THINK BEYOND THE BOX Through solving open-ended problems, students develop creative-thinking skills that can be applied to real-life situations. Each year, tens of thousands of students take part in Odyssey of the Mind, established in 1978. Schools and community organizations form teams of up to seven students in the fall. Those students spend months developing a solution to their long-term problem, which varies from technical to theatrical in nature. Each problem comes with specific guidelines including a cost limit, time limit, and scoring rubric. All aspects of the solution, including costumes, props, scenery, and technical devices, must be original creations of the students.The students present their solutions at one of our six regional tournaments across Pennsylvania each March. Teams also receive a top-secret “Spontaneous” problem the day of the competition, which emphasizes teamwork and quick-thinking. The top teams compete at Pennsylvania State Finals in April – where they have the chance to advance to World Finals and compete against teams from across the US and over 20 countries!

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THE ORIGINAL WORLDWIDECREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

PROGRAM

2,737 students on 421 teams solved their problems at K-12 schools, colleges, and community organizations across Pennsylvania in 2017.

5,800 students from 16 countries competed at the 2017 World Finals at Michigan State University.

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IT TAKES A VILLAGEOur program is run entirely by volunteers! PA Odyssey of the

Mind is administered by the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization Creativity Unlimited in PA. All of our tournaments are officiated

by volunteer judges supplied by each competing team.

WHAT SKILLS WILL YOUR STUDENTS

DEVELOP? 9 Budgeting 9 Engineering 9 History 9 Leadership 9 Music 9 Performing Arts 9 Project Management 9 Public Speaking 9 Risk Taking 9 Sportsmanship 9 Teamwork 9 Technical/Computer 9 Theatrical/Acting 9 Time Management 9 Visual Arts 9 Work Ethic 9 Writing