Registration 2014 2015

OM is a fun, creative, problem solving extracurricular activity open to all students in grades K-4 at RES.
The mission of OM is to provide creative problem solving opportunities for students. By solving
challenging and fun open-ended problems students develop creative-thinking skills that can be applied to
real-life situations.

Teams: Each team is composed of 5-7 students who work under the guidance of an adult coach on
their solutions. Students may put their own teams together. Please include a list of teammates AND
a coach. Please note that additional members may be added to your team. (Parents we need
coaches, its an AMAZING experience sign up below )
Timing: Teams meet from late-October through March- meeting once a week in the beginning and
more often closer to the tournament. Meeting times are determined by the coach and families.
OM State Tournament: On March 21
st
, 2014 all teams have the opportunity to present their
problem solutions at the Vermont State Tournament at CVU in Hinesburg.
Dues: Participation dues are $15 per child for the year. Make checks payable to RES FOCUS.
Scholarship funds are available. Please contact Denise Noble if you would like information on a
financial scholarship. 434-8440.

Students Name: ______________________ Grade: ____ Phone:_______________________

Address: _______________________________ Town: ____________

Parent/Guardian Name: _________________________Email:_____________________

Parents Signature: __________________________ Todays Date: ____________

Adults are needed to serve as Coaches, Assistant Coaches, or Judges at the State Tournament. Training
is provided. There is a coaches training at Mater Christi School in Burlington on 11/8. Please circle
the box below if you are interested in either coaching or judging. Coaching is an AMAZING experience.

I am interested in Coaching I am interested in Judging

Please rank your 1
st
, 2
nd
and 3
rd
choice of Long-Term Problem. (See descriptions on back of this sheet.)

Drivers Test
Vehicle problem
The Not-So-Haunted House
Technical Problem
Its How We Rule
Classics Problem
The Stackable Structure
Structure Problem
Seeing is Believing
Theatrical Problem
The Worlds First Art Festival (K-2)
Primary/Noncompetitive problem

Please return this form and a $15 payment (payable to RES FOCUS*) in the school to home folder to
OM - Denise Noble. You will be contacted soon with more information on your OM team! Thanks for
joining and LET THE CREATIVITY BEGIN!
2
OM Long-Term Problems Synopses

Problems range in focus to appeal to a variety of students. A synopsis of this years Long-Term problems
follows:

#1: Runaway 'Train' - teams must design, build, and operate one or more vehicles that will travel on
tracks and make stops at different stations without touching the floor overcoming obstacles along
the way! The solution will include a conductor character, a theme explaining the vehicles difficulties
and a victory lap with flag/banner.
#2: Experiencing Technical Difficulties teams will design, build, and demonstrate various devices
that complete specific tasks - including ring a bell, change the wording on something, sound an alarm,
move an object, etc. The solution will include a theme resolving technical failures through completing
the tasks, a mysterious engineer character and a twist: all devices must be powered by rubber bands!
#3: Pandoras Box - teams will put a video game spin on the story of Pandoras Box. A gamer
character will take on this multi-level game inspired by the Greek myth. The game will include a
prologue that depicts the original story of Pandoras Box, three characters representing different
evils that escaped the box, and a power meter that represents the gamer characters health. To beat
the game, the player will advance to the final level where it will release hope into the world.
#4: Lose Your Marbles teams will design, build, and test a structure, made only of balsa wood and
glue, that will balance and support as much weight as possible. The structure will also hold five
marbles that will be released one at a time during weight placement as a result of a team-created
device removing a piece of the structure. The team will incorporate weight placement and losing your
marbles into the theme of the performance.
#5: Silent Movie - teams will create and present a performance depicting a Director character that
produces and presents a silent movie featuring a humorous villain character that commits three silly
acts of villainy. Characters in the movie may not speak as part of the presentation of the movie but
will use music played on a team-created instrument and creatively displayed subtitles to convey its
story to the audience and judges.
Primary: Whacky Weather Warning - (For Teams K-2 Only) Teams will create and present a
humorous performance where a meteorologist makes three predictions of wacky weather. The
meteorologist will speak in rhymes and use a team-created forecasting device and a backdrop that
serves as a weather map. The community will tune in to get the weather report in any creative way
the team wishes.

For a GREAT video on OM, see https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/play_creative_experience.php. This is
such an amazing program and its incredible to watch how the kids learn and grow together over such a
short time.

Odyssey of the Mind at RES is open to all students in grades K-4. Please invite friends to join in the fun.
Additionally, if you have friends who might be interested in OM who do NOT go to RES, they can still be
on your team. If you have questions, please contact Denise Noble at 434-8440 or [email protected]. For
more info see http://vt.odysseyofthemind.org

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