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 501C3 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?

Apply for the Harold Kurtz Scholarship Odyssey

Creative Opportunities Unlimited (COU) is pleased to announce two new scholarships for students planning to attend institutions of higher...

Pin and Quilt Sweepstakes

Creative Opportunities Unlimited (COU) is pleased to announce the return of their online sweepstakes for one of three Pin Sets or one of...

Honoring Betsy Gumustop

The Bethlehem Central Odyssey of the Mind team has made a fantastic donation of $1500 to the NYSOMA Scholarship Fund in memory of Betsy...

2022 Friend of NYSOMA

NYSOMA is delighted to award Rick Pray the 2022 Friend of NYSOMA Award to recognize all that he has given in support of the program in...

2022 NYSOMA Scholarship Winners

The New York State Odyssey of the Mind Association (NYSOMA) Scholarship Committee is pleased to congratulate Delaney Schoenfeldt and...

COU Scholarship Winner

Congratulations Sanay Tralshawala

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

Albert Einstein