General Information
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Entries
A school with less than 300 students enrolled in grades 9-12 may enter from one to six
contestants in each division. Schools with more than 300 students enrolled in grades 9-12 may enter from one
to 10 contestants in each division. If your school
has less than 300 students but you wish to enter more than 6 students in any category, your school will be
classified in the A division.
Format
The contest will consist of a fifty-minute test followed by a twenty-minute test. The
latter will be scored only if it is necessary to break ties. The contestant's score will be the score
achieved on the fifty-minute test.
Pencils and Paper
All contestants should plan to provide their own pencils. The college will provide
scratch paper.
Tests and Scoring
The tests in all divisions will be prepared and scored by the faculty of the
Mathematics Department at South Dakota Mines.
Calculators and Cellphones
Calculators are not necessary for the exam and we will not allow their use.
The use of cellphones is strictly prohibited during testing.
Prizes
Schools will be split into two classes: Class A and Class B. Please indicate your
school’s enrollment in grades 9-12 and we will classify you accordingly. Prizes will be awarded in
each class to the top five in each division. The top scorer
in each division will be awarded a prize. The exception is in the Master's Division, which will have only 1
prize, to be awarded to the top scorer.
Contest Schedule
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9:30 am
General Meeting
All students and teachers will meet in the Fraser
gymnasium in the King Center.
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10:00-11:30 am
Testing
Rooms
for sessions TBA
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11:30 am - 1:30 pm
INTERMISSION
Thanks to a successful fundraiser this year, we can offer contestants free lunch in our dining hall on
campus! Lunch menu will consist of a choice between Hamburger or
Chicken Patty Sandwich, plus a Bag of Chips, a Cookie, and a Fountain Drink.
Before or after lunch, students
can participate in a “scavenger-hunt” style tour of our campus and be entered into a drawing for prizes.
We do require you to indicate on your entry form an estimate of how many students are interested in touring
campus and the number of people staying with us for lunch.
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1:30 pm
Awards Ceremony
Fraser Gymnasium in the King Center