Charlotte Mathematics Club
Announcements

(Check the 2006-2007 Calendar for a schedule of club events.)

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March 1, 2007

• Parallel to our March 10 meeting we will sponsor the spring version of the Tournament of Towns contest, both junior and senior levels. The Tournament of Towns consists of a half-dozen (or so) argument-based (not short answer) problems; no calculators are allowed, and up to five hours are permitted to work on these problems. We will be at PDS early to get you started at 9 a.m., and stay until 2 p.m. for those that persevere. Stick it out (4--5 hours) and lunch will be provided! (If that sounds daunting, you can give the T of T a try and join the regular meeting when you feel you've done all you can on those problems.)


• The CMC team brought home 3 trophies---1st place in the Computer Competition, 2nd place team in Level III Written Test (outside SC; Drew Boyuka, Matthew Adams, Quentin Robinson, Wisun Kim/Jordan Ryland), and 2nd place individual (Drew Boyuka) on the Level III Written Test (outside SC)---from the College of Charleston Math Meet, February 23-24. Other high scorers on the Written Tests were Danil Matakov and Aakash Indurkhya (6th and 28th, respectively, of 132 on Level I, outside SC) and Matthew Adams and Quentin Robinson (13th and 38th, respectively, of 153 on Level III, outside SC). Asherel Kaseorg submitted the winning estimate for the candy tube, and the high game in bowling was achieved by James Phillips (148). Congratulations to all!

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October 31, 2006

• We will take two six-person teams (and perhaps a couple of alternates) to the November 11, 2006, Duke Math Meet. Departure for the Duke meet will be at 7:30 a.m. from the Davidson College Baker Sports Complex parking lot; return is at 8:00 p.m. Transportation is by a 10 passenger van driven by Stephen Davis and another vehicle driven by a parent volunteer. Bring money for a fast-food meal on the return trip and souvenir shopping in Duke University Store; other meals are provided. A release and medical information form (pdf download) is required. Practice problems can be retrieved from this zip archive.
  
  If you want to be on one of our teams at the Duke Meet and haven't confirmed your participation, contact Stephen Davis as soon as possible.


• Parallel to our November 18 meeting we will sponsor the fall version of the Tournament of Towns contest, both junior and senior levels.


• Refreshments? We are always happy to have club members bring "brain food" to share during the snack break at our meetings. Sign up at a meeting or contact Susan Schaeffer.

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November, 2005

Our December 17 meeting is our annual holiday gathering, starting at 10 a.m., and featuring the popular pizza matrix. Our special guest at this meeting will be Prof. Emeritus J. B. Stroud of Davidson College. Prof. Stroud will reveal some of the mathematics in the paintings of cartoonist-author-artist and amateur mathematician Crockett Johnson (author & illustrator of the "Harold and the Purple Crayon" children's book series). Don't miss this opportunity to hear Prof. Stroud's discussion of Barnaby and the Purple Heptagon!

For more information on Crocket Johnson, see the CJ web page.

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October 17, 2005

• Because of the multiple events scheduled for November 19, we will be offering the Tournament of Towns contest, both junior and senior levels, in the Fretwell Building at UNCC on Saturday, October 29. Contact Harold Reiter for the starting time and room number. (He may also give you the option of taking the Virginia Tech Regional Mathematical Contest that morning.) Stick it out (4--5 hours) and lunch will be provided!


• We again plan to take two six-person teams to the November 19, 2005, Duke Math Meet. Departure for the Duke meet will be at 7:30 am from the Davidson College Baker Sports Complex parking lot; return is at 8:00 pm. Transportation is by a 10 passenger van driven by Stephen Davis and another vehicle driven by a parent volunteer. Bring money for a fast-food meal on the return trip and souvenir shopping in Duke University Store; other meals are provided. A release and medical information form (pdf download) is required. If you want to be on one of our teams at the Duke Meet and didn't get an opportunity to sign up at the October CMC meeting, contact Stephen Davis as soon as possible.


• If the Duke Math Meet on November 19 isn't part of your plans, then head over to Providence Day School that day for our regular club meeting.


• Refreshments? We are always happy to have club members bring "brain food" to share during the snack break at our meetings. Sign up at a meeting or contact Susan Schaeffer.

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March 19, 2005

• We will be participating in the UW-Whitewater/UT-Dallas Mathematics Meet on Thursday, April 14. High school and middle school divisions are available. This is a team event with problems and answers transmitted via the internet. (Problems are released at 5 p.m.; answers must be sent by 6 p.m. or by 6:30 p.m., depending upon level. Practice problems are available at the meet website via the link above.) The CMC team(s) will meet at Davidson College. Contact us if you are interested in participating on a team.
• Interested math clubbers may want to cap off our April 9 meeting with a trip to Davidson to hear UNCC Professor Doug Shafer's 1:45 p.m. talk at an undergraduate research conference, CarMa. Some rides to Davidson will be available with Stephen Davis (one way) and Susan Schaeffer (two way). Details about Prof. Shafer's talk should be on the CarMa website soon.
• Congraulations to our high scorers at the UNCC Algebra 2 & Comprehensives competition. In Algebra 2, Yutong Chen finished 1st and Matthew Adams 3rd; on the Comprehensives, Drew Boyuka, Matt Kaseorg, & John Grechka finished 3rd, 4th, & 5th.
• Congratulations also to Kevin Lang (1st), Brendan Fletcher (2nd), & David Lucia (6th) for their outstanding results at the UNCC Mathcounts competition. At the next level, Kevin came in 4th, Brendan 11th, and David 13th at the NC state Mathcounts competition.
• We brought home 7 trophies---three individual and four team---from the College of Charleston Math Meet 2005 in February. Results from the Math Meet are posted at the meet website.

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January 16, 2005

• Be sure to let Vicky Kaseorg know if you want to participate in the Mandelbrot contest on January 28.
• Just a reminder: the AMC->10 and AMC->12 are coming up on February 1 and 16, 2005. Check with your teacher to find out on which date the contest will be offered at your school. Click here for practice problems.
• The Charlotte Math Club's Computer Group will begin again in February; the meetings of this group will follow directly after our regular Saturday morning meetings and will last for about an hour. For more information please contact Ram Angara (rkavs@hotmail.com).
• There are many summer programs for High School Students. Summer Ventures is an excellent program with various sites across North Carolina, and it is free of charge to NC residents. The application deadline for this year is January 31, 2005. Go to the Math Programs section of this website for more information about Summer Ventures and links to lists of other programs.
• The Western Region Math Fair will be held at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, on March 19, 2005. Deadline for entering this contest is March 1, 2005. For more information please contact: Dr. Betty B. Long.
• The American Mathematical Society has a number of resources and links for high school students. These include online magazines, summer programs, events, math help and math contest links, and math careers information.
• A couple of interesting tidbits picked up at the recent MAA-AMS Joint Mathematics Meetings in Atlanta: The National Curve Bank, an amazing collection of graphics illustrating a variety of mathematical functions, concepts, phenomena and curiosities. There is even a clip of Tom Lehrer singing one of his hilarious math songs! (Okay, so this isn't technically a curve, but it's some really good math humor....) And, for all you origami fans, here's a resource for Mathematical Origami, complete with photographs and instructions!

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September 14, 2004

• Be sure to let Vicky Kaseorg know if you want to participate in the Mandelbrot contest this fall. The first round will be around October 18--25.
• We are putting together two teams and perhaps an alternate or two for the Duke Math Meet (October 30). This contest is recommended for students in Algebra 2 and up who enjoy a challenge. If you are interested in participating please contact us as soon as possible, a s space is limited for this day trip. We also may need a parent or two to help with transportation for the trip. Contact Stephen Davis or Susan Schaeffer for more information or to sign up.
• The USAMTS http://www.usamts.org/ is just getting underway for the 2004--05 school year. The contest is now being sponsored by the Art Of Problem Solving Foundation. For more information on this unique free contest check out their website.
• Check out the Art of Problem Solving website for their excellent online classes. http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/
• The Charlotte Math Club's Computer Group will begin again in October; the meetings of this group will follow directly after our regular Saturday morning meetings and will last for about an hour. For more information please contact Ram Angara (rkavs@hotmail.com).

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February 7, 2004

We apologize to those inconvenienced---our spring newsletter (and p.r. items) advertised February 7 as the date for our February meeting, in conflict with the posted listing of meeting dates and the fall newsletter. February 7 conflicts with testing at PDS---the February 14 date is correct.

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January, 2004

• The Winter newsletter is now posted---check it out! Included is information on the College of Charleston Math Meet. Sign up by January 24.


• Also in the newsletter are the dates for the next two Mandelbrot rounds, and a link to information about the UNCC Supercompetition (Math, Chemistry, Physics). The registration deadline is January 30 for the UNCC Supercompetition; sign up with your school.


• CMC fundraiser: we have copies of Art of Problem Solving, Volume 1, and the solutions manual, available for purchase (at list price) at our meetings. Thanks go to coauthor Richard Rusczyk for allowing us to use this educational way to raise funds for the club.


• We invite your assistance with refreshments at meetings---contact Susan Schaeffer to sign up.


• An organizational meeting for those interested in a computer club will be held at the conclusion of the February 7 CMC meeting. Come if you are intertested in enhancing your computer skills, or if you would like to help others with their computer skills.
  
  Also, see the link to Computer Programming Resources on our home page.
  
  One more computing related item---the USA Computing Olympiad has added a "Blue Level" for novice programmers, and also included Java in their list of programming languages.

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November, 2003

• We will again be taking two teams to the November 15, 2003, Duke Math Meet. Departure for the Duke meet will be at 7:30 am from the Davidson College Baker Sports Complex parking lot; return is at 8:00 pm. Transportation is by a 9 passenger SUV driven by Stephen Davis, the Das family car (thank you Mr. Das!), and another vehicle & driver to be determined. A release and medical information form is required; contact Stephen Davis for information.


• We will be offering the Tournament of Towns contest, both junior and senior levels, during the November 22, 2002, Math Club meeting. Because of the length of the contest (4 - 5 hours), we will be opening our meeting rooms at 8:30 for those who would like to take part in this contest. If you have any questions, contact Susan Schaeffer or Harold Reiter or Stephen Davis.

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July 2003

Anders Kaseorg is at the International Mathematical Olympiad July 9-17, 2003, in Tokyo, Japan. We have received news that Anders earned a GOLD medal as one of six on the USA team! (Read about it in the July 18 Charlotte Observer.) The USA team finished third in the world (behind Bulgaria and China), earning 4 gold medals and 2 silver medals.

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May 1, 2003

The Charlotte and Mecklenburg Mathematics Clubs are pleased to receive generous donations from EducAide and from Richard Rusczyk, coauthor of The Art of Problem Solving.

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February 21, 2003

• The Charlotte and Mecklenburg Mathematics Clubs are pleased to receive generous donations from the Halton Foundation, Clariant, and Okuma. Thank you for helping us support the mathematical aspirations of young people in the greater Charlotte area.


• Speaking of which, the Charlotte Mathematics Club travels this weekend to the College of Charleston Math Meet. Twenty students (a record?) are going for a weekend of problem solving and fun.


• We will be offering the Tournament of Towns contest, both junior and senior levels, during the March 15, 2003, Math Club meeting. Because of the length of the contest (4 - 5 hours), we will be opening our meeting rooms at 8:30 for those who would like to take part in this contest. If you have any questions, contact Susan Schaeffer or Harold Reiter or Stephen Davis. Sample this competition by checking out the Training problems (in pdf format) for this Spring's T of T.

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October 24, 2002

• We will again be taking a team (or two!) to the November 9, 2002, Duke Math Meet. Departure for the Duke meet will be at 7:30 am from the Davidson College Baker Sports Complex parking lot; return is at 8:00 pm. Transportation is by a 10 passenger van driven by Stephen Davis and a car with room for driver plus four, driven by Mr. Das. (Thank you Mr. Das!) A release and medical information form is required; contact Stephen Davis for information.


• We will be offering the Tournament of Towns contest, both junior and senior levels, during the November 23, 2002, Math Club meeting. Because of the length of the contest (4 - 5 hours), we will be opening our meeting rooms at 8:30 for those who would like to take part in this contest. If you have any questions, contact Susan Schaeffer or Harold Reiter or Stephen Davis. Sample this competition by checking out the Training problems (in pdf format) for this Autumn's T of T.

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August 2002

Read about Anders' preparation for the International Mathematical Olympiad in Scotland in the Charlotte Observer. Anders was on the 6-member USA team that finished third in the world, and he came back with a silver medal! Among the many press write-ups, see the article at the MAA website and in the Observer.

The mayor's office has agreed to honor the club next week at a meeting of the Charlotte City Council. All members of the club are invited to attend. We will meet at the Government Center, 600 East 4th St, by 6:45 pm on Tuesday, October 10. If you are able to attend, please send an email message to Dennis Marstall at the mayor's office dmarstall@ci.charlotte.nc.us. Appropriate attire is requested, since you will be representing the CMC on television.

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October 21, 2001

Thanks to the thirty students and to the adult volunteers that made yesterday's (October 20) CMC meeting such a great success! Here is a summary of the announcements made at that meeting:

• The first round of the 2001-02 Mandelbrot Competition will be Saturday morning, October 27. Contact Mrs. Nita Jakubisin for details.
• We will have a dual meeting next month (November 17): most of the club will meet at PDS, while some will go to the Duke Math Meet. (Departure for the Duke meet will be at 7:30 am from the Davidson College Baker Sports Complex parking lot; return is at 8:00 pm. Transportation is by a 15 passenger van driven by Stephen Davis. A release and medical information form is required; contact Stephen Davis for information.)
• Our participation in the fall round of the Tournament of Towns competition will be by arrangement (sometime in mid-November) rather than during the November meeting. Contact Stephen Davis to indicate your interest in this competition.
• The 2002 College of Charleston Math Meet T-Shirt Slogan Contest is now underway. Here is the announcement from their web page:

  The slogan for the 2002 College of Charleston Math Meet T-Shirt should be submitted by individual students by December 7, 2001. Slogans should be original, mathematical in nature, and simple enough to be printed on a T-shirt. All slogans become the property of the College of Charleston. Judges hold the right to vary a slogan for suitability. Ideas for slogans may come from science, art, or even poety. NCTM publications might be a source for ideas for winning slogans.
  * Note that the 2002 contest is for a SLOGAN, not a design!

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September 30, 2001

On Wednesday, October 3, at 8 pm, the 2001 Bernard Lecture at Davidson College features Prof. Carl Pomerance, a number theorist from the University of Georgia and Lucent Technologies. See the lecture announcement for details.

Plans are afoot for another year of CMC participation in the Mandelbrot Competition. Contact Mrs. Nita Jakubisin if you are interested in participating.

We do not have dues, but we do invite members to help our bottom line by contributing snacks to the meetings. Please let Susan Schaeffer know if you can help in this way. (Note: food that doesn't leave a mess behind is preferred!)

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November 18, 2000

Have an idea for a t-shirt design? The 2001 College of Charleston Math Meet T-Shirt Design Contest is now underway. Here is the announcement from their web page:

Designs for the 2001 College of Charleston Math Meet T-Shirt should be submitted by individual students by December 8, 2000. Designs should be original, mathematical in nature, and simple enough to be printed on a T-shirt. All designed become property of the College of Charleston. Judges hold the right to vary a design for suitability. We encourage collaboration with other departments when creating a design. Designs may come from science, art, or even poety. NCTM publications might be a source for ideas for winning designs.

The 1997 winning design was based on a fractal and contributed by our own Lauren Schoenheit and Elizabeth Kroboth.

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October 18, 2000

The MMC is back! See the article in today's Mecklenburg Neighbors.

Don't forget the annual Bernard Mathematics Lecture at Davidson tomorrow (Thursday, October 19) at 7:30 pm in the Gallery of Chambers Building. The speaker is internationally reknown computer scientist/mathematician Lenore Blum of Carnegie-Mellon University. See the news release on Davidson's web page for more information.

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October 4, 2000

The CMC's accomplishments are touted in today's Mecklenburg Neighbors. Read "Math club needs a place to exhibit its many trophies" online!

The mayor's office has agreed to honor the club next week at a meeting of the Charlotte City Council. All members of the club are invited to attend. We will meet at the Government Center, 600 East 4th St, by 6:45 pm on Tuesday, October 10. If you are able to attend, please send an email message to Dennis Marstall at the mayor's office dmarstall@ci.charlotte.nc.us. Appropriate attire is requested, since you will be representing the CMC on television.

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August 31, 2000

Anders Kaseorg is highlighted in an article in this week's Mecklenburg Neighbors. Read "Math wizard, 14, goes by the numbers" online!

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February 29, 2000

The results are in: The Charlotte Math Club had a very successful weekend at the College of Charleston Math Meet 2000!! Details can be found at CMC Award Winners at 1996-2000 Math Meets.

We will be offering the Tournament of Towns contest, both junior and senior levels, during the next Math Club meeting, March 18. Because of the length of the contest (4 - 5 hours), we will be opening our meeting rooms at 8:30 for those who would like to take part in this contest. For a description of the contest, click here. If you have any questions, contact Susan Schaeffer or Harold Reiter or Stephen Davis. (Training problems are now available from Prof. Davis.)

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October 29, 1999

Professor James Kuzmanovich of Wake Forest University will be our guest speaker at the December 18, 1999, meeting. Prof. Kuzmanovich will talk on "My Favorite Mathematical Stamps." Also joining us in December will be CMC alumni on holiday break, and we'll fill out the annual pizza matrix for our lunch order. To accommodate a pizza lunch, the December meeting time moves to 10 am - 1 pm.

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October 15, 1999

We will be offering the Tournament of Towns contest, both junior and senior levels, during the next Math Club meeting, November 6. Because of the length of the contest (4 - 5 hours), we will be opening our meeting rooms at 8:30 for those who would like to take part in this contest. For a description of the contest, click here. If you have any questions, contact Susan Schaeffer or Harold Reiter or Stephen Davis.

Charlotte Math Club will not be participating in the Mandelbrot Competition and the Mandelbrot Midlevels Competition this year. Perhaps we will be in a better position to participate next year. We strongly recommend that you urge your school to participate in the competition. (There's still time left to register before the deadline, October 22.)

CMC has been invited to participate in this year's Duke Math Meet. It will be held on the Duke University campus, from 10:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 13. The contest will be in the style of the American Regions Math League contest. The problems are at the high school level, including algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus. CMC may bring up to two teams of five students each, and no more than two alternates. More information about the contest, including rules and the problems from last year's contest, are at the Math Meet website. If you are interested in participating in this competition, please contact Susan Schaeffer as soon as possible. We plan to register by October 31. Students who respond early and those who are upper level math students (in Algebra II, Pre-calculus, etc.) will have first priority for the teams. As always, if your school is participating in this contest, you should participate on your school's team, not with CMC.

The College of Charleston will again be having a t-shirt design contest as part of their Math Meet in February. If you are interested in submitting a design for the official contest t-shirt, please contact Stephen Davis for further details! (Lauren Schoenheit and Elizabeth Kroboth, CMC members, submitted the winning T-shirt design for the 1997 competition!)

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May 30, 1999

See CMC alumnus Nathan Bronson at the International Collegiate Programming Contest, held at the Technical University of Endhoven, The Netherlands, where he coached the Duke team to sixth place in the world. (Click on the top 10 teams link at the bottom of the page)

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January 5, 1999

Congratulations to Anders Kaseorg, Lori Peacock, and Charlotte Country Day teacher Daren Starnes, on their recognition by the North Carolina Board of Education for their outstanding mathematical achievements. See the story in the January 3 issue of the Observer's Mecklenburg Neighbors.

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October 22, 1998

Announcements made at the October 10 CMC meeting:

Duke University's Department of Mathematics is sponsoring a Math Contest on the Duke campus on November 14, 1998, from 11:30 to 5:00. The contest will be held in an ARML-style format with a Power Round, a Team Round, an Individual Round, and a Team Relay Round. For information about participating in this contest as a member of the CMC team, please contact Daren Starnes immediately!

This year, Charlotte Math Club members will once again have the opportunity to participate in the Mandelbrot Competition. This contest has four rounds, and the rounds will take place in November, December, January, and February (or early March). The first round is scheduled for November 7 from 1:30 to 3:35 at Charlotte Country Day School on Carmel Rd. Also on this date and at the same location will be the first of the two rounds of the ARML Power Question competition, from 3:50 to 5:00. The ARML Power Question contest is for students in Algebra II or above. CMC members who are interested in participating in these contests should contact Daren Starnes without delay!

The Tournament of Towns (T of T) Fall Round has not yet been scheduled. This contest is open to students who enjoy unusual and challenging problems. In this five-hour competition, students will submit solutions to up to three of the six or seven problems posed, and are expected to include a written explanation of how the solutions were arrived at. If you are interested in participating in the T of T, please contact Susan Schaeffer or Stephen Davis before October ??.

The AJHSME (American Junior High School Mathematics Exam) is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17. Middle school students (8th grade or earlier) should contact your teachers to make sure that your school is participating!

The College of Charleston is having their annual T-shirt Design Contest in preparation for their February 1999 Math and Science Weekend. If you are interested in submitting a T-shirt design for the contest, please contact Stephen Davis for details. (Lauren Schoenheit and Elizabeth Kroboth, CMC members, submitted the winning T-shirt design for the 1997 competition!)

You are invited to bring a snack to share at a meeting. Please let Mrs. Schaeffer (552-2869) know if you would like to help out with this.

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July 22, 1998

Our first meeting for 1998-99 is August 29 at Providence Day School. See you there!

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March 6, 1998

The Tournament of Towns spring round will be at the March 21 CMC meeting. All interested folks are invited---we'll be at PDS early (8:30 am) to get you started.

The 3rd Annual Charlotte Mathematics Club Picnic will be on Saturday afternoon, May 2. We have reserved the picnic shelter at Marion Diehl Park on Tyvola Rd from 1 to 6 pm.

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January 18, 1998

Thanks to all that came yesterday and made our warm-up session for the College of Charleston trip such a success. See our new newsletter for information about our trip. If you are going with us, you must contact one of the leaders by Monday, January 26. Who to contact and how is noted in the newsletter.

You are invited to bring a snack to share at a meeting. Our remaining meetings at PDS are March 21 and April 18.

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January 2, 1998

Thanks to the alumni that came to the December meeting to share insights on problems and perspectives on their institutions (and to eat some pizza). Returning were: Nathan Bronson (Duke), Brian Dean (MIT), Jackson Jones (Simon's Rock College at Bard), Daniel Kroboth (Georgia Tech), Akash Patel (MIT), and Joseph Schaeffer (Caltech). Thanks also to all who brought snacks and deserts to share.

Plan for the following events in 1998:

Jan 17	CMC meeting
Jan 31	Davidson Competition (NCML & ARML)
Feb 10	AHSME day at your school
Feb 20-22	College of Charleston Math-Science Weekend
Mar 7	Furman Competition
Mar 9	UNCC Competition (comprehensive)
Mar 21	CMC meeting
Mar 28	CCDS Competition (algebra I & II, geometry)

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November 16, 1997

The Charlotte Country Day School Mathematical Modeling Conference is next Saturday, November 22. Starting time is 8 am. Those that have signed up should bring $5 toward a portion of the registration fee.

AJHSME is this Thursday in area middle schools. AHSME is in February---only a few schools in this area have registered. High schoolers, please encourage your school to participate.

Round 2 for the Mandelbrot competition is Sunday, December 7, 2-4:30 pm. Interested? Contact Daren Starnes.

Our December meeting is December 20, 10 am to 1 pm, at PDS. Note the time adjustment! The December meeting is a traditional time to welcome back club alumni and have some pizza. Please bring a $1 donation for a gift to the PDS folks to thank them for allowing us to use their facilities. Also, you are encouraged to bring a dessert to share!

It's not too early to start planning for the February College of Charleston Math/Science weekend. Check to see if your school is planning to make the trip. (Club policy: if your school takes a team, you participate with them.) And, start saving for the trip.

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October 24, 1997

Congratulations to Harold Reiter, 1997 recipient of the Innovator Award given by the North Carolina Association of Teachers of Mathematics. The award was given at the Fourth Carolinas Mathematics Conference in Charlotte this week.

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October 19, 1997

Announcements made at yesterday's CMC meeting:

• The Charlotte Country Day School Mathematical Modeling Conference is November 22. It's an all day cooperative event which includes group work on a problem with a faciliting expert. Lunch and dinner are supplied; registration is $7. A sign-up list was posted at the October 18 CMC meeting; if you're interested, contact Susan Schaeffer ASAP.
• Once again we're pairing with CCDS for the Mandelbrot competition. The first (of four) rounds is soon. The first team round will be November 8 at CCDS; the individual portions of the first round will be done by arrangement with our coordinator, Daren Starnes. Contact Daren Starnes for more information.
• The Tournament of Towns fall round will be at the November CMC meeting. All interested folks are invited---we'll be at PDS early (8:30 am) to get you started.
• The North Carolina Mathematics League is sponsoring work on the ARML power questions this year. These will be in November and February, and are for teams of students in Algebra II or above. Contact Daren Starnes.
• The AJHSME (American Junior High School Mathematics Exam) is scheduled for Thursday, November 20. Middle school students (8th grade or earlier) should contact your teachers to make sure that your school is participating!

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September 12, 1997

The 1998 College of Charleston Math Meet T-shirt Design Contest is underway.

The rules:

Designs should be sumbitted by individual students on or before December 20, 1997. Designs should be mathematical in nature and simple enough to be printed on a T-shirt. All designs become the property of the College of Charleston. Judges hold the right to vary a design if necessary for suitability. Past winners have based entries on a nautilus shell, the Van Koch Snowflake, a tessellation, and slogans.

Last year's winning fractal design came from our own Lauren Schoenheit and Elizabeth Kroboth.

Many thanks to the 28 students and several adults who participated in our first meeting on September 6. Check out our "honor roll" of the efforts on the individual problems at the meeting.

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August 13, 1997

Our first meeting for 1997-98 is September 6 at Providence Day School. See you there!

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April 16, 1997

The April meeting of the CMC is this Saturday, usual time & usual place. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Molchanov (Pavel's Dad) of UNCC.

We have a place & date for the Spring Picnic! The Second Annual Charlotte Math Club Picnic will be Saturday, May 3, 1997, from 4 to 8 pm, at Reedy Creek Park. Headquarters are at picnic shelter #5. Food is by potluck---call Mrs. Schaeffer to let her know what you are bringing. RSVP to Stephen Davis (892-2343) or to Susan Schaeffer (552-2869).

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Monday, Mar 18, 1997

Congratulations to Harold Reiter, 1997 recipient of the Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching given by the Southeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America. The award was given at the annual meeting of the Section in Atlanta this past weekend.

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Monday, Mar 11, 1997

The CMC returned home from the 1997 College of Charleston Math/Science Weekend with 6 trophies in hand (and several others won by club members representing their schools). Check our Awards page for a list of high scorers.

Congratulations to Anders Kaseorg, second place finisher in the NC state round of MathCounts on March 8. Anders will represent NC at the national meet in Washington, DC. Also, Randy Dulin finished second in the Countdown Round. Congratulations also to the CHEA MathCounts team which also placed second at the state meet.

CMC students also shined at the UNCC Super Competition day on March 10. Joseph Schaeffer, Masaru Negi, and Anders Kaseorg finished 1-2-3 in the comprehensive mathematics test; see the Awards page for other results.

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Friday, Jan 31, 1997

Congratulations to Lauren Schoenheit & Elizabeth Kroboth, winners of the 1997 College of Charleston Math/Science Weekend t-shirt contest. Look for their design to be modeled by hosts of College of Charleston Math/Science Weekend veterans!

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Monday, Nov 11, 1996

We have a date and time for the December meeting! We'll meet on Saturday, December 21, from 10 am to 1 pm, at our usual place in Providence Day School. (Note the later time.) This is our annual pizza and welcome-back-alumni event. Bring $1 to contribute toward a thank-you gift for our hosts at Providence Day School.

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Monday, Oct 14, 1996

Thanks to all for a great meeting last Saturday (October 12). Announcements made at the meeting include:

• The annual Bernard Lecture at Davidson College is this Wednesday, October 16, at 8 pm in the Gallery (Room 100) of Chambers Building. The speaker, Prof. Robert Bryant of Duke University, is a past recipient of the Mathematical Association of America Southeastern Section Distinguished Teacher Award. See the Math Coffee page at Davidson for more information.
• Round 1 of the Mandelbrot Competition is Saturday morning, November 9. Sign up *now* with Susan Schaeffer (704-552-2869; schaeffer@transprt.com) if you're interested.
• Charlotte Country Day School is sponsoring a "Quad School Math Meet" on Sunday, December 8, from 2 to 5 pm. Invited "schools" are Charlotte Country Day, Charlotte Latin, South Mecklenburg High, and the Charlotte Mathematics Club. If your school is invited and attending, go with them. Otherwise, come with us! Tell us by the November meeting whether you will be going.
• The January CMC meeting has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 18, to avoid conflict with a scheduled NCML meet at Davidson on the 25th.
• Reminders: Our next CMC meeting is November 16.
  Plan ahead for your (motel/food) expenses if you plan to come with us to the Charleston Math and Science Weekend in February. (Check with management for details.)