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2020 Regional Program Ads

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On February 13, 2020February 14, 2020

Support your team with an ad in our regional program booklet! All submissions are due Monday, Feb. 24.  Dimensions (width x height) Quarter page (2” x 3.5”) $25 Half page (4.5” x 3.5”) $40 Full page (4.5” x 7.5”) $60 Full page…

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Nailed It

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 20, 2019

Given: Two pieces paper, 6 pieces thin spaghetti, 2″ masking tape, one coffee canister, one billiard ball and an unlimited supply of nails. Your task is to create a structure using the paper, spaghetti and tape. This structure must be able to…

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Escape

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 20, 2019

Given: One action figure, one can – any kind, one ball string, 3 straws, one foot of tape, 2 index cards and one spoon. You (the action figure) are trapped inside a deep hole. You find the given materials, build a vehicle…

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Free Standin’

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 20, 2019

Given: Seven sheets of typing paper. Make a free standing structure as tall as possible You receive 2 points for every inch in height.

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Tissue Box Structure

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 20, 2019

Given: Three unopened tissue boxes of the same size, 6 – 8 1/2 x 11 pieces paper, 4 plastic drinking straws, eight paper clips, 12″ masking tape and a pair of scissors. Using all or some of the materials given, build a…

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Golf Ball Transport

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 20, 2019

Given: Two strings or heavy yarn, 8 feet each, two plastic or styrofoam cups,4 paper clips, one fly swatter, one gallon container and 12 golf balls. Mark two lines on the floor about 7 feet apart with the gallon container placed at…

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An A-Maze-ing Problem

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 20, 2019

Given: Blindfold, masking tape, a basket, various objects (pencils, ping pong balls, ruler, etc.) Team members must design a non-verbal direction system to be used to guide one teammate, who is blindfolded, through a maze. The blindfolded team member must also pick…

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Penny Drop

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 20, 2019

Given: 1″ x 1″ piece of clay, 50 toothpicks, one deck playing cards, 100 pennies and one plastic cup. Part One: Build a structure using the clay, toothpicks and cards. It must be as high as possible and hold the cup and…

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Tall and Wide

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 20, 2019

Given: One bag marshmallows and one box toothpicks. Build a structure as high and as wide as possible with the materials given. Structure will be scored by the height times half the width. You have 5 minutes to build the structure.

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Here in This Catapult

By NEPA Odyssey of the Mind
On July 20, 2019

Given: One package bendable straws, 3 adhesive labels, 2 rubber bands and 7 paper clips. Build a catapult out of the materials given. The device will thenbe used to catapult 3 objects (a penny, a paper clip, an eraser) toward a designated…

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