Activities
Selfie Station
Center of Progress
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Have fun, show your creativity, develop your story, and make memories in the Selfie Station.
Use our NYSOMA background, grab some props (or bring your own).
Take a picture with your phone, and then upload the picture to our website.
Pin Design Contest
Do you have an idea for a future NYSOMA Pin or NYSOMA Pin Set? We always seek ideas from OMers for a future pin or pin set. Share your ideas and see if we select your pin idea.
Center of Progress
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
NYSOMA Fishing Game
Have you wanted to ‘fish’ this year, but it has been too cold? Visit the NSYOMA Fishing Booth.
Grab a pole and catch a fish to see what you win.
Cost is $5.00 per bag
Center of Progress
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Spin the Wheel
The ‘spinning wheel’ is back again this year.
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Try your hand at this fun game and you can win NYSOMA merchandise or other fun prizes.
Cost $1.00 per spin
Center of Progress
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Whirl-Ball (aka Skee ball)
Do you love arcade games?
Come play a game of Whirl Ball (aka Skee ball).
You get 10 attempts to earn your high score. Everyone wins a prize BUT if you get over the set number of points you get a special prize.
Cost is $5.00 for 10 balls.
Center of Progress
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thank You Cards
Write a thank you note to the judges and other volunteers who help make this tournament possible. Show your appreciation.
Just put your completed card in the box.
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Cards will be delivered before the closing ceremonies
Center of Progress
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Pin Trading
Back by popular demand – NYSOMA will have an official pin trading area! Grab your regional pin(s), old NSYOMA pins, and other Odyssey pins, and experience the joy of pin trading.
Make sure you have something to display your pins on, such as an old towel or a pin bag, and let others see what you have for trade. If you do not have anything, pin towels and pin bags are available for purchase in the sales area.
Center of Progress
9:00 AM - Start of Awards Ceremony
Syracuse Visitors Bureau
Stop by and visit the folks from the Syracuse Visitor Bureau. Learn what there is to see and do in the area.
Places to go, folks to see, things to do. They may have a surprise or two for you.
Center of Progress
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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Did you know that the blue bird is the NY state bird?
Come and visit members of the NY Bluebird Society and learn about our feathery friends and how you can encourage them to hang out in your yard.
Bluebird boxes will be on sale with proceeds going to the society.
The Blue Bird Society of New York
Center of Progress
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Bug Station
Dr. Richard Hall (aka Dr. Bug) will bring an array of exotic insects again this year. Come and see if you can identify some of the insects or learn something new.
Center of Progress
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Guiding Eyes for the Blind – Syracuse Guide Dogs
Center of Progress
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Feeling stressed on competition day?
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Come pet a pooch!
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Guiding Eyes for the Blind provides guide dogs to people who are blind or have a significant vision loss. They are passionate about connecting exceptional dogs with individuals with vision loss to access greater independence. Come by and meet some of the dogs in training.
New York State Falconry Association
Center of Progress
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Come meet some birds of prey, and their handlers.
The Falconry Association's mission is simple; to improve, aid, and foster competency in the art and practice of falconry amongst interested persons.
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The single best way to get involved in falconry is reach out to your local falconers.
New York Odyssey Alumni
Graduating HS seniors, stay in touch with New York Odyssey by visiting the alumni table and registering in the Odyssey Alumni database.
Sign-up and receive an alumni button.
Center of Progress
10:00 AM – Start of Awards
Dance Party & Light Show
Pass the time while waiting for results to be announced and join in the party and dance away in the light show.
We even have sound sensitive LED batons for sale so you can really have some fun.
Center of Progress
4:30 PM – Start of Awards
Odyssey T-shirts & Pin Raffle
Find Kevin and check out his collection of Odyssey T-shirts and pins for raffle. A great way to increase your Odyssey pin and T-shirt collection.
Proceeds go to the NYSOMA Scholarship Fund.
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There will also be a T-Shirt toss just prior to awards - you might be lucky and catch one!
Center of Progress
4:30 PM - Start of Awards