COACH Resources
Welcome NEW & RETURNING coaches!
Important: USCSD requires volunteers who work directly with students to obtain clearances. Be sure to visit the district website for instructions on how to secure your clearances ASAP!
Find resources and training to help you get started on your Coaching Odyssey. If there's anything we can do for you, please get in touch! On your mark, get set, go!
USC GETTING STARTED GUIDES:
Additional USC Resources:
View Recording from Coach Kickstart
Click below for pdf of slides
Meeting Schedule Worksheet
24/25 Suggested Meeting Guide
THE ODYSSEY ACADEMY:
Be sure to check out The Odyssey Academy. This series of 15 videos created and produced by Illinois Odyssey of the Mind is an amazing crash course in all things Odyssey. We highly recommend it!
Lesson 1: What is OM?
Lesson 2: What You Will do in OM
Lesson 3: The Long-Term Problems
Lesson 4: Creativity and Brainstorming
Lesson 5: Solving Your Long-Term Problem
Lesson 6: Focus and Style
Lesson 7: How to Write a Skit
Lesson 8: Building Your Solution
Lesson 9: Tweaking for Improvement
Lesson 10: Spontaneous
Lesson 11: Practice, Practice, Practice!
Lesson 12: The Paperwork
Lesson 13: How to Compete
Lesson 14: Understanding Judge Scores
Lesson 15: Reflecting on What You Have Learned
Brainstorming, Creativity & Style:
Team Building & Outside Assistance:
MORE RESOURCES:
Our Parent Organizations:
National Odyssey of the Mind
Pennsylvania Odyssey of the Mind
Western PA Odyssey of the Mind
Follow Along With Us:
USC Facebook OM Page