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The 2010 competition will be held at RMU campus in Moon Twp.
Feb. 13, 2010


The Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE), Pittsburgh Chapter is pleased to announce that the MATHCOUNTS Competition for Allegheny County will take place on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at 8:00 A.M. Each competing school is required to send a team of up to four sixth, seventh and/or eighth grade students and their coach. Also, each school may send up to 4 additional students to participate as individuals.

In order to confirm your participation, a school participation form is needed. The school participation form can be downloaded by clicking on the form link at the top of this page. Please fill this form indicating whether or not your school will be sending a team to the Competition. If you are participating, please be sure to fill in the names of your team members. The participation form must be filled, saved and emailed back to Mathcounts@PittsburghPe.org  by January 29, 2010, to ensure your school's participation and inclusion in the printed program.

By the close of the competition, the winning team and the top scoring students will be selected. They will go on to the Pennsylvania State MATHCOUNTS Competition in Harrisburg, PA. Winners will also be our guests at the annual PSPE Pittsburgh Chapter Engineer's Week Banquet.

We look forward to seeing you on February 13th. Further information concerning the competition will be given to you prior to the competition at the registration table. If you have any questions concerning the MATHCOUNTS program or competition, please contact Virginia Dailey, P.E. by e-mail Mathcounts@PittsburghPE.Org or by phone  412-389-8491 (between 8:00am and 5:00pm).

Lunch will be provided for all students and coaches.

A Tentative schedule listing the day's events is as follows:               Back to top

8:00 - 8:20 Team Registration in the Auditorium Lobby
8:25 Students must be seated
8:25 - 8:45 Welcome and information about the Competition
8:45 - 9:45 Sprint Round Examination
10:00 - 10:40 Target Round Examination
10:40 - 11:15 Team Round Examination
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 Countdown Round Examination
1:30 - 2:15 Awards and Formal Conclusion of Competition in the Auditorium

NOTES

The 8:00-8:25 A.M. registration time is final and will not change. The final schedule will be included in the packet given to the team at the registration on the competition day.

 

About MathCounts
Each year the Pittsburgh Chapter sponsors a local mathematics competition for students in seventh and eighth grades. Participants compete individually and in teams for a variety of prizes and awards.  The top winners proceed on to a national competition where they can earn a chance to compete with some of the finest students in America.  To get an overview of the program, take a few minutes to check out the National MathCounts web page.

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MathCounts is one of the Chapter's biggest community efforts.  We're always looking for volunteers (Chapter members, college students, and anyone else who's interested) to help out the day of the event.   Why not volunteer for the day, or at least a couple of hours?   From serving coffee to grading exams, there's something for everyone.  It's never been easier to volunteer!  Send us an email and a volunteer coordinator will contact. Thanks!