Since 2020 is so unlike life as usual, our kickoff to the 2020-2021 Odyssey of the Mind Season is a bit delayed, and a bit different. We have been holding out hoping to have more clarity to bring you, and hoping this would also allow you some time to settle into the new normal of virtual school.
We have some information, and we are getting more as the International and Virginia state organizations work through more details. If you’re ready to get started on your problems, memberships are available, for both virtual and in-person tournaments. As a board, we are looking into all options to provide the most valuable creativity experience we can. This year, it won’t be a single day with 1000 students in one facility. We’re expecting our region will be led with a virtual tournament, and depending on the situation and local/state rules by tournament time, we may be able to offer small group scheduled in person structure and vehicle testing.
Since most of the interaction with the tournament is rolled into a single performance and one spontaneous round, even a virtual competition with a video submission doesn’t have to mean a ton of additional screen time if the students can work out how to partner in a socially distant setting, or delegate tasks and make efficient use of online time.