Regional Competition is March 3

Regional Odyssey of the Mind Competition will be held at three locations around the state on Saturday, March 3. Competition schedules will be posted below as soon as they are available. Check back often to see when teams compete in each regional competition. The Northeast Regional Tournament will be held at Pocahontas at PHS, PJHS and M.D. Williams Middle School. The Northwest Regional Tournament will be held at Siloam Springs High School. The South/Central Regional Tournament will be held at El Dorado High School.

If you are interested in volunteering to be a judge or volunteer, print out the appropriate form below and mail it the the appropriate Regional Director.

Judges' Form

Volunteers Form

This is the 30th anniversary of Odyssey of the Mind in Arkansas!!!

Regional T-Shirt and Pin Order Forms

Regional T-Shirt Order Form

Regional Pin Order Form

ARKANSAS TEAMS DO GREAT AT 2011 WORLD FINALS!!

Creativity In Arkansas/Arkansas Odyssey of the Mind sent 31 teams to World Finals in May 2011 at the University of Maryland College Park. Twenty-one of those teams scored in the top 25 worldwide out of as many as 60 teams in their division.  Great job teams, coaches and Arkansas judges that picked the best to represent us.

2 teams scored in the top 10:
4th --Sherwood Elem. Sch.-------------Problem 3 Div. I
9th –Fayetteville High School----------Problem 4 Div. III

11 teams scored in the top 15 (including those above):
11th –Newport JHS------------------------Problem 3 Div. II
12th –Trumann Int. Sch.------------------Problem 1 Div. I
12th –Pocahontas JHS---------------------Problem 5 Div. II
13th –Pocahontas JHS---------------------Problem 3 Div. II
13th –Blytheville Int. Sch.-----------------Problem 4 Div. II
14th –Mountain Home JHS---------------Problem 3 Div. III
15th –Pocahontas HS----------------------Problem 5 Div. III
15th –M.D. Williams Int (Pocahontas)-Problem 5 Div. I
15th –Lee Elem. Sch. (Springdale)------Problem 5 Div. I

17 teams scores in the top 20 (including those above):
18th –Hellstern MS (Springdale)--------Problem 4 Div. II
18th –Walnut Ridge HS--------------------Problem 5 Div. II
19th –El Dorado HS-------------------------Problem 2 Div. III
19th –Siloam Springs Creativity Alliance----Problem 4 Div. I
20th –Siloam Springs Creativity Alliance----Problem 2 DIv. I
20th –Bernice Young Elem.(Springdale)-----Problem 2 Div. I

21 teams scored in the top 25 including those above:
22nd –Washington MS (El Dorado)-----------Problem 3 Div. I
22nd –Siloam Springs Creativity Alliance----Problem 4 Div. III
23rd –Yocum Elem. (El Dorado)----------------Problem 4 Div. I
24th –EL Dorado HS-------------------------------Problem 5 Div. III

All Arkansas teams did great at World finals!  Check out the scores at:   www.odysseyofthemind.com

Interesting to note:
AR Problem 3 Div. 2 teams were 11th and 12th.
AR Problem 3 Div. 3 teams were 14th and 15th
Both AR Problem 5 Div. 1 teams were 15th
AR Problem 4 Div. 2 teams were 18th and 19th
Both Problem 2 Div. 1 teams were 20th

This shows that Arkansas teams worked hard, teams improved and that judges did a great job at region and state.  It also shows how successful we are in sending the top 2 teams in each division!

 

Arkansas Odyssey of the Mind

If you would like more information about Odyssey of the Mind in Arkansas you may contact State Director Roger Eveland at 870-378-5896 or roger274@centurytel.net, Associate State Director Donna Garlington at 479-531-5251 or dgarlington@sdale.org,. They are Northeast Regional Director Jill Clogston at 870-886-7717 or JClogston@.nea.k12.ar.us, Northwest Regional Director Carla Engel at 479-238-3072 or dcengel@cox.net or South/Central Regional Director Susan Lawrence at 870-864-5081 or susanhlawrence@hotmail.com. State Tournament Director is Rosemary Green She can be reached at 479-273-3423 or rosemarywg@att.net.

Click Here for Spontaneous Problems (New problems added 3/1/2011)