Massachusetts Kicks Off Middle School Math Enrichment Program; Volunteers & Sponsors Needed
As the 2014-15 school year begins, middle school students in Massachusetts will once again have the opportunity to participate in MATHCOUNTS, the premier nationwide math enrichment, coaching and competition program for Middle School students across the nation. In Massachusetts, the program is made possible through the support of and leadership of Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers (mspe.com/math-counts/).
This year is especially important, as all eyes will turn to Massachusetts as the National MATHCOUNTS Competition will be held in Boston in May, and our students will seek to regain the National Championship titles they earned in 2012 and 2013. (See below for more program details.)
Volunteers Needed:
John Hayden, MA State Coordinator anticipates that over 100 volunteers will be needed to support the program by helping at local competitions. Nationally, approximately 17,000 volunteers help make grass-roots program a success for students in their communities.
Chapter Coordinators are responsible for running the six Massachusetts chapter- level competitions held in February. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help at any of the Chapter competitions is encouraged to directly contact a Chapter Coordinator.
Returning volunteer Chapter Coordinators include:
Connecticut Valley Chapter: David Desrosiers ([email protected])
Central Mass Chapter: Beth Blumberg ([email protected]) and Maggie Bilodeau ([email protected])
Metrowest Chapter: Larry and Ruth Decker ([email protected])
Metro Chapter: Jack Martin ([email protected])
The program also welcomes new Chapter Coordinators:
Southeast Chapter: Ned Stewart ([email protected])
Northeast Chapter: Marie Ostrowski ([email protected]).
Sponsor Donations Requested
Tax-deductible; ANY amount appreciated
In Massachusetts, the MATHCOUNTS program is almost entirely funded by donations, large and small. Any company or individual who wishes to donate should make their check out to the “MATHCOUNTS Foundation”, and send it to State Coordinator John Hayden, c/o Fay, Spofford & Thondike, 5 Burlington Woods, Burlington, MA 01803. The MATHCOUNTS Foundtion is a 501c3 organization and all donations are tax deductible.
About MATHCOUNTS:
MATHCOUNTS promotes math achievement with all the challenge of a school sports program and comptition. Student Mathletes train individually and in teams. They have the opportunity to compete in local, state and national competitions. Prizes are awarded at all levels. The top four students in Massachusetts will attend the 2015 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition, which for the first time in the 32 year history of the program will be in Boston next May.
For the 2014-2015 school year, more than 800 students from 100+ Massachusetts schools are anticipated to participate in the Competition Series part of the program. MATHCOUNTS also includes a free Club program for students’ math enrichment, called The National Math Club. The Math Video Challenge portion of the program allows students to create a short math video that is judged, and prizes are awarded. Since 1983, more than 6 million students across the country have participated in some aspect of the program.
For complete details about MATHCOUNTS in Massachusetts, please visit www.mathcounts.org and mspe.com or contact John J. Hayden, P.E., Massachusetts Sate Coordinator at 781-221-1198 or [email protected]