Florida Odyssey of the Mind
Manatee Region

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Parents, Coaches, and Coordinators Orientation

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Saturday, September 30th 10:30am-2:00pm *bring your own lunch

Bartram Branch Library (William Bartram Room) 

60 Davis Pond Blvd.

Fruit Cove, FL 32259

 

Please join us in person for the opportunity to answer your questions and discuss the following topics: 

-The Spirit of Odyssey of the Mind

-Long Term/Style/Spontaneous

-Building a Team

-Choosing a Problem

-Commitment

-Rules and Roles

-Sportsmanship

-Volunteers

-Skills

-Overall Cost

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Manatee Monthlies (M&Ms)

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Coaches & Coordinators!

Join us on zoom the second Tuesday of every month @ 7pm!

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Each M&M will include timely topics, Q&A with a board member, and spontaneous tips!

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SEPTEMBER 12:  How to register your membership, workshops offered and how to sign up, choosing a problem.

 

OCTOBER 10:  Choosing a theme, importance of style, securing tournament volunteers, registering your teams

 

NOVEMBER 14: Script writing, submitting clarifications, spirit of the problem, scored items, how to write your own spontaneous problems

 

DECEMBER 12: Set pieces, costume expectations, making the most of winter break

 

January 9:  Paperwork and forms, tournament traditions, emergency kits, judges training information

 

February 13: Tournament expectations, behavior of teams and parents, clarifications, dealing with last minute emergencies

 

March 12:   State Expectations

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