State Board of Directors Application

Pennsylvania Odyssey of the Mind needs you! Our entirely volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Creativity Unlimited in Pennsylvania is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us lead the Odyssey of the Mind program here in PA.

Read more about our volunteers featured on our Meet the State Board Member page!

We are looking for help with the following roles, as of August 2025:

Alumni Representative
- Provides a voice from recent alumni to the state board; helps with coordinating the Line Mountain Scholarship and alumni outreach and recruitment
Problem 3 – Classics – State Problem Captain
Score Room – State Problem Captain

Volunteering doesn’t mean you have to join the board and sit through meetings! If you feel you have a talent that could be useful to our OMers, please let us know. We could use your help in the following positions:

Grant writer
- Help our 501(c)(3) organization find and secure grants
Regional treasurer coordinator
- Work with regional treasurers and the state treasurer to complete our 501(c)(3) tax returns
State Finals hospitality manager
- Coordinate judges’ food and beverage, hotel booking, t-shirts, etc.
State Finals event coordinator
- Oversee non-competition events at the tournament such as games, creativity festival, scavenger hunt, photo booth

You can use the application form below, or you can click here to download the application as a Word document and email it to secretary@paodyssey.com.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email the appropriate volunteer on our Contact Us page. If you don’t know the best person to email, you can email AskOMER@paodyssey.com.

Thank you for your interest and for everything you do for our Odyssey family!

Your name *

Your phone number *

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Position(s) for which you are applying *

Alumni Representative (voting board member)
Problem 3 - Classics - State Problem Captain (voting board member)
Score Room - State Problem Captain (voting board member)
Grant writer (volunteer)
Regional treasurer coordinator (volunteer)
State Finals hospitality manager (volunteer)
State Finals event coordinator (volunteer)
Other

Past Odyssey of the Mind experience *

Please describe your current and past positions/experiences with the program, such as problem captain, judge, coach, school coordinator, parent, and former OMer.

Qualifications *

Please describe skills and talents you possess that would benefit our program. Please include relevant professional or volunteer experience.

References

Please list three references experienced with Odyssey of the Mind who have knowledge of your skills and experience.

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Reference 3 Name *

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