MATHCOUNTS is a national math coaching and competition program for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. The program is run by the MATHCOUNTS Foundation, state and local chapters of the NSPE, and many, many volunteers. Participation in the program is through your school. MATHCOUNTS provides an opportunity for students to have fun while exploring areas of math that they may not see in their normal class curriculum. It also gives students a chance to be recognized for their achievements on both team and individual bases. The program targets this age group in order to influence their thinking about math, and to encourage them to continue challenging themselves in the subject as they select high school courses. A link to the national MATHCOUNTS web site is below.
MATHCOUNTS has two major programs: the Competition Program and the Club Program.
In the Competition Program, schools receive math problems, activities, and a school competition package that they can use to prepare for regional (chapter) competitions in February. Winning teams and individuals at the regional competitions advance to compete in the state competition in March. The top 4 individuals and the coach of the winning team from the state competition receive an all-expense-paid trip to the National Competition in May where they represent Indiana and compete against students from across the country. Indiana has performed well at the national level, winning the team national championship in 1995 and 2015, and the individual national championship in 2008, 2012, and 2015.
In the Club Program (free), schools are provided the structure, activities, and problems they can use to form a math club. Participating schools are eligible for prize drawings.
Indiana MATHCOUNTS
Program Status
January 2, 2024: Registration is now closed for the 2023-24 MATHCOUNTS season. 461 mathletes from 59 Indiana schools have registered to participate, which is a 4.5% increase from last year! Competition dates and locations have now been set for chapter and state competitions. See the table below.
Based on the registrations and the space available at the state competition, the state coordinators have set the following criteria for advancement from the chapter competitions to the state competition:
To advance to the state competition, a student must meet at least one of the following:
- Be a member of an official school team that finished in the top 25% of their chapter’s team competition (based on team registrations as of 12/31/23 and rounded up to the nearest whole number). A minimum of one team per chapter will advance.
- Finish in the top 10% of their chapter’s individual competition (based on total competitor registrations as of 12/31/2023 and rounded up to the nearest whole number). In each chapter, a minimum of two individuals not on a qualifying team will advance. (This may result in one or two students who did not finish in the top 10% qualifying to advance.)
- WILD CARD: Attain an individual score or be on a team that attains a team score in the chapter competition that the state coordinators will set after all chapter competitions are completed. They will set these score thresholds after seeing how many students advance under criteria a. and b. above, and compare that number with how many competitors can be handled at the competition.
Based on criteria a. and b. above, here is a summary of qualifiers from each chapter:
|
Registered Teams
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Registered Individuals
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Total
|
Qualifying Teams*
|
Qualifying Individuals*
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AA Potter Chapter
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4
|
24
|
40
|
1
|
4
|
Anthony Wayne Chapter
|
3
|
6
|
18
|
1
|
2
|
Calumet Chapter
|
6
|
32
|
56
|
2
|
6
|
Central IN Chapter
|
14
|
93
|
149
|
4
|
15
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Francis Vigo Chapter
|
7
|
27
|
55
|
2
|
6
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James B Eads Chapter
|
5
|
32
|
52
|
2
|
6
|
Southeastern IN Chapter
|
2
|
7
|
15
|
1
|
2
|
Southwestern IN Chapter
|
4
|
12
|
28
|
1
|
3
|
St. Joseph Valley Chapter
|
5
|
28
|
48
|
2
|
5
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*The table shows how many of the top team and individual finishers in each chapter will qualify to advance to the state competition. Any of those top individual finishers not already on an advancing team would advance as individuals. (At least two individuals not on a qualifying team will advance.)
We’re very thankful to have a new sponsor for the Indiana state MATHCOUNTS program this year. Toyota Motor Corporation has provided a generous donation to help us improve the program throughout the state!
We are always looking for volunteers. If you are interested in joining in, please contact the appropriate coordinator.
Chapter/Region |
Regional Area |
Competition Date |
Competition Location |
Coordinator |
AA Potter |
Lafayette & Surrounding Counties |
February 10, 2024 |
Purdue University, W. Lafayette
|
William Walker David Kish |
Anthony Wayne |
Fort Wayne & Surrounding Counties |
February 10, 2024 |
Purdue University, Fort Wayne
|
Linda Wagner |
Calumet |
Northwestern Indiana |
February 14, 2024
|
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso
|
Michael Melvin Robert Fox |
Central Indiana |
Indianapolis & Surrounding Counties |
February 10, 2024 |
TBD
|
Kimberly Cottrell Jeffrey Cottrell |
Francis Vigo |
Terre Haute & Surrounding Counties |
February 17, 2024 |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute
|
Leanne Holder |
James B Eads |
Columbus & Surrounding Counties |
Feb. 17, 2024 |
Seymour Middle School, Seymour
|
Lance Gentry |
Southeastern Indiana |
Louisville Metro & Surrounding Counties |
February 3, 2024 |
Hanover College, Hanover
|
Jim Reppell |
Southwestern Indiana |
Evansville & Surrounding Counties |
February 10, 2024 |
University of Evansville, Evansville
|
Jim Reppell |
St. Joseph Valley |
South Bend & Surrounding Counties |
February 10, 2024 |
Notre Dame University, South Bend
|
John MacArt Matt Rosenberger
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Indiana State Competition |
|
March 9, 2024 |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute |
Leanne Holder David Kish Jim Repell Sam Reed |
You can find your coordinator’s e-mail address on the national MATHCOUNTS website here, filter the displayed list for Indiana (IN), and click on the appropriate chapter name.
FOUNDING SPONSORS
National Society of Professional Engineers CNA Foundation National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
NATIONAL SPONSORS
RTX U.S. Department of Defense Northrop Grumman Foundation 3M Foundation Texas Instruments Inc. Art of Problem Solving BAE Systems
LOCAL PARTNERS
Purdue University (West Lafayette and Fort Wayne Campuses) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of Evansville Notre Dame University Valparaiso University Hanover College
LOCAL SPONSORS
Koch Foundation Purdue Federal Credit Union Eli Lilly and Company Toyota Motor Corporation
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