Sponsors Needed to Support MATHCOUNTS Program in MA
The spotlight is turning to Massachusetts as the National MATHCOUNTS Competition will be held in Boston in May 2015. Corporate and individual sponsors are urged to join MSPE in supporting our state’s 2014-2015 program. Since MATHCOUNTS is funded at the state level solely by local contributions, this vital program relies heavily on tax-deductible donations of money, gift cards, and supplies.) Donations of any size are appreciated.
Your donation will help to defray the costs of: Food for 800+ students at the six (6) state-wide chapter (region) competitions; Transportation of students to chapter meetings and competitions; Trophies for the chapter and state winners; Supplies, Postage costs, MA Team T-shirts, and more. In recognition of your support, your firm will be promoted in media updates throughout the year, at competitions, and on the MSPE website. Checks may be written to the MATHCOUNTS Foundation, and sent to John Hayden, PE, MA State Coordinator, who will ensure that the Foundation credits the funds to MA.
The Massachusetts Team was ranked in the Top 10 teams in the nation at the 2014 National MATHCOUNTS Competition, earning 8th place out of 56 teams. Additionally, each of our state’s individual ‘Mathletes’ placed in the Top 50 out of 224 of the brightest students in the nation.
ABOUT MATHCOUNTS:
MATHCOUNTS Math Enrichment Program & Competition is a nationwide program that promotes math enrichment for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Across the nation, the program is a grass-roots effort with the goal of encouraging young students to pursue careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. In Massachusetts, the program is made possible through the support and leadership of the Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers (mspe.com).
The MATHCOUNTS season runs from Aug-June each year, with schools ramping up from Aug-Oct. Chapter Competitions are held in February, the State Competition in March and the National Competition in May. For more information visit mspe.com/mathcounts