UFV hosts Fraser Valley Math Challengers competition on Feb. 11

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mclogoWhat is MATH Challengers?

  • MATH Challengers is an inter-school team-based math competition with a “Grade 8 and under” category and a “Grade 9 and under” category.
  • Schools register up to 3 teams in each category, with up to 5 members on each team (so an individual school may potentially register up to 30 contestants).
  • Teams gather in February to compete in their nearest regional competition. Regional competitions are hosted in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Victoria, and Kelowna.
  • The top teams from each Regionals competition advance to Provincial Finals, typically held in March or April, at UBC or SFU.
  • The top contestants from each Regional competition and Provincials are invited to a special event in April or May.

The program builds skills, promotes strategic problem-solving, and exposes students to complex problems that require creativity and persistence in order to be solved — all a critical part of our increasingly technological society. Moreover, it provides an opportunity to bring 8th and 9th graders together to promote a lively exchange of mathematical ideas through competition.

2016 Competition Dates

  • February 11, 2016 – Fraser Valley Competition at the University of the Fraser valley, Abbotsford Campus
  • February 12, 2016 – Vancouver Island Competition at Camosun College InterUrban Campus
  • February 13, 2016 – Lower Mainland Competition at SFU Burnaby Mountain Campus Shrum Science and AQ
  • February 12 , 2016 – Okanagan Competition at the Okanagan College Kelowna Campus
  • April 09, 2016 – Provincial finals at UBC Point Gray Campus

Contact:

Ian Affleck (ian.affleck@ufv.ca) for futher information about the Fraser Valley Regional competition. 

Links:

BC Math Challengers

UFV Mathematics and Statistics Department

Math Challengers (Canadian Math Challengers Society) is a not-for-profit organization proudly sponsored by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C., the B.C. Association of Mathematics Teachers, Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, BC Hydro, IBM Canada, with generous support also provided by Simon Fraser University, the University of B.C., Camosun College, Okanagan College, University of the Fraser Valley, BCIT, and various private engineering and technology firms