Math Contest Trophies
by rrusczyk, Jan 14, 2008, 12:28 AM
Recently, my parents asked me what they should do with the various math contest trophies I won in middle and high school. They've asked me this numerous times, and every time, I tell them the same thing: pitch 'em.
Then, at the MAA/AMS Joint Meetings, I met Cliff Stoll, of Acme Klein Bottles. I'm pretty sure I've mentioned him before. He commented during one of his uproariously funny sales pitches that he might even be convinced to donate one or two as trophies for math events. I recalled seeing pictures of some at HMMT, as well. To those of you who run math contests: this is a good idea --- trophies that people will want to keep. I know that if I had received a Klein Bottle trophy, I wouldn't tell my parents to pitch it.
Then, at the MAA/AMS Joint Meetings, I met Cliff Stoll, of Acme Klein Bottles. I'm pretty sure I've mentioned him before. He commented during one of his uproariously funny sales pitches that he might even be convinced to donate one or two as trophies for math events. I recalled seeing pictures of some at HMMT, as well. To those of you who run math contests: this is a good idea --- trophies that people will want to keep. I know that if I had received a Klein Bottle trophy, I wouldn't tell my parents to pitch it.
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