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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What's New?

New Clarifications

A general clarification for all problems - No Drones! Also Problem 2 has another specific clarification All Problems Jan 24, 2023 The use...

January News from NY Odyssey

Read the latest about Regional Tournaments, Important Deadlines, Scholarships and a first look at some of our 2023 Pins! Regional...

New Clarifications - Problems 2 &4

January updates for the Technical and Structure problems. Problem 2: Because iCan Jan 18, 2023 B7e & B.8 – Signaling attempts for score:...

Problem 2 - Clarification Alert!

Problem 2: Because iCan Dec 13, 2022 C4 – Performance Chart: An example of the Performance Chart to be used at each competition site can...

Alert! Program Guide Changes

Changes for 2022-2023 1. Chapter II Under School Memberships: One item deleted in the following sentence: Furthermore, each team is...

Apply for a 2023 NYSOMA Scholarship!

Open now for applications. Calling all High School Seniors, and 1st year College students get your creative juices flowing and win a...

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

Albert Einstein

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