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MATHCOUNTS, the
first nationwide program of its kind, is celebrating its 25th
anniversary. It combines the
efforts of education, business, government and the technological
community to promote math excellence among junior high school students.
MATHCOUNTS was developed as a
positive and rewarding solution to
reversing the current problem of math illiteracy and as a way to make
parents, educators and the general public aware of career opportunities
in math.
The program builds skills, promotes strategic problem-solving
and drills students in dealing with complex problems and hard-to-handle
numbers - all a critical part of our technological society. It also
provides an opportunity to bring 7th and 8th graders together to prompt
lively exchange of mathematical ideas through competition.
MATHCOUNTS impacts these student
"mathletes" at an age when they are
formulating attitudes about math and technology and when they can still
elect to take college math courses in high school to prepare them for
future math or engineering careers.
Indiana has performed well at the national level, placing in the top
ten seven years in a row including the national championship
in 1995 and second place in 2007.
SCHEDULE
February 2009
Chapter Competitions
March 13, 2009
State Competition
Purdue University
May 2009
National Competition
The Founding Sponsors
of MATHCOUNTS are the National Society of Professional Engineers
(NSPE), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
(NCTM), and CNA Financial Corporation.
National Sponsors
include: 3M,
ConocoPhillips,
GM,
Lockheed
Martin, Raytheon
Company, and Texas
Instruments Incorporated.
National
Contributors include: Tyco
Electronics Foundation
Link to National
MATHCOUNTS: www.mathcounts.org
STATE
COORDINATORS
Patricia J. Behrens, P.E.
6140 S. SR 267
Lebanon, IN 46052
(W) 317-433-5517
(H) 317-769-6232
Gary S. Staats, P.E.
5130 Berkshire N. Blvd.
Greenwood, IN 46142
Res: 317-882-3397
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