Welcome to Colorado Odyssey 1 st Year Coaches Training Let The Odyssey Begin!

Style First-Year Coaches

3 Style Basics 5 items total – 2 required + 2 free choice + overall effect 10 points per item = 50 points total Overall Effect

4 PROBLEM 1 F. Style (Elaboration of the problem solution; use four copies of the Style Form from the Odyssey of the Mind Program Guide.) 1.Effectiveness of a sound or sound effect during a trip to 10 points 2. Artistic quality of one of the station settings to 10 points 3. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 4. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 5. Overall effect of the four Style elements in the performance to 10 points Maximum possible: 50 points PROBLEM 2 F. Style (Elaboration of the problem solution; use four copies of the Style Form from the Odyssey of the Mind Program Guide.) 1 Creativity of materials used in the mysterious engineer’s costume to 10 points 2. Creative use of rubber bands on the membership sign to 10 points 3. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 4. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 5. Overall effect of the four Style elements in the performance to 10 points Maximum possible: 50 points

5 PROBLEM 4 F. Style (Elaboration of the problem solution; use four copies of the Style Form from the Odyssey of the Mind Program Guide.) 1 Visual appearance of the team-created device to 10 points 2. Creative integration of the membership sign in the performance to 10 points 3. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 4. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 5. Overall effect of the four Style elements in the performance to 10 points Maximum possible: 50 points PROBLEM 3 F. Style (Elaboration of the problem solution; use four copies of the Style Form from the Odyssey of the Mind Program Guide.) 1. Artistic quality of the box that Pandora opens in the prologue to 10 points 2. How well the membership sign looks like a video game console to 10 points 3. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 4. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 5. Overall effect of the four Style elements in the performance to 10 points Maximum possible: 50 points

6 PROBLEM 5 F. Style (Elaboration of the problem solution; use four copies of the Style Form from the Odyssey of the Mind Program Guide.) 1. Visual appearance of the villainous character to 10 points 2. One element of the Movie Critic’s costume (team’s choice) to 10 points 3. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 4. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 5. Overall effect of the four Style elements in the performance to 10 points Maximum possible: 50 points PROBLEM 6 F. Style (Elaboration of the problem solution; use four copies of the Style Form from the Odyssey of the Mind Program Guide.) 1. Creative appearance of one of the community members to 10 points 2. Creative use of materials in the weather forecasting device to 10 points 3. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 4. (Free choice of team) to 10 points 5. Overall effect of the four Style elements in the performance to 10 points Maximum possible: 50 points

7 Presented during & throughout the 8 minutes of Long-Term solution Think of how we identify the styles of fashion designers, film directors, artists, musicians, etc. Each has many different masterpieces but all may share some common theme or “style.” Good style is UNIQUE + MEMORABLE Presenting with Style

8 Think about these words, phrases, and questions: – Pizazz – Unique – Wow – I don’t think any other team would have thought of… – What are you most proud of? – What special talents are presented? – Did the team take a risk? How Does A Team Get Style Elements?

9 Ask yourself, “If the judges were to think of our solution a year from now, they would remember you as the team that ___________________.” Rule of Thumb

10 You cannot select to be scored on something you are already being scored on in the LT Problem as either of your “Free Choices” Ask yourself, “Did the Long-Term Problem already ask us to do this? If so, we need to do something else. If not, then we’re good to go!” Style Cannot Overlap with LT

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12 Artistic design Music and songs Choreography and dance Construction and the way something is built Creative use of materials Humor, rhyme, themes Sky’s the limit! What Can Style Be?

13 Used geometric shapes throughout their solution !tuohguorht emeht sdrawkcab a desU

14 COMMON STYLEMORE CREATIVE Costumes Street clothes – not altered Rented or bought COLORFUL! Unusual materials Materials used in unusual ways Props Plain cardboard Little color 3 Dimensional Pop-out props Scenery None or very plain Lacks color 3-Dimensional Appropriate to the theme Music None Some music when appropriate Rhyming TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

15 Being specific is key! Assume the judges do not know anything Kids fill out the forms or dictate Have students know who created what Completing The Style Form

16 BAD STYLE FORM

17 GOOD STYLE FORM

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Thank You! Questions? Contact Regional Director Mt Evans – Paula Avis Poudre River – Catherine Alum