Welcome to the Greater Rochester Region of the Odyssey of the Mind program, served by an independent regional board composed entirely of volunteers within our area. We hope you find useful information here regarding our program and how we deliver CCI's Odyssey of the Mind activities for our area, Region 14 in New York.
Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving competition open to all students in grades K-12. Known as OMers, our participants have fun while building valuable skills like teamwork, critical thinking, communication, and creativity.
Our regional tournament is held in the spring of each year, with teams advancing to the state competition, and often also qualifying for CCI's World Finals. Our website includes information regarding our calendar for the competition season, how to register, contacts for the program in the region and the participating school districts, and other relevant website links. You can even take a look at the results of previous regional competitions.
Questions and comments about the program can be directed to our regional directors, Heather Campo and Jodi Antin.
We are looking forward to another great, creative year!
The above video was created by local Pittsford Omers in 2015!
We are happy to announce that the 2026 tournament will be held at the Rush-Henrietta Central School District on March 7, 2026. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
We are looking for volunteers to join the Odyssey of the Mind Region 14 Board of Directors! We have openings for Board Members at Large, as well as for the following position:
Fundraising Director - writes grant proposals and contacts organizations about monetary and in-kind donations to support our region
Registrar - oversees team registration, including working with teams to answer registration questions and collecting regional tournament fees
Assistant Judge Coordinator - organize judges' data and be to go-to person on the day of the tournament for any last-minute volunteer changes
If you're interested, please contact us at districtodysseyofthemind@gmail.com to learn more!
Region 14 is proud to be the first region in New York State to pilot the new Odyssey Inclusive program!
If you are interested in starting an Odyssey of the Mind team in your district, please contact districtodysseyofthemind@gmail.com.