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Math Contests, Competitions, and Tournaments:What’s Available?
Chuck Garner, Ph.D.
Department of MathematicsRockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
cgarner@gctm.org
58th Annual Georgia Math Conference, October 19, 2017
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1 ContestsPaperOnline
2 TournamentsGeorgiaOut-of-State
3 National OpportunitiesFrom AMC to IMOFrom Local to ARML
Garner Math Team
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Outline
1 ContestsPaperOnline
2 TournamentsGeorgiaOut-of-State
3 National OpportunitiesFrom AMC to IMOFrom Local to ARML
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Paper Contests Done at Your School
American Math Competition (AMC) 6-8, 9-10, 11-12American Scholastic Math Association (ASMA) Junior (grades
7-9), Senior (9-12)ARML Power Contest any (HS design)Atlantic-Pacific Math League any (HS design)Continental Math League (CML) grades 2-3, grades 4-9, AP
Calculus, Computer ScienceGeorgia Math League (GAML) grades 4-8, Algebra 1, HSKennesaw State Math Contest any (HS design)Mandelbrot Contest any (HS design)
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Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle School (MOEMS)grades 4-8
Math Kangaroo grades 1-12Mu Alpha Theta’s Log 1 Contest 9-12 (members only!)National Assessment & Testing Fall Start-Up, Team Scramble,
Four-By-Four, Ciphering Time Trials, any (HSdesign)
Noetic Learning Math Contest grades 2-8Rocket City Math League (RCML) pre-alg, alg I, geo, alg II,
comprehensiveSigma Math Contest grades 6-8Tournament of Towns any (HS design)
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Online Contests
Global Math ChallengeMathCON grades 5-12
Math Madness any (HS design)National Internet Math Olympiad any (HS design)Perennial Math grades 3-12 (also paper)USA Mathematics Talent Search any (HS design)Who Wants to Be a Mathematician? any (HS design)Zoom International Math League (ZIML) grades 4-12
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Online Contests
Global Math ChallengeMathCON grades 5-12 Fri 8:00, session 110
Math Madness any (HS design)National Internet Math Olympiad any (HS design)Perennial Math grades 3-12 (also paper)USA Mathematics Talent Search any (HS design)Who Wants to Be a Mathematician? any (HS design)Zoom International Math League (ZIML) grades 4-12
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1 ContestsPaperOnline
2 TournamentsGeorgiaOut-of-State
3 National OpportunitiesFrom AMC to IMOFrom Local to ARML
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Tournaments Hosted by High Schools
JV State Tournament Stratford Academy, March, JVLassiter Invitational Dec, JV, VarsityLuella Math Tournament Sept-Oct, JV, VarsityNorth Fulton Invitational Alpharetta HS/Northview HS, Oct-Nov,
JV, VarsityPerennial Math MSRockdale Math Competition Oct, MS, JV, VarsitySt. Valentine’s Day Mathacre (Woodstock HS) Feb, JV, VarsityWalton Math Fest March, JV, Varsity
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Tournaments Hosted by Higher Ed
Albany State Winter, VarsityAugusta University March, JV, VarsityBerry College Nov, MSCoastal College of Georgia Spring, VarsityColumbus State March, JV, VarsityGeorgia College Math Kangaroo March, MSGeorgia Southern Feb, MS, JV, Varsity
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Tournaments Hosted by Higher Ed
Georgia Southwestern Feb, MS, VarsityGeorgia Tech Feb/Mar, VarsityMercer University Nov, VarsityMiddle Georgia State March, JV, VarsitySouth Georgia State College Spring, VarsityUniversity of Georgia Oct, VarsityUniversity of West Georgia March, grades 9-12Valdosta State Spring, Varsity
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MathCounts
MathCounts The premier middle school math tournament!
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GCTM Tournaments
GCTM Middle School Tournament Saturday before State Tourn.GCTM State Mathematics Tournament Last Saturday in April
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Selected Tournaments Outside Georgia
Chattachoochee Valley Community College AlabamaClemson Calculus Challenge South CarolinaCollege of Charleston South CarolinaDuke University Math Meet North CarolinaFurman University South CarolinaPizitz Middle School AlabamaRickards HS Invitational FloridaUniversity of AlabamaVestavia Hills HS Alabama
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Host a Tournament Yourself
National Assessment & Testing “Middlementary” TournamentMath Kangaroo Become a testing centerMathLeague.org (not affiliated with Georgia Math League)
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Outline
1 ContestsPaperOnline
2 TournamentsGeorgiaOut-of-State
3 National OpportunitiesFrom AMC to IMOFrom Local to ARML
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Step 1: the AMC
AMC8: Nov 14$53 + $23 per 10
AMC10A: Feb 7, AMC10B: Feb 15$56 + $25 per 10
AMC12A: Feb 7, AMC12B: Feb 15$70 + $25 per 10
Score in top 5% on AMC12 or score in top 1% on AMC10move on to AIME
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Step 2: the AIME
American Invitational Mathematics ExamMarch 6FREE3 hours, 15 problems“USAMO Index” = AMC score + (10 × AIME score)Goal is to select 500 students to move on to UASMO
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Step 3: the USAMO
United States of America Mathematics OlympiadApril 18 & 19FREE3 proofs in 4.5 hours each day for two daysSelect MOSP participants from USAMOTop 6 form IMO team
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Step 1: Collect Results
AMC, AIME, KSU scores as indicatorsTournament results(The more ARML people in attendance, the better!)GCTM State Tournament(Invitation only! – Invites go out April 2)
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Step 2: Train a Team
Up to 45 students to form 3 teams of 15plus 3 alternatesWe pick you, or you pick yourselfPractice Sundays in May and on Memorial Day
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Step 3: ARML!
First weekend after Memorial DayPenn State, UNLV, University of Iowa, UGA
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Thanks!
cgarner@gctm.org
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