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Odyssey of the Mind

Kathy SherlockRegional Director
Division of Instructional Support Services

4 Harriman Drive
Goshen, NY 10924
Phone: 845-781-4363 ext. 10745
Fax: 845-774-7323

Odyssey of the Mind Save the Date for 2025 Tournament on March 1 with a snow date pf March 2.

2025 Tournament Date: 
March 1, 2025

SNOW DATE: March 2, 2025

COMING IN FEBRUARY 2025: Link to PDF of the 2025 Region 5 Tournament Schedule
COMING IN MARCH 2025: Link to PDF of the 2025 Region 5 Tournament Awards Ceremony Schedule

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Coaches, district coordinators, judges, and OMers...

Use the Odyssey Resources Portal to access current Odyssey resources, such as the program guide, coaches manual, and much more. Also included in the portal are photos of past performances. 

If you cannot access the portal, please email us so we will give you access.

New York State Odyssey of the Mind website

2024 Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament

A Goshen team poses for a photograph outside the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
Two students smile for a photograph outside the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A competitor gets her face painted by a teammate before the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team performs their skit at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team performs their skit at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
Judges watch a team perform  at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team performs their skit at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team performs their skit at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A girl in costume smiles during a skit  at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team performs their skit at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team performs their skit at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team performs their skit at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
Judges talk to a team after its performance at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team performs their skit at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team performs their skit at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team on the stage during the awards ceremony at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team waves during the awards ceremony at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team from Goshen celebrates on the stage during the awards ceremony at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.
A team from Warwick celebrates on the stage during the awards ceremony at the Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament.

2023 Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament

Students arrive for the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students arrive for the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students watch another team perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Spectators watch a team perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Judges watch a performance in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Spectators cheer for a performance in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Students perform in the 2023 Mid-Hudson Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at OU BOCES in Goshen.
Odyssey of the Mind students celebrate at awards ceremony
Odyssey of the Mind students celebrate at awards ceremony
Odyssey of the Mind students celebrate at awards ceremony
Odyssey of the Mind students celebrate at awards ceremony
Odyssey of the Mind students celebrate at awards ceremony
Odyssey of the Mind students celebrate at awards ceremony
Odyssey of the Mind students celebrate at awards ceremony
Odyssey of the Mind students celebrate at awards ceremony
Odyssey of the Mind students celebrate at awards ceremony
Odyssey of the Mind students celebrate at awards ceremony
Odyssey of the Mind students celebrate at awards ceremony

2022 Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament

2020 Odyssey of the Mind Region 5 Tournament

HOW ODYSSEY OF THE MIND WORKS

Teams of up to seven students compete in five different problems which encompass vehicle, technical, classics, structure and theatrical. Each team receives its problem in early October and then proceeds to build, tape, glue, paint and "test run" props and mechanisms to prepare the best solution to the challenge. The tasks include a skit or performance that is an original creation. 

Outside construction assistance from parents or adults is prohibited, and a spending limit is imposed on teams. In addition to the the assigned problem, Odyssey of the Mind competitors also have the opportunity to "flex" their intellectual skills by solving a spontaneous problem which involves quick and logical thinking.

Teams do not have any prior knowledge about the spontaneous question and must present a creative solution on the spot. Students from K-12 participate in the regional tournament according to their team's division, which is delineated by age/grade level.

Participating School Districts

  • Chester Union Free School District
  • Eldred Central School District
  • Goshen Central School District
  • Middletown Enlarged City School District
  • Minisink Valley Central School District
  • Monroe-Woodbury Central School District
  • Pine Bush Central School District
  • Port Jervis City School District
  • Spackenkill Union Free School District
  • Valley Central School District
  • Wallkill Central School District
  • Warwick Valley Central School District
  • Washingtonville Central School District