MATHEMATICS LEAGUE

6. Other Associated Competitions

American Regions Mathematics League (ARML)
Each spring approximately twenty-five to thirty students are invited to be participants on the
all-state math team, re presenting Minnesota at the national ARML competition. In addition,
approximately ten to fifteen students from grades nine and ten are invited to be ARML students
in training. Selection for the all-state team and students in training is based on a combination
of a student’s in dividual performance during the regular League season, his or her score on the
AMC 12 (or AMC 10), and his or her individual score at the state tournament. The top ten
scorers in each of these three categories are each guaranteed an all-state team invitation.

A student who accepts an invitation to be a member of the all-state math team has the following
responsibilities:

· Attend three mandatory all-day practices held in the Twin Cities on the first three
Saturdays in May. (Exceptions are granted on a case by case basis.)
· Participate at The ARML Competition held at the University of Iowa on the last
weekend in May or the first weekend in June.
· Raise $250.00 to cover an individual’s share of the cost of the program.

Letters of invitation should be sent to the students via their coaches within the week following
the state tournament. A letter will also be sent to the principal of the school attended by each
invitee recognizing the honored student and asking for help in raising the necessary funds.

A student who accepts an invitation to be a student in training has the following
responsibilities:

· Attend three mandatory all-day practices held in the Twin Cities on the first three
Saturdays in May. (Again exceptions are granted on a case by case basis.)
· Be willing to participate at The ARML Competition held at the University of on the last
weekend in May or the first weekend in June if selected to be a member of the all-state
team.

After one or more of the practice sessions, the coaches may decided to invite one or more of the
students in training to be members of the all-state team. At that time, a letter will also be sent
to the principal of the school attended by each invitee recognizing the honored student and
asking for help in raising the necessary funds.

A total of thirty students, two teams of fifteen, will ultimately be selected for the all-state team
and travel to Iowa for the competition.

The head coach of the all-state team and three or more additional coaches will be selected by
the executive board. A small compensation will be given to each coach.

American Mathematics Competitions

While the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) are not an official part of our League
activities, they provide an additional opportunity for our most gifted students, and we
encourage league members to participate. Our regular season builds towards the AMC 10 and
AMC 12. We also encourage participation in other members of the AMC family of tests: AMC
8, the Junior High School version of AMC 10 and AMC 12, AIME (the American Invitational
Mathematics Examination), USAMO (the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad),
and the IMO (the International Mathematics Olympiad).

7. Resources for Coaching

Each summer we invite coaches and their spouses to a two-day conference (free of charge) on
the Macalester Campus. These Conferences were originally supported by a grant from the
Blandin Foundation to whom we had proposed that the conferences should have the following
goals:

1. Give specific help to coaches in some aspect of working with mathematically gifted
students.
2. Create an esprit de corps among the coach/teachers by coming together in a
congenial setting to discuss the season just past, possible changes to strengthen our
League, and ways that we work with our teams.
3. Make it clear, both to coaches and to their spouses, that the extra time required for
League activities is recognized and appreciated by a state increasingly dependent on
people able to provide leadership in mathematics and technology.

The Summer Conference starts on Friday with work sessions during the day fol lowed by dinner
and social activities for coaches and their spouses. Saturday continues with work sessions
de signed to help coaches with the tasks of attracting students gifted in mathematics and with all
the aspects of preparing them for competition. We have brought some of the country's bestknown
mathematics coaches and problem solvers to the conference . The conference will
conclude on Saturday with a sponsored social event.

Efforts to realize goal 3 above have provided conference highlights for coaches and spouses.

1985 Remmele Engineering and Sperry at a pop concert of the Minnesota Symphony,
followed by desert at the Roberts' home.

1986 The 3M Company at the Minnesota Club where we had dinner and entertainment
by the 3M Music Makers.

1987 Cray Research hosted us for dinner at the St. Paul Hotel, followed by the musical
South Pacific at the Ordway Theatre.

1988 Honeywell treated conference participants to a dinner cruise on the St Croix River.

1989 Rosemont Inc. hosted the group at a Chanhassen Dinner performance of Guys and
Dolls.

1990 Medtronic hosted us for dinner at Canterbury Downs, followed by an evening of
horse racing.

1991 ADC Telecommunications hosted us for dinner and a play at the Old Log Theater .

1992 IDS Ins., Lutheran Brotherhood Ins., and MN Mutual Ins. hosted us to a dinner
cruise on the St Croix River.

1993 MTS hosted the group at a Chanhassen Dinner performance of Fiddler on the Roof.

1994 No sponsor, but the conference participates enjoyed dinner at Lee Ann Chin's followed by
a play at the 7th Place Theater.

1995 ADC Telecommunications hosted us for dinner and a play at the Old Log Theater. They
also hosted us at a tour of their plant in Minneapolis.

1996 MTS hosted the group at the Old Log Theater for dinner and a performance of "I Hate
Hamlet".

1997 Rosemount Inc. hosted us at the Chanhassen Theater for dinner and a performance of
“State Fair.

1998 We did not have a sponsor; therefore, the Conference was not held.

1999 MTS hosted the group at the Plymouth Playhouse for the performance of "How to Speak
Minnesotan"

2000 MN Mutual Foundation hosted us at the River Room at Dayton's St. Paul for dinner
followed by a performance of "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" at the Park Square Theater .

2001 ADC Telecommunications hosted us for dinner and a performance of “South Pacific” at
the Ordway Theater.

2002 ADC Telecommunications hosted us for dinner and a performance of “My Husbands
Wild Desires Almost Drove Me Mad” at the Old Log Theater.

2003 ADC Telecommunications hosted us for dinner on the Jonathan Padelford and a
performance of “Dracula” on the Centennial Showboat.

2004 ADC Telecommunications hosted us for dinner a performance of Agatha Christie’s
performance of “The Mousetrap” on the Centennial Showboat.

2005 ADC provided funds to take the group to see “Beauty and the Beast” at the Chanhassen

2006 ADC provided funds to take the group to see “Singin’ in the Rain” at the Chanhassen

2007 ADC provided funds for the group to see “Les Miserables” at the Chanhassen

2008 ADC Foundation provided funds for dinner and a performance of “Forever Plaid” at the
Old Log Theater.

Some participants from outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan area have accepted the
invitation to be guests of Macalester College by using their rooms on Thursday, Friday and/or
Saturday night so as to fully participate in conference activities.

Other Resources for Coaches

Coaches are encouraged to gather old tests from previous years for student practice. CDs
containing exams from past years are available from the League office. On line sites often have
good problems for practice.