Our Team

Colorado Odyssey is an ALL VOLUNTEER organization and administers the Odyssey of the Mind program in Colorado for students by promoting and organizing the program, supporting participants, and conducting workshops and tournaments, all to provide Colorado students an opportunity to practice and develop teamwork, creative problem solving, and life skills.

Colorado Odyssey has been a Chartered Association of Odyssey of the Mind since 1983 and is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization run by all volunteers. Our Volunteer Leadership Team consists of our Association Director, Regional Directors, Problem Captains, Judge Coordinators, Tournament Volunteer Coordinators, Merchandise Coordinator, Social Media Coordinator and Controller.

We also have an oversight/governance Board of Directors to ensure we are serving our mission, to conduct outreach with our prospective members and schools, to administer the Julie Farr Scholarship process and to ensure we are meeting and exceeding our fiduciary responsibility as a 501(c)(3) organization.

State Association

Calla Pott is the State Association Director and she began her involvement with Odyssey of the Mind in 2000 as a parent of an OMer then joined her husband Rick as a coach of their sons’ team the following year. From the start, Calla was hooked watching her children go beyond their comfort zone to learn new skills, collaborate with team team members and become creative problem solvers. The pinnacle of their coaching experience was when the team won World Finals in 2005, Problem 4, Division II and their daughter's team placed 13th in Problem 4, Division I. After hanging up her coaching hat in 2006, Calla served as a volunteer, judge and Spontaneous Problem Captain before turning her volunteer efforts to be the Association Director starting in 2009.

Longs Peak Region

Longs Peak Region is led by Jen Curry who has over 13 years experience with Odyssey of the Mind and is an Odyssey alumni and parent of an alumni. In addition to being a RD, she has served as a coach, building coordinator, judge, volunteer coordinator, and member of the Board of Directors. Her favorite part of Odyssey is seeing the excitement and pride in the kids' eyes when they're showing off their hard work at the tournaments. The Longs Peak region encompasses schools and community groups in the following school districts: Eaton, Gilcrest, Greeley, Johnstown-Milliken, Platte Valley RE-3, St. Vrain, Thompson, Valley RE-1, Windsor, and in general districts east of St Vrain. You can reach Jen at longspeak@coloradoodyssey.org

Quandary Peak Region

The Quandary Peak Region is led by Calla Pott she began her involvement with Odyssey of the Mind in 2000 as a parent of an OMer then joined her husband Rick as a coach of their sons’ team the following year. From the start, Calla was hooked watching her children go beyond their comfort zone to learn new skills, collaborate with team team members and become creative problem solvers. The pinnacle of their coaching experience was when the team won World Finals in 2005, Problem 4, Division II and their daughter's team placed 13th in Problem 4, Division I. After hanging up her coaching hat in 2006, Calla served as a volunteer, judge and Spontaneous Problem Captain before turning her volunteer efforts to be the Association Director starting in 2009. The Quandary Peak region encompasses schools and community groups in the following school districts: Academy 20, Buena Vista, Cherry Creek, Denver, Jeffco, Lewis-Palmer, Littleton, Pueblo 70, Westminster, Woodland Park and in general, districts south of St. Vrain. You can reach Calla at quandarypeak@coloradoodyssey.org

Poudre River Region

The Poudre River Region is led by Julie Woolner, a recently retired, longtime employee of the Poudre School District. Julie's Odyssey of the Mind journey began when she volunteered as a judge for her son's fourth-grade team. What started as a way to support his team quickly grew into a lasting commitment, leading her to judge at tournaments for many years and serve as the Primary Problem Captain.

Now that she has more time to dedicate to the program, Julie is excited to take on the role of Regional Director and continue supporting students, coaches, and volunteers throughout the Poudre River Region. To connect with Julie, email her at poudreriver@coloradoodyssey.org.