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Welcome to the 2025 Competition Season!

 

We are excited that you have chosen to enrich

the lives of our students by using the BEST creative problem 

solving program in the world…

Odyssey of the Mind!

 

There have been a tremendous number of changes made to the

Odyssey of the Mind website. The purpose of this update is to

help guide you through the processes needed to get you

registered and ready for our Qualifying and State Tournaments.

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TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

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You will register for the Arkansas Qualifying Tournaments by

completing a Google Doc registration form located on the

Creativity in Arkansas website. Registrations for the Arkansas

Tournaments DO NOT go through the National Office.

 

Regional Tournaments for ALL Arkansas Teams (You must attend 1 but

you can choose to attend as many as you like.)

 

February 22, 2025: Arkansas 1 at Brookland Public Schools

Deadline to register: February 8th.

Check Tournament Information Tab for Schedule

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March 1, 2025: Prairie Grove High School

Deadline to register: February 15th.

 

March 13, 2025 (Thursday): Mt. St. Mary’s Academy Little Rock

Deadline to register: February 27th.

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State Finals: April 5, 2025 Maumelle Middle School

Registration Deadline: March 14, 2025

Cost: $50.00 per team

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ALL coaches and Program Coordinators MUST read the Program

Guide and the Problem. Please help YOUR teams get every point

they deserve by knowing the guidelines! Check out the NEW

Requirements for the Membership Sign!

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JUDGES INFORMATION

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All teams must provide a minimum of one judge. Judges are to

register on the Google Form located on the Creativity in

Arkansas Website by no later than:

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February 22, 2025: Arkansas 1 Brookland Public Schools

Deadline to register: February 8th.

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March 1, 2025: Prairie Grove High School

Deadline to register: February 15th.

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March 13, 2025 (Thursday): Mt. St. Mary’s Academy Little Rock

Deadline to register: February 20th.

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This year judges will receive a tee shirt once they attend judges

training.

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Spontaneous Judges training will be handled by the State

Problem captain: Donna Henderson. She will be in contact.

 

Dates for Judges Training: Training will take place at 7:30 a.m.

on the day of the tournaments at Brookland and Prairie Grove.

We elected to do this in order to respect our volunteer’s time.

Competition will begin at 10:00. Please make sure you have read

the problem!

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I would highly recommend that all judges follow the three read

protocol:

1st read: Learn what the problem is about.

2nd read: Read for detail and deep understanding (highlight,

take notes, formulate questions).

3rd read: Read for clarification and develop questions to ask

when you meet with the problem captains.

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Feel free to contact the State AD, John Pipkins, at any time:

Phone: 501-514-0253

Email: jpipkins96@yahoo.com

 

 

2024 World Finals Results

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Top 15 Placements

Mount St. Mary's Academy (Prob. 3) - 2nd Place

Pocahontas High School (Prob. 5) - 4th Place

Brookland Public Schools (Prob. 5) - 10th Place

Greene County Tech High School (Prob. 4) - 10th Place

Maynard Elementary (Prob. 2) - 10th Place

Blytheville High School (Prob. 4) - 13th Place

Blytheville Middle School (Prob 4) - 14th Place

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Congratulations to all Arkansas World Finals teams! You represented us exceptionally well with your creativity and commitment to excellence. We look forward to a great 2024-2025 program year! 

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