NY Odyssey of the Mind

Welcome to New York Odyssey !

For over 40 years, New York State Odyssey of the Mind Association, Inc. (NYSOMA), a 501(c)3 organization, has offered the Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) program to New York students. A creative problem solving program, OM encourages divergent thinking as teams use creativity and teamwork to solve unique problems. OM brings the classroom to life as students apply what they learn and combine it with their interests and passions. OM emphasizes teamwork, budgeting, time management, public speaking, and so much more!

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Happy New Year!

With news from NY Odyssey about Scholarship opportunities, pin design winners and pin pictures, important deadlines for coaches and our reular coaching corner. Your STEAM-powered Odyssey! Want to win $1,000 towards your school tuition or expenses? NYSOMA’s scholarship committee is now accepting applications from high school seniors and college freshmen for the 2026 NYSOMA scholarships. The challenge is to create a video and explain how you and your team used STEAM principles

(H) OMers' Odyssey - Vol 1

Take a peek at what life is like for participants in Odyssey of the Mind. We will be posting updates and reports from several Odyssey teams from New York throughout the season: preparing, competing and just having fun! Warwick Valley - Div 2 Our Odyssey of the Mind season is off to a fiery start, just like our favorite snack, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos! This month has been full of creativity, teamwork, and a new team tradition we’re excited about. Meet Omer the Roamer, our team’s ve

November News

With information on Regional Tournaments, Clarifications, Odyssey Alumni, Odyssey Angels, NYSOMA's recognition as an Ethical Non-profit organization, and a new regular feature - Coaching Corner. Regional Tournaments Our first regional tournament is usually Region 13 but this year it’s Region 15 leading the way on February 7th at MT Morris CSD. Check out the dates for all the other NY regional tournaments: https://www.nyodyssey.org/regional-tournaments . If you can volunteer