2004 AMC 8 Brochure - Text, Panels 2

I. INVITATION AND PARTICIPATION

WE EXTEND A CORDIAL INVITATION to your school to participate in the Twentieth Annual AMC 8 to be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2004. Over 150,000 students (in grades 8 and below) from more than 2,300 schools participated in 2003. We hope that you will participate in this year's contests.

II. Purpose

The purpose of the contest is to increase interest in mathematics and to develop problem solving through a friendly competition that is also fun. The questions range in difficulty from easy to very difficult in order to appeal to a broad range of students. For general information on the AMC, please visit us at <www.unl.edu/amc >. For information specific to the AMC 8, visit www.amc8.org.

III. Results and Awards

Each participating school receives a copy of the contest and solutions pamphlet, individual school results, intramural awards and the National Summary of Results and Awards.

National Awards are given to all official participants who make a perfect score. In addition, an elegant award plaque is given to the top scoring student(s) in each state.

A Certificate of Distinction is given to all students who receive a perfect score.
An AMC 8 Winner Pin is given to the student(s) in each school with the highest score.
The top three students in each school section receive a gold, silver, or bronze Certificate for Outstanding Achievement. In case of ties, additional certificates are included with the results.
An AMC 8 Honor Roll Certificate is given to all students who score in (approximately) the top 2%.j
An AMC 8 Merit Roll Certificate is given to all students who score in (approximately) the top 3-5%.j
An AMC 8 Merit Roll Certificate is given to all students in 6th grade and below who score in (approximately) the top 2%.

The "Edyth May Sliffe" Award is given to fifty teachers from high scoring AMC 8 schools. This award includes a $100 check, one year's dues in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, a Teacher Recognition Certificate and an Award pin.

IV. Subject Matter & Format

The AMC 8 covers material normally associated with the middle school mathematics curriculum. Each year an increasing number of accelerated fifth and sixth grade students take part in the AMC 8. The subject matter includes (but is not limited to) such topics as:

Probability
Spatial Visualization
Estimation
Everyday Applications
Percent
Reading/interpreting graphs

No problem requires the use of algebra. Even though calculators are allowed, no problem should be easier with a calculator. The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute multiple-choice contest with no penalty for guessing. A student's score is the number of problems correctly solved.

V. Rules & Eligibility

The AMC 8 will be given in each participating school on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2004, in a convenient 40-minute period. If it is not possible to administer the Contest at the same time to all students, the exam may be given several times throughout the day during a regular mathematics class period. This contest is for individual recognition; schools are not ranked. All answer forms will be scored in Lincoln, Nebraska. All Participants must be in grade 8 or below.

Administration on a later "window" date (Nov. 17-Nov. 23) is permitted in cases of academic conflicts or school closing. For other scheduling issues please contact the AMC Office. When a "window" date is used, schools are still granted "official" status for all intramural and national award recognition.

VI. Braille, Large Print & Spanish Exams

Braille and Large Print editions of the 2004 AMC 8 are available at a cost of $1 for each test ordered plus $7 for all postage and handling. Requests for Braille and Large Print copies of the Contest must be received by the office of the Director by NOVEMBER 1, 2004. Spanish contests are available in bundles of 10. Please indicate this request on the registration form.

VII. Registration Deadlines & Fees

You may register by mailing the REGISTRATION FORM found in this brochure, or on the web at www.unl.edu/amc. Fees for each school:

Early Registration	(Jan. 1 - Oct. 10)	$25
Registration	(Oct. 11 - Nov. 1)	$35
Late Registration	(Nov. 2 - Nov. 10)	$45

Schools using a credit card or purchase order may register via the Web (www.unl.edu/amc) or fax to us at 402-472-6087. We accept Visa and Mastercard. When paying by check please mail your registration form with payment well in advance of of the deadline dates.

Early registration will reduce your cost and provide you extra time to fully utilize the study guide found in the Teachers' Manual.

VIII. AMC 8 Publications

Many teachers order copies of prior Contests to provide an opportunity for their students to prepare for the AMC 8 and reinforce concepts taught in their classes.

Practice Sets of Prior AMC 8 Contests (and AJHSME's) Each individual Practice set (at $1 each) consists of a question booklet and a solutions pamphlet. For a wider distribution of prior tests and solutions, bulk orders of Practice sets may be purchased at a reduced rate.
Summary of Results and Awards The Summary (at $5 each) contains a listing of Participating Schools, Student Awards, Student Honor Roll, statistical results and more (See Publications Order Form on the web).

Math Club Package -

Teachers have requested we provide more training materials, so this fall we are offering a Math Club Package. This will include a Club Advisor's Handbook, including 50 problems, presented in the same format as the Student Practice Questions in the back of the 2003 AMC 8 Teacher Manual. In addition, we plan to have web-based resources such as a mini quiz of the month and a question of the week for club use.