It's mid-year and time to remind ourselves of the many mathematical opportunities coming up. Thanks to all for a great Fall; we look forward to seeing you, first-timers and veterans, in the new year!
Note: The CMC policy with respect to all competitions is...
If your school is attending, you must participate with your school.
Each year, for the past 8 years or so, CMC has taken a group of students to Charleston to participate in the College of Charleston Math and Science Weekend. This year, the "C of C" Weekend is February 26--27. We drive to Charleston on Friday afternoon to arrive in time to check into our accommodations (the Hampton Inn Riverview in Charleston) and make our way over to the Friday evening computer programming contest. The math and science competition begins at 9 am Saturday with the "Level" tests (there are three levels for students from Algebra through Pre-Calculus and beyond) and continues into mid-afternoon with various team and individual events. Lunch at the college cafeteria is included in the registration. The contest concludes with an awards ceremony at about three o'clock. Following the close of the contest, our group usually explores the Market area of Charleston, and then we go to a good local restaurant for dinner. The evening activity has traditionally been bowling at a local bowling alley. Sunday morning we get up and eat breakfast and then leave for home.
Most rooms at the Hampton Inn have a king-sized bed and a sleep-sofa. We are planning to have three students in each room. Also, the hotel has a complimentary breakfast buffet.
The club organizes transportation (by van and/or cars) for members who decide to participate, and pre-pays the registration fees for the contest. Each member who attends the C of C is responsible for paying for his or her own food and incidental expenses, as well as for lodging and a contribution towards gas and other costs that are paid by the club. The expenses for the student are $52 for two nights lodging, $10 for the gas/other costs contribution, the cost of meals (about $15-25), and $5-10 for bowling and/or snacks.
Signing up: Space is limited and you must pre-register by January 29. Pre-registering means
The Mecklenburg Math Club can always use student helpers. Check out the MMC info below for meeting dates and times. For more information call Russell Hinson at 704-343-6975.
| January 9 | March 6 (Tournament of Towns) |
| February 6 | April 10 |
| February 26-27 (Charleston) | May 29 (10am--3pm: picnic at Boyce Road Park) |
Jan 9 CMC meeting
Jan 16 Mandelbrot, round 3
Jan 30 Davidson/NCML meet
Feb 6 CMC meeting
Feb 9 AHSME
Feb 13 MathCounts South Piedmont Chapter Competition at UNCC
Feb 20 Mandelbrot, round 4
Feb 26-28 College of Charleston Math & Science Weekend
Mar 6 Wylie Mathematics Tournament at Furman
Mar 6 CMC meeting
Mar 8 UNCC Math Contest (State Regional: Comprehensive)
Mar 27 MathCounts State competition
Apr 10 CMC meeting
Apr 17 CCDS Math Contest (State Regional: Alg. 1, Geom., Alg. 2)
May 29 CMC picnic
The Mecklenburg Math Club
(MMC) is a group for students of grades 4 through 6.
Meeting dates for the MMC during Spring 1999 are:
Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 13 and Apr. 10.
Meeting time is 9:30-noon on these dates.
The club meets at Northridge Middle School, 7601 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC.
The school is located near the intersection between Harris Blvd. and The Plaza.
The school's telephone number is 343-5015.
For more information about the MMC, call Russell Hinson, 343-6975.
This year, the MMC is again participating in the Math Olympiad for Elementary Schools.
If you have younger siblings, tell them about the MMC.
The MMC now has a web site: http://www.math.uncc.edu/~hbreiter/clubs/mmc.htm.
This coded message was obtained via a process called "linear substitution cipher" of the form y = ax + b (mod 26). Each letter of the original message is changed to a number (A = 00, B = 01, C = 02, ..., Z = 25; spaces are omitted), each number then transformed into a new number via the linear (modular) equation y = ax + b (mod 26), and the new numbers replaced by corresponding letters. For example, if the enciphering formula is y = 11x + 6 (mod 26) then K would encipher as M (since (11)(10) + 6 = 116 = 12 (mod 26)). Decode the message given above and determine the enciphering formula.L H T R S H N W R N C D X C P
| Stephen Davis: | 704-894-2343 (w)
704-894-2005 (fax) 704-892-1394 (h) | email: stdavis@davidson.edu |
| Harold Reiter: | 704-547-4561 (w)
704-510-6415 (fax) 704-364-5699 (h) | email: hbreiter@email.uncc.edu |
| Susan Schaeffer: | 704-552-2869 (h) | email: susans@conninc.com |
| Daren Starnes: | 704-943-4592 (w)
704-943-4675 (fax) | email: dstarnes@oven.ccds.charlotte.nc.us |
| CMC homepage: | http://www.davidson.edu/math/cmc.html | |
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