Mark your calendar! These are the key dates for the 2023/2024 Odyssey season. Dates and locations are evolving so check back regularly.

September

9/1 - Registration begins

9/6 - “What is OM?” information sessions:
10:00-11:30am at USC Community Rec Center, 1551 Mayview Rd, 15241
7:30pm Zoom call (Please email to register for the call.)

9/22 - Deadline to register for the 2023-2024 season

OCTOBER

10/1 - Notification of your Odyssey team!

10/2 - USC Kickoff Meet & Greet - Meet your team! USCHS Cafeteria
For new students and teams. Details will be sent via email when you receive your team placement.

10/9 - USC Coach Kickstart Call - 8:00pm via Zoom (link will be sent prior to meeting)

10/31 - Deadline for team members to pay $175 registration fee.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBEr

11/11 - Western PA Coach Training #1 at Boyce Middle School (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for all coaches!)

11/26-12/4 - USC Odyssey T-shirt & Clothing Sale - order by midnight on 12/4 (NO LATE ORDERS!)

11/15 - Last day to drop out and receive full refund.

12/2 - Round Robin Skills Training for USC Teams at Boyce Middle School

january

1/15 - Deadline to register team, judges and volunteer for Regional Tournament!

1/30 - USC Coach Forum at 7pm in Cafe 321 at the USCHS (theater entrance, first room on the right inside cafeteria)

february

2/3 - Western PA Judges’ Training at Robert Morris University (MANDATORY FOR JUDGES)
Judges are automatically registered for this training when coaches register them on the national site. They will receive details from the problem captains before training. For an idea of the day’s agenda, click here.

2/5 - Western PA Coach Training #2: Competition Edition - 7-9pm via Zoom (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)
This session will focus on navigating the competition. Topics covered: team required forms, final practice tips, general updates. Link to register here.

2/17 - Western PA Spontaneous Fun Day - 9am-2:30pm at Linton Middle School, Penn Hills (Optional but so useful!) USC bus transportation provided. Register here!

2/24 - USC Rehearsal Day - 8:30am-4pm at Boyce Middle School (Please sign up for your team’s 1-hour time slot!)

MARCH

3/2 - Western PA Regional Tournament - all day at Keystone Oaks MS/HS

3/7 - Western PA Coach Training #3: Movin’ on up - 7pm via Zoom (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)
This session is for coaches of teams advancing to the PA State Finals.

APRIL

4/6 - PA State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament at Pocono Mountain East High School in Swiftwater, PA (advancing teams only)
4/13 - Snow date for State Finals

MAY

5/21-5/24 - Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Iowa State University in Ames, IA (advancing teams only)

June/July

TBD - Ingenuity Camp