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Emerald Coast Odyssey of the Mind

Welcome to the Emerald Coast Region

of the Florida Odyssey of the Mind Association

NEWS

School Registration is open for the 25-26 Season
Go to the HQ website
(If you already have an account from last year, you will be asked to change your password using the "forgot password" feature)

25-26 Full Problems have dropped
Get your membership on the HQ website for access

Fall Spontaneous Fairs
Oct 25th Panama City
Nov 1st Pensacola
Sign up under events

About Odyssey of the Mind

Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and world level. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S. and about 25 other countries participate in the program.

Balsa Structure Problem Practice
Teams performing

About the Emerald Coast Region

Emerald Coast Region is one of 10 regions of the Florida Odyssey of the Mind Association.  We train coaches, hold team events, and host a regional tournament for the 10 westernmost counties of Florida.

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  • Sat, Oct 25
    North Bay Haven Charter Academy
    Oct 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    North Bay Haven Charter Academy, 1 Buccaneer Drive, Panama City, FL 32404, USA
    Coaches, Sign your team up to practice spontaneous problems and build skills they may use in their long-term solutions.
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  • Sat, Nov 01
    Ferry Pass Middle School
    Nov 01, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
    Ferry Pass Middle School, 8355 Yancey Ln, Pensacola, FL 32514, USA
    Coaches, Sign your team up to practice spontaneous problems and build skills they may use in their long-term solutions.
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  • Sun, Feb 08
    Google Meet
    Feb 08, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Google Meet
    Learn what to do on the day of tournament.
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  • Sat, Feb 21
    Crestview High School
    Feb 21, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
    Crestview High School, 1250 N Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536, USA
    Mandatory training for judges. Registration is done on the odysseyofthemind.com website. As of 23 Sep 2025 registration is not open yet.
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  • Sat, Feb 21
    Crestview High School
    Feb 21, 2026, 9:20 AM – 12:00 PM
    Crestview High School, 1250 N Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536, USA
    Learn what to do on the day of tournament.
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  • Sat, Feb 28
    Crestview High School
    Feb 28, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
    Crestview High School, 1250 N Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536, USA
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  • Sat, Apr 04
    Orange County Convention Center West
    Apr 04, 2026, 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM EDT
    Orange County Convention Center West, 9800 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819, USA
    Teams qualifying at their regional tournaments compete for the State Championship and an opportunity to advance to the World Finals
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  • Wed, May 27
    Iowa State University
    May 27, 2026, 8:00 AM – May 30, 2026, 10:00 PM
    Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
    Qualifying teams from around the world competed to be World Champions
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Contact Us

Regional Directors:  Doug and Martha Smith

emeraldcoastrd@floma.org

850.226.1772

Coaches' Representative (east): Crystal Lund

lund.rep.emeraldcoast@floma.org

Coaches' Representative (west): Melissa Hughes

hughes.rep.emeraldcoast@floma.org

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