For more information contact:  ROE OotM Coordinator: Sarah Slemmons

Are you creative?

Do you like working on a team?

Is thinking your game?

Then, you need to join.....

ROE Odyssey of the Mind!

Odyssey of the Mind (OotM) is an international program designed to provide creative problem-solving opportunities for children from Kindergarten to college. ROE has a very strong tradition with OotM and it is one of the more popular extra-curricular activities at our school. OotM teams are generally made up of students in the same grade, coached by parents. Parents also help with judging and running OotM workshops, with some teacher involvement in these areas as well.

ROE OotM is a volunteer program. Although we will assist parents, children and coaches in creating teams, parents are ultimately responsible for finding a team for their child. Network....network....network! The number of children we serve is contingent upon the number of parents who volunteer to coach. The only way to guarantee a spot on a team for your child is to coach!

Teams are composed of five to seven members. Coaches must be at least 18 years old.

ROE is limited to 15 Division 1 teams (3rd. to 5th grade). In the past, ROE has been able to have as many Primary teams (K thru 2nd grade) as we wanted. We are assuming this will continue. Although the Primary Problem is open to K-2nd grade, we encourage parents to wait till 2nd grade!

Teams hold meetings after school and on weekends. Parents and coaches are responsible for establishing meeting times and locations.