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| − | The Acton-Boxborough Math Competition (ABMC) is a mathematics competition run by students at the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton, Massachusetts. Their sponsors include Dropbox, [[AoPS]], Texas Instruments, WolframAlpha. | + | The Acton-Boxborough Math Competition (ABMC) is a mathematics competition run by students at the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton, Massachusetts. Their sponsors include Dropbox, [[AoPS]], Texas Instruments, and WolframAlpha. |
ABMC was founded in 2017 by a group of high school students from Acton, MA to foster critical-thinking skills and a love for STEM among middle and elementary school students through exciting academic events and accessible educational resources. | ABMC was founded in 2017 by a group of high school students from Acton, MA to foster critical-thinking skills and a love for STEM among middle and elementary school students through exciting academic events and accessible educational resources. | ||
| − | They run three monthly online contests for individuals in the fall. In these contests, participants have nearly a full weekend to complete 15 problems. Prizes are awarded to high-scoring participants. Some prizes are given to the highest-scoring participants in each grade. The next online competition will be held on October | + | They run three monthly online contests for individuals in the fall. In these contests, participants have nearly a full weekend to complete 15 problems. Prizes are awarded to high-scoring participants. Some prizes are given to the highest-scoring participants in each grade. The next online competition will be held on October 15th, 2022. |
In the spring, they hold an annual in-person team competition at the Raymond J. Grey Junior High School in Acton, MA, consisting of two individual rounds, and team rounds. Prizes are awarded to high-scoring teams and individuals, and some prizes are given to high-scoring individuals in each grade. There are also raffle prizes for students in each grade. ABMC 2022 drew hundreds of participants. The next in-person competition will tentatively be held on April 15th, 2023. | In the spring, they hold an annual in-person team competition at the Raymond J. Grey Junior High School in Acton, MA, consisting of two individual rounds, and team rounds. Prizes are awarded to high-scoring teams and individuals, and some prizes are given to high-scoring individuals in each grade. There are also raffle prizes for students in each grade. ABMC 2022 drew hundreds of participants. The next in-person competition will tentatively be held on April 15th, 2023. | ||
More information can be found at https://abmathcompetitions.org/. | More information can be found at https://abmathcompetitions.org/. | ||
Revision as of 22:54, 1 October 2022
The Acton-Boxborough Math Competition (ABMC) is a mathematics competition run by students at the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton, Massachusetts. Their sponsors include Dropbox, AoPS, Texas Instruments, and WolframAlpha.
ABMC was founded in 2017 by a group of high school students from Acton, MA to foster critical-thinking skills and a love for STEM among middle and elementary school students through exciting academic events and accessible educational resources.
They run three monthly online contests for individuals in the fall. In these contests, participants have nearly a full weekend to complete 15 problems. Prizes are awarded to high-scoring participants. Some prizes are given to the highest-scoring participants in each grade. The next online competition will be held on October 15th, 2022.
In the spring, they hold an annual in-person team competition at the Raymond J. Grey Junior High School in Acton, MA, consisting of two individual rounds, and team rounds. Prizes are awarded to high-scoring teams and individuals, and some prizes are given to high-scoring individuals in each grade. There are also raffle prizes for students in each grade. ABMC 2022 drew hundreds of participants. The next in-person competition will tentatively be held on April 15th, 2023.
More information can be found at https://abmathcompetitions.org/.
