
[email protected]

NC Eastern Region is hosting its third annual Spontaneous Challenge on Saturday, October 11 at Rogers-Herr Middle School in Durham.

At this event, teams of 3-7 participants will compete in all three spontaneous problem types against teams in their same age division.

No Odyssey of the Mind membership is required! This event is a great opportunity to introduce the program to interested students and parents, form a “dream team” from kids who have split into different schools, or even put together a neighborhood or community group for a fun Saturday morning.

The cost is $50 per team.

Registration is closed.

October 11, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Rogers-Herr Middle School
911 W Cornwallis Road
Durham, NC 27707

Barry Groner, long-time Odyssey of the Mind supporter and NCOM-E Problem 2 problem captain for many years, recently passed away. To remember Barry, a fund is being set up which will provide a scholarship in his honor to be awarded at the 2026 NCOM-E Regional Tournament. Please consider donating in Barry’s honor.

Congratulations to all of the Eastern Region teams for their performances throughout the season! Let’s all wish the following teams good luck and great success as they move on to compete at World Finals!

Team	Problem	Division
Mills Park Elementary School A	1	1
Hortons Creek Elementary School A	1	1
Mills Park Middle School A	1	2
Green Level High School A	2	3
Mills Park Middle School A	3	2
Mills Park Elementary School B	4	1
Mills Park Elementary School A	4	1
Mills Park Middle School C	4	2
Forest View Elementary School A	5	1
Mills Park Elementary School A	5	1
Thales Academy Rolesville A	5	3

Here are the scores from the 2025 Eastern Region Tournament!

Here are the scores from the 2025 Eastern Region Tournament!

Webinar Recordings

Tournament Information
Divisions 1, 2, 3, and Primary

March 1
Wakefield High School

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Tournament Schedule ^{(updated 2/19/2025)}

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Directions to the Tournament (Google Maps)

Directions

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Tournament Program

Program

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Competition Site Map

Site Map

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Onsite Food Options

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

• Not Just A Fry Guy
• Levy’s Jerk Stand
• Arepa Culture

Please note that we have multiple team members on multiple teams attending the tournament who have tree nut and peanut allergies.  For their safety, please do not bring any tree nuts or peanuts to the tournament.

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Cost Form

PDF MS Excel

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Style Form

PDF MS Word

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Outside Assistance Form

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Team List Forms