Coaches Corner

Coaching tips

"School Grants" http://www.schoolgrants.org(*) offers a collection of resources and tips to help K-12 educators to apply for and obtain special grants for a variety of projects.

In browsing through, there may be opportunities for schools/Parent Groups to apply for money to support the Odyssey of the Mind Program in your schools.

For Spontaneous - visit CTOM Spon Zone

Read "The Odyssey of the Mind Program Guide" -- one copy of this guide has been sent to your Coordinator as part of the national membership -- rules have changed from last year -- you may want to review the guide frequently, perhaps monthly, between now and the competition

Read your problem with your team frequently -- let the team think about where they are missing some of the requirements.

At the Coach's training, several people asked for copies of the Sample Student Parent Contract, use it, change it, or don't use it as you would like.

A whole lot of great Coaching Tips from Our Friends in Maine: Maine Coaching Tips(*)

A site with Balsa information: http://www.zimsweb.com/balsa/(*)