Saturday, April 3, 2027
Pocono Mountain East
Snow date: April 10
Dear OMers and friends,
Happy fall! We hope everything’s going well with the start of your school year!
While continuing our extensive search to find a suitable location for State Finals 2027, our statewide team of volunteers finally hit our time limit to make a decision.
We are very grateful that the Pocono Mountain School District has welcomed us back for 2027. Their support, facilities, and smiling faces have always made for an excellent tournament experience for our students.
We recognize the challenges it presents to teams and their families to hold State Finals in the same location each year. We have explored dozens of potential hosts over the past few years, and are actively seeking other viable locations to include in a rotation of State Finals sites across Pennsylvania.
It’s a long-term problem that’s particularly difficult to solve. The facilities requirements to host State Finals are uniquely extensive. Over 2,500 people attend our tournament, held across dozens of spaces for long-term and spontaneous. In addition to suitable facilities, we also have to balance hotel availability, food service, and of course, our cost limit.
If you have any suggestions for a future State Finals site, or wish to submit a proposal from your school district or venue, please contact David at associationdirector@paodyssey.com. As we know, brainstorming as a team always yields the best results!
Finally, for the first time in over a decade, the PA State Finals tournament fee will modestly increase over the next two years. This year’s State Finals tournament fee will be $125 per team. In 2028, the fee will increase to $150. Our intention is to keep it at that level for many years to come to ensure a sustainable future for PA OMers.
While our regional tournaments are still several months away, we are already looking forward to seeing you and all of our OMers’ amazing creations in 2027!
Creatively yours,
The entirely volunteer Creativity Unlimited in Pennsylvania board of directors
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