This document outlines information about the Math Club at Quail Valley, including its coaches, classes, competitions, goals, and request for funding. The Math Club aims to improve students' math skills and prepare them for competitions through weekly meetings, classroom and weekend competitions, and a proposed summer cyber-camp. However, the club needs financial support from parents and local businesses for materials, entry fees, and travel expenses associated with their competitions.

1. RaiderMath
Mean Green Math Machine
The Math Club at Quail Valley

2. Agenda
 Contest Math Class
 RaiderMath Math Club
 Summer Cyber-Camp
 Parent Involvement

3. Your Coaches
 Gwen Curtice
 Level 1 Math; Contest Math
 Don Simmons
 Algebra; Geometry; Contest Math

4. What Your Coaches Do
 Gwen Curtice
 Works with Junior Varsity
 Focuses on number sense, calculator, and
fundamental skills
 TMSCA Board of Directors member

5. What Your Coaches Do
 Don Simmons
 Works with Varsity team members
 Prepares students for higher-level math
 Focuses on Mathcounts and AMC
competitions
 Summer Cyber-Camp Coach

6. Contest Math Elective
 Two classes
 Newer students – Ms. Curtice
 Competition skills, TMSCA preparation
 Advanced students – Mr. Simmons
 Critical thinking skills, Mathcounts & AMC
preparation

7. Contest Math Elective
 Placement Test
 Place students in the appropriate class
 Determine skill sets
 Administered in the fall

8. Contest Math Elective
 Commitment expected
 Treat class as a core subject
 Participate in competitions throughout the
year
 A minimum of 80% of weekend tournaments

9. RaiderMath Math Club
 Commitment expected
 Treat club time as learning time
 Participate in competitions throughout the
year
 TMSCA State Tournament Required

10. Objectives
 To offer an outlet for those students who
enjoy mathematics
 To improve student math skills and prepare
them for a competitive environment
 To participate in a variety of mathematics
competitions

11. Meetings
 Weekly Meetings
 Mondays
 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
 FIRST MEETING: September 10

12. Website
http://raidermath.net

13. Competitions – Classroom
 Mathcounts Club
 AMC-8 and AMC-10
 Math Olympiad
 Texas Math League
 Sigma
 Purple Comet

14. Competitions – Saturday
 Mathcounts
 3 Minis; Chapter; State
 Quail Valley Math Tournament
 Other Math Tournaments
 TMSCA
 4 practice; 3 qualifiers; State

15. Competitions at Quail Valley
 4th Annual Quail Valley Math Tournament
 Early December 2012
 Mathcounts – Final Pre-Chapter Prep
 January 2013
 TMSCA Regional
 March 2013

16. 2011 – 2012 Results
 Mathcounts – 8th in state
 Mathcounts Gold Level Club
 AMC – Merit School
 10 Honor Roll Students
 Purple Comet – 2 teams in top 50 in world
 TMSCA – 3rd in state

17. 2012 – 2013 Outlook
 Many of our medal winners have moved on
 We will be young and inexperienced
 We need to “prime the pump”
 A Summer Program is necessary to
prepare for success

18. Summer Cyber -Camp
 A web-based preparation program
 Designed to…
 Build foundation skills
 Have kids ready for fall tournaments
 Monitored by Mr. Simmons

19. How Does It Work?
 Web-based progressive practices
 Web-based video lessons
 Downloadable selected practices
 Website-based discussion
 Periodic problems for group discussion

20. Linked from RaiderMath.net
 Use our RaiderMath website as a hub
 Links, materials, instructions, and
discussions will all be here
 Activities will be monitored

21. Club Funding from FBISD
$0

22. In Other Words…
We need your help!

23. Why Do We Need Money?
 Materials
 We are constantly updating our preparation
and practice materials
 Entry Fees
 Every tournament requires entry fees
 Travel
 Bus, meal, and hotel costs

24. What Happens to Extra Funds?
 We Give Back
 This year we have made a grant of over
$3,000 to the Quail Valley algebra program
 Classroom set of TI-Nspires complete with
the Navigator interactive wireless system.

25. Where Do We Get Our Money?
 Math Tournaments
 Concessions, Entry fees
 Fundraisers
 Cookie dough, Pizza cards
 Tee-shirts
 YOU

26. How Can You Help?
 Volunteer your time
 Make a donation
 Ask your company

27. Volunteering
 Photos at meetings & competitions
 Scrapbooker
 Competition chaperones
 QVMC tournaments help –
 Scorers; monitors; registration; concessions

28. Ask Your Company
 Many companies have matching
contributions
 Some will give outright grants
 Ask if your employer will help

29. Student Tee-Shirt -- $15.00

30. Parent Tee-Shirt -- $15.00

31. Thank You!
 What questions do
you have for us?