Barbara Parris, Region Director

Western Region, NC Odyssey of the Mind

168 Tathams Creek Road

Sylva, NC 28779

(828) 586 5148

November 26, 2007

Dear Colleague:

It is that time again—time for the Western Region Tournament Officials to begin recruiting judges and volunteers for the 2008 Odyssey of the Mind Western Region Tournament. We urge you to take advantage of this stimulating opportunity to see “creativity students” work in teams as they solve problems. The tournament will be held at T.C. Roberson High School on Saturday, March 1, 2008 (no snow date).

If you would like to be a judge, there is a judges training session to be held at the Buncombe County Board of Education on February 9, 2008 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm (snow date February 16, 2008). A judge must be available to judge his/her assigned problem at the tournament from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 1, 2008. To review the long-term problem synopses and a description of the judging positions please go to this http://western.ncom.org and click on the link for judges/volunteers information. All judges and volunteers will register online. To accomplish this, go to the regional web site at http://western.ncom.org and follow the appropriate links. For those of you who do not have access to the internet, a Judge’s Intent Form is enclosed. Please register online if at all possible. If it is not possible, complete the Intent Form and return it Barbara Parris, Regional Director, 168 Tathams Creek Road, Sylva, NC 28779. Registered judges will receive more detailed problem descriptions, directions to the Buncombe County Board of Education, etc.

Volunteers should be available to work throughout the day during the tournament on Saturday, March 1, 2008. All volunteers will be contacted prior to the tournament regarding the assigned work schedule and site location.

Please return the enclosed Judge/Volunteer Intent Form to the address shown above by Friday, January 4, 2008. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at 828-586-5148 or email me at barbaraparris@verizon.net.

Thank you for your consideration to assist with the 2008 tournament. Without judges and volunteers a tournament would not be possible.

Sincerely,

Barbara Parris, Region Director

Western Region, NC Odyssey of the Mind