NY Odyssey of the Mind

Welcome to New York Odyssey !

For over 40 years, New York State Odyssey of the Mind Association, Inc. (NYSOMA), a 501(c)3 organization, has offered the Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) program to New York students. A creative problem solving program, OM encourages divergent thinking as teams use creativity and teamwork to solve unique problems. OM brings the classroom to life as students apply what they learn and combine it with their interests and passions. OM emphasizes teamwork, budgeting, time management, public speaking, and so much more!

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May News

Getting ready for World Finals, encouraging teams to submit photos about their WF journey, the NY World Finals pin, a chance to win every...

April News - Part 2

Read about this year's State Finals, Ranatra Fusca and Omer's Award winners at States, and which teams are advancing as part of Team New...

April News - Part 1

Tournament Photos, FAQs, Museum of Intrigue, Destiny USA, Charity Fundraising, and COU & Regional Awards. Share your day by submitting...

Take a Sneak Peek at Sales

Check out all the new 2023 pins and logo items available at your regional tournament and at State Finals.

March News

This month we introduce the Glitter Fairy, share exciting news about the Museum of Intrigue, provide you with a quick test of verbal...

Attention, teams due to compete on Saturday March 4th !

Due to the Winter storm starting this evening and extending into Saturday... Region 5 Tournament will start with a 1-hour delay on March...

Good Luck Teams!

Lots of teams are competing in March, ahead of our State Finals on April 15th. We have: March 4th/5th: Regions 5, 7 and 14 March 11th:...

New Clarification - Problem 4

Feb 14, 2023 B11b – The Explanation Poem: The poem about searching for something special must be recited by the Magician character but...

February news from NY Odyssey

Check out all the latest news. Baby elephants, dodos, pins, scholarships and NY State's 1st regional tournament in Region 13. New York...

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.

Albert Einstein

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