Welcome to North Penn's Odyssey of the Mind program!
Parents lucky enough to find the right OotM team for their student should realize the importance of supporting the team throughout the season. OotM should not be considered a drop-off activity. With help from every parent, team members are more likely to have a great experience and teams are more likely to be successful!
Please carefully review each of the parent forms listed below.
Parent/Guardian Consent Form *print, sign, return to coach.
Parents Supporting Team at OM Events * volunteer and mark your calendar for OM events!
Outside Assistance Family Form *print, sign, return to coach.
For an OM team to form, to thrive and to be successful, every team parent must support the team in
various ways. Noted below are 7 important ways parents can assist the team. Consequently, there are up to
7 members on a team, one parent of each team member to support the team in a significant way. Other adults may volunteer but team parents should recognize the importance of their participation in team activities.
- Co-coach. Requires a September to March commitment. Not coaching? Find ways to support your team's coach!
- Co-coach. Requires a September to March commitment.
Team needs four judges, two for competition and two for Spontaneous Fun Day!
Unable to judge yourself? Reach out to friends, family who might be able to judge for the team.
- Judge for regional competition
Requires one Saturday of training in February and one Saturday of judging in March.
- Judge for regional competition
Requires one Saturday of training in February and one Saturday of judging in March.
- Judge for Spontaneous Fun Night
Requires one evening of training in January and one evening of judging in January.
- Judge for Spontaneous Fun Night
Requires one evening of training in January and one evening of judging in January.
- Team parent
Responsibilities vary by team but may include committing to be an alternate judge or
assisting coaches as needed.
Important ways for every parent to support their child's OotM team:
Organize car pools.
Organize food, drinks, balloons, table cloths, etc for competition day.
Take time to find spontaneous problems on the web and gather materials.
Make noise! Support your team with enthusiasm and praise! Keep it positive!
Provide snacks for meetings.
Assist coaches with field trips for materials (Lowes, craft store, etc.).
Respect the outside assistance rule.
Every coach needs an occasional break. Volunteer to assist at a meeting.
Never discourage an original idea! Never criticize a team member!
Take photos throughout and share them at the the OotM season!
Spontaneous Fun Night offers pizza and drinks. Organize desserts!