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Register for the Spontaneous Fair

Click the above button to register for the Virtual Spontaneous Fair.

FEE: $5.00 per team member (Adults are free)

Schedule:

9:00AM – 9:35AM	Session 1 – Intro to Spontaneous
9:40AM – 10:20AM	Session 2
10:20AM – 10:35AM	Snack/Break
10:35AM – 11:15AM	Session 3
11:20AM – 12:00 Noon	Session 4

Zoom links and instructions will be emailed prior to the start of the Spontaneous Fair.

Coaches are strongly encouraged to gather their team together and join the spontaneous fair as a unit so the team may work through the 3 types of spontaneous problems as an in-person group. It is especially important this year since the new rules state that ALL 7 team members may participate in a spontaneous problem. We will also have sessions tailored to the virtual spontaneous teams.

K-2 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 K-2 teams to spontaneous problem solving is encouraged.

New Odyssey of the Mind souvenirs are available for purchase! Click the button below to be taken to the Odyssey of the Mind shop:

Odyssey of the Mind Shop

Start Registration

• Click the button above to be taken to the Members Area login page
• Log in to the Members Area using your team membership number and zip code
• In the Members Area, click on the “Tournament registration” link to start the tournament registration process

To successfully complete the registration process, you will need the following information:

• Your membership name and number as they appear on your membership records
• The email address to which you want any tournament information sent.  Check this address regularly!
• Your phone number
• Names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of additional coaches
• Each team member’s name, and grade as of May 1, 2022
• The School each team member is attending
• The name, phone number, and email address for each team-nominated judge and volunteer

Note that during the registration process one screen will ask you to enter information for your team-nominated judge and volunteer. To help with this screen, please refer to this set of instructions.

You will receive an email confirmation of the team registration. Payment can be made online with a credit card or by mail, using a check. On the confirmation email, you will find the link for paying online as well as the address to which you should send payment if you are paying by check (make your check payable to NCOM Eastern Region).

Registration is now closed.

Please contact Randy Burton at [email protected] with any questions.

Schedule:

8:30-9:15	Zoom Session 1
9:25-10:10	Zoom Session 2
10:20-11:05	Zoom Session 3
11:15-12:00	Zoom Session 4

Sessions Offered:

1. From Script to Stage
2. Characterization
3. Creative Use of Materials
4. Brainstorming
5. Balsa Wood

Notes:

• During registration, you will prioritize the session topics for each team member attending
• When you receive your schedule for the day, you will receive links to the Zoom meeting for each session.  Each session has its own Zoom meeting, and unique Zoom meeting link
• The sessions will include hands-on activities.  We recommend the team members attend via a device with a large screen (not a cell phone).  It may be difficult for team members to see the instructor demonstrating activities on a small screen.
• With some of the hands-on activities, the team members may need assistance from an adult.  Having an adult present will help them get the most out of the sessions.
• Once you have registered, 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.
• Each team member participating will need to supply their own materials that they will use in the sessions.  In some cases, to participate in a session, team members will need to purchase items in advance.

Odyssey of the Mind Coaches Training

When:
Saturday, November 6, 2021

Where:
Durham Technical Community College (Main Campus)
1637 East Lawson Street
Durham, NC 27703 

Registration: 8:00 – 9:00AM
Classes: 8:30 AM – 12:55PM 

Please arrive early, we will start on time!  

Planned Class offerings: 
– New Coaches
– Returning Coaches
– P1 – Escape VroOM
– P2 – Odyssey ReOMvention
– P3 – The Musical Production
– P4 – Matryoshka Structure
– P5 – Life is a Circus!
– Primary Problem – Tri-Cycle Transport
– Style
– 7 Habiits of Highly Effective Teams
– Spontaneous (Primary)
– Spontaneous (Division I)
– Spontaneous (Division II, III)
– Be a Guide on the Side: How to Avoid Outside Assistance
– Secrets of Balsa
– Brainstorming
– Team Building
– No Trauma, No Drama: Tips for a Successful Tournament 

Class offerings may change – please see the detailed schedule linked above for the final slate of sessions.

All classes will be offered in-person at Durham Tech and virtually via Zoom. 

For those attending virtually, Zoom links will be emailed prior to the training. 

Resource materials and books will be available for purchase at training. 

In-person and virtual attendee registration on-line is $17.00.

Masks will be required inside all Durham Tech buildings due to site policy. 

Please note the following deadlines for Eastern Region Tournament registration:

Please join us Sunday, September 26, at 7:00 PM in an information sharing Zoom meeting. This will be an informal meeting, and we will have Eastern Region Board Members available to answer any questions you have.

Thanks to all that attended! Please click the below button to download the presentation from the webinar:

Download the Webinar Presentation

In addition to “In-person” memberships, Odyssey of the Mind is offering a “virtual membership” this year. Organizations can purchase a virtual membership for $125 per team. If you purchase a Virtual Membership, you will compete by submitting videos and forms directly to Odyssey of the Mind and not to NCOM. Odyssey of the Mind will coordinate the competition.

You will compete against other teams from across the country, but not against North Carolina teams at either the NCOM Eastern Region Tournament or the NCOM State Tournament.

Virtual Teams can choose from either Problem 2, Problem 3, or the Primary Problem. Problems 1, 4, and 5 are for in person teams only this year.

Additional information is available here.