Northern Nevada Math Club Inc

We are aiming to increase:

*the overall math level of all area students
*the number of girls that pursue math and math related degrees, fields, and careers
*the math related opportunities of our low income students by doing everything we can to not allow money to be a reason a student is unable to participate in one of our programs
*the number of area students prepared to pursue STEM related fields and careers after high school

And improve the math culture in our area schools.

* We focus on math being the creative use of logic to solve complex problems
* We expose kids to vast number of math topics they wouldn't otherwise see
* We present them with problems that challenge them & push them to really think
* We encourage working as a team
* We have created a place where liking math is socially cool
* We provide scholarships to students with financial need to participate in our programs
* Our Competition Team (CT) members are required as part of the CT to volunteer 5 hours towards improving the math culture. Most of our CT members volunteer at math camp as either an instructor or being a team leader and working with a small group of 2-3 campers. While 5 hours is the minimum, most of our CT members work between 30 and 45 once they see the impact they have and every year we have a number that volunteer over 100 hours at camps, running math clubs, and even writing math contests.

We have a strong, active board of directors that work well together and with our ED. We make a point to be actively seeking future board members. We also have a great group of community volunteers and have several local companies that highly encourage their employees to be involved in what we are doing. This includes instructors as our local community college who has started volunteering their time to work with our CT kids.

We have opted to take the challenges that COVID has presented and turn them into long term opportunities. We have moved our contests online and, while we look forward to resuming in-person contests for local students, we plan to retain an online option for students who live in rural areas and who are unable to attend due to illness. Additionally, we can now offer the opportunity for teachers of low income students to run the contest while at school when the students have access to technology.

Our Competition Team continues to draw over 30 area students in grade 7 - 12 who practices for 2 hours a week most Sundays throughout the school year and want to work on challenging problems as part of a team. This program runs 45-55% female.

This is our 6th year holding math contests throughout the year for area students and, with moving them online, they are now accessible to more students including those in rural Nevada. Students who have gone through our programs have continued on to attend: Cal Tech, Berkeley, Stanford, IIT, Harvey Mudd, Portland State, MIT, U of Nevada Reno, and more.

Next:

Work on our new program for high at-risk students with little to no support at home to encourage and inspire them to develop their math skills.

Increase the number of rural Nevada students participating in our contests.