Are you a builder? A writer? Performer? Pick a problem, find your passion!
Portland Odyssey Club, Guiding Creativity To New Horizons! This involves exploring uncharted territories of imagination and innovation, pushing the boundaries of conventional thinking. It requires an open mind willing to embrace diverse perspectives and the courage to venture beyond comfort zones. By fostering an environment that encourages experimentation and values unique ideas, individuals can unlock their full creative potential. This journey often involves learning from failures, as each setback becomes a stepping stone toward greater achievement. Collaboration plays a key role, as exchanging ideas with others can spark new inspiration and lead to unexpected breakthroughs. Ultimately, guiding creativity to new horizons is about nurturing a mindset that sees challenges as opportunities and believes in the limitless possibilities of human ingenuity.
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Off the Rails
All aboard! OMers become conductors and engineers as they design, build, and operate a train vehicle. As the train travels the course it will have a new car attached at each stop. Along the route it will encounter challenges that make the train travel in different ways. After all of its cargo is picked up, the items will be unloaded and assembled into a work of art. The performance will also include a the use of ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda, a humorous conductor character, and a villain character that tries to prevent the train from getting to its destination.
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Lost in OMERland
Getting lost often leads to unexpected opportunities! In this problem OM teams will design, build and operate a Technical Trip Assistant only to find their voice activated-device has a few malfunctions that result in hilarity. While they set out to explore a new place, the device gives a humorous answer to a question, wrong directions that take them to an unexpected location, and a silly translation. All props and backdrops must fit inside two suitcases.
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Classics... The Epic Quest
OMers, are you ready to get EPIC? Quests from history have been passed from generation to generation through many art forms, including poetry. OMers will create an epic poem that details a team-created quest that is acted out in the performance. During the quest, the characters encounter an original beast, will rescue someone, and will overcome an epic challenge. The performance will use colors to help depict different settings.
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Life's a Ball!
Party Time! In this problem, teams will create a performance about throwing a party or a ball. The team will design and build a balsa wood structure that is tested by balancing and supporting as much weight as possible. At intervals various balls will be rolled to collide with the structure. The performance will include a creative "ball" character and a party guest that explains the impact of the collisions using team-created terms.
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Taller Tales of John Jivery
No one can tell a story like an OMer! In this problem, teams will create and present a humorous performance about an original tall tale. The tale will include a team-created hero or heroine that performs an incredible feat, a unique explanation of how something began or came to be, and a surprise for the audience. Each event will be accompanied by a visual weather effect that represents an emotion.
