Inland Empire Odyssey of the Mind  (revised 10/7/11)

This information pertains ONLY to the Inland Empire Region.

Coach Training:  Details are posted at www.odysseyofthemind.com  Click on Local Contacts and then the state of California.  Look for the listing for Inland Empire.  Currently there are 2 coach trainings scheduled, October 15 in Palm Desert and November 5 in Ontario.  Please let me know if you would like to host a training next fall, 2012.

Training is mandatory for new coaches and coordinators.  New coaches may attend any coach training in the state of CA and returning coaches are always welcome.   All need to email me before attending so materials are ready for you.

 

Inland Empire Regional Tournament  Palm Springs High School-Saturday, March 3, 2012.  

State tournament Heritage High School, Brentwood CA (near San Francisco)-March 31, 2012

World Finals will be held at Iowa State University- May 23-26, 2012

Tip: Start fundraising now with one activity a month!  This year there are only 3 weeks between Regionals and the State Tournament.  Anything is possible at Regionals...your team may qualify for State....and you want to be ready.      

 

Scholarships:  High School Seniors can apply for the CA Odyssey of the Mind scholarship and the Bob and Judy Drogin scholarship this year.  Both awards are $500.  The student must have participated in Odyssey at least one year in high school.  Details will be posted at www.calomer.org in the spring of the year.

Corporate Sponsors:  Our State Board is looking for corporate sponsors for our State Tournament.

Leadership:  I want to hear from you to form a database of people to contact when a position comes open.   We had some awesome Regional Tournaments the last 4 years, thanks to all who put their heart and energy into making it great for the kids!  Positions which may be open:  Regional and State problem captains, head judge, treasurer, secretary, tournament director, regional director, scorekeepers, registration and souvenir sales. 

Feel free to contact me with questions.

Get started now by downloading and reading the Program Guide 2011-2012 which is posted at the bottom of the page on www.odysseyofthemind.com.  A synopsis of the new Odyssey of the Mind problems is also on the website however, to receive the complete problems you must have purchased your National membership.  Have a fun and creative year!

For Business Directors AND Coordinators:  
Coordinators purchase the National Membership from www.odysseyofthemind.com   ($135) Most schools or groups purchase 1 membership which generally allows 5 teams of 7 students to participate. You may purchase more than one National Membership which will allow your school to send more teams to competition.
 Our CA Odyssey of the Mind State Treasurer invoices your coordinator for the State Tournament Fee by email. All checks for STATE fees must be written to CA Odyssey of the Mind (no abbreviations -$65 per membership). You may also pay electronically on the website at www.calomer.org.  Our State treasurer Lisa Heutmaker will include the NEW mailing address (as of 2 years ago) on the invoice.

 REGIONAL REGISTRATION for the Palm Springs Tournament will be due January 17st.  THIS IS A NEW DATE!  This means you (coordinator or coach) must fill out the data (names, grade levels, etc.) for your team online.  The registration link will be up and running by the end of October or earlier.

REGIONAL FEES:  Fees of $75 per team are due by January 31st.  Primary teams are only $35 each. 
 Late registrations will be charged $105 per team ($65 for primary teams) and may be accepted only by permission of the Regional Director.  IF a late registration is accepted, payment in full (for memberships, state fees and regional fees) must accompany the late registration by Feb. 7th. The invoice for Regional fees will be received as each team registers online for the Regional Tournament.  Contact me asap if you need something more.  Your coaches may need to give the team registration email acceptance to the coordinator as it is the invoice for the team.  The check must be written to Inland Empire Odyssey of the Mind ($75 per team) and mailed to Jan Johnson at 72-579 Hedgehog St. Palm Desert, CA 92260.

Jan Johnson  

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Inland Empire Regional Director

 
CA Odyssey of the Mind- Secretary

760-641-3286

Board Members:
Treasurer: Sheila Gill

Secretary: Ellen Sabie

Tournament Director: Jan Johnson/Ilona Tope

Spontaneous Captain: Donna Bowman

Scorekeepeer Captain: Sheila Gill

Souvenirs: Kay Gerhardt

Problem Captains-Jon Harvey, Lori Jordan, Bob McCallister, Sharon O'Donnell, Cortney Weir