Our Lady of Hungary Regional School

1300 Newport Ave    Northampton, PA 18067

610-262-9171 (phone)   610-262-2202 (fax)

 

MathCounts Competition        Directions to Competition

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This year's MathCounts competition will be held Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Springhouse Middle School from about 9 AM to 3 PM.  The morning sessions will be in the gymnasium and the countdown round will be in the Auditorium.  Please see the enclosed directions to the Springhouse Middle School. Please also see the attached campus and building layout.  The school has requested that we use the parking lot and entrance in the back of the school.  This entrance gives us very convenient access to the cafeteria, auditorium and the gymnasium.

 

Registration begins at 8:15 AM.  I will be there early to register the school.  All competitors should arrive by 8:30 AM.  Competitors should be seated in the Auditorium by 9:00 AM for opening remarks and instructions.  The morning sessions will officially begin at 9:15 A.M. as outlined in the attached competition schedule.  Coffee, hot chocolate, water, fruit and bagels will be available for all coaches, volunteers and participants starting at 8:15.

 

Lunch (on your own) is scheduled from 11:45 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.  MathCounts encourages everyone to bring a brown bag lunch which does not require refrigeration.  Pizza is also being provided for those who pre-ordered.  The cafeteria can be used to sit down and eat your lunch.  You may want to go to a nearby restaurant where you can buy food and bring it back for your children.

 

After lunch, everyone should move to the Auditorium.  The Countdown Round begins approximately at 1:00 P.M.  The Awards Presentations are scheduled for 1:30 P.M. and should conclude around 2:30 P.M.

 

The competition consists of four activities:

 

  • Sprint Round: Individual students work on 30 problems, NO Calculators, Time Limit of 40 minutes.

  • Target Round: Individual students work on 8 problems, presented in four separate pairs.  The time limit is 6 minutes per pair of problems.  The round assumes the USE OF CALCULATORS.

  • Team Round: Entire team works together on 10 problems.  Teams are encouraged to interact.  The round assumes the USE OF CALCULATORS.  Time limit 20 minutes.

  • Countdown Round: Fast-paced oral competition for top ten scoring individuals from the morning’s competition.

 

·         Bring a CALCULATOR and extra batteries.

·         PENCILS and paper will be provided for you.

·         CANCELLATIONS due to inclement weather will be announced on WAEB AM 790.  Snow date is Feb 7th. 

 

Please call me at the school if you have any questions about the competition.

 

Mr. Duda

 

 

Last Edited on 08/18/2010

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