The Diane Rubin Award was established in 2004 by the Governing Council of Mu Alpha Theta to be presented annually. The award was named in honor of Diane Rubin who worked tirelessly at the National Office of Mu Alpha Theta for twenty years, before her retirement in December, 2002. The award is presented to the Mu Alpha Theta chapter which has a history of outstanding mathematics service to its community for at least two years.
2005 Miami Springs Senior High School, Miami, FL 2006 Vero Beach High School, Vero Beach, FL 2007 Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL 2008 Lakota West High School, West Chester, OH 2009 Columbus High School, Columbus, GA
2010 East Anchorage High School, Anchorage, AK 2011 Thomas Jefferson High School, Auburn, WA
This award was established in 1968 to honor Harold Huneke, former Secretary-Treasurer of Mu Alpha Theta and winner is selected by the Governing Council. The award is presented to an outstanding sponsor who is attending the national convention and through 2007 was accompanied by a $500 cash award and a plaque. Beginning in 2008, the award was raised to a $2000 cash prize and a $1000 grant to the winner’s chapter of Mu Alpha Theta.
1986 Paul Foerster
Alamo Heights High School, San Antonio, TX
1987 Adele Hanson
Milwaukee Tech High School, Milwaukee, WI
1988 Sister Scholastica
Blessed Sacrament Academy, San Antonio, TX
1989 Martha Howell
Central High School, Tuscaloosa, AL
1990 Grace Mutz
Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN
1991 Dorothy Wendt
Grissom High School, Huntsville, AL
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Schedule of Events
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
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Location
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6:30 – 7:45
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Breakfast
Turn in verifications: TT 3
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Lobby
Convention Center
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8:00 – 9:30
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School Bowl
Gemini
Convention Committee Meeting
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Frisco 6
Frisco 8-9
Frisco 3
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9:30 – 9:50
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Resolution Center Open
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Internet Cafe
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PM
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Thursday cont.
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Location
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11:00 – 12:00
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Lunch (Delegate Lunch, if needed, Frisco 3)
Turn in verifications for School Bowl and Gemini
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Frisco 1,2,4,5
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12:00 – 4:30
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Free time
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On your own
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5:30 – 9:30
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Dinner/Final Awards (Both dressy)
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Frisco 6
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11:30
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Curfew
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In your room
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Friday, July 22, 2011
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Location
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6:30 – 8:00
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Breakfast
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Lobby
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6:30 – 10:00
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Check-out
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Front desk
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SPECIAL THANKS
We extend special thanks for donations and help to the following individuals and organizations:
Texas Instruments
Key Curriculum Press
The Actuarial Foundation
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Mathematical Association of America
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Lisa Bethea
Leah Byrd
Tia Klyuyeva
Kenneth Liu
Kay Weiss
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SISTER SCHOLASTICA AWARD
This award was created in 1994 by the Student Delegate Assembly to honor a committed sponsor of Mu Alpha Theta and the winner is selected by them. The award is presented to a sponsor who is attending the national convention and through 2007 was accompanied by a $500 cash award and a plaque. Beginning in 2008, the award was raised to a $2000 cash prize and a $1000 grant to the winner’s chapter of Mu Alpha Theta.
1995 Tom Norris
Thomas Jefferson HS, Auburn, WA
1996 Debbie Phillips Patonai
St. Vincent-St. Mary HS, Akron, OH
1997 No award given
1998 Ann Singleton
Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL
1999 Michael Carpenter
Central High School, Tuscaloosa, AL
2000 Suzy Baker
Hoover High School, Hoover, AL
2001 Peggy Patout
Catholic High School, Baton Rouge, FL
2002 Renee Fish
Palm Harbor University High School, Palm Harbor, FL
2003 Darryl Hill
Rickards High School, Tallahassee, FL
2004 Mary Rhein
Lakota West High School, West Chester, OH
2005 Sam Koski
Miami Springs Senior High School
2006 Mattie White
Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans, LA
2007 Rob Snow
Deerfield Beach High School, Deerfield Beach, FL
2008 Will Frazer
Buchholz High School, Gainesville, FL
2009 Lisa Weaver
Miami Springs High School, Miami Springs, FL
2010 Kim Woolfenden
Tampa Bay Technical High School, Tampa, FL
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Schedule of Events
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
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Location
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2:00 - 5:30
4:30 - 5:00
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Registration
Scrapbooks Due
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Lobby
Shawnee Trail
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6:00 - 7:30
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Dinner
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Frisco 1,2,4,5
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7:30 - 8:45
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Opening Ceremonies/Parade of Banners/Poster Theme
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Frisco 6
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8:45 - 10:30
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Mixer
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Convention Center
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9:00 - 10:30
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Sponsor’s Meeting and Reception
At least one of a school’s sponsors should attend
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Frisco 3
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11:30
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Curfew
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Your room
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Monday, July 18, 2011
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Location
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6:30 - 8:00
7:00 - 7:30
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Breakfast
New Sponsor Breakfast
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Lobby
Lobby (private room)
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8:30 - ?
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Scrapbook Judging
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Shawnee Trail
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8:30 - 10:00
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Topic Test Rnd 1-Bring your ticket & ID
(T) Logs, Rads & Exp
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(A) Logs,Rads & Exp
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(T) Functions
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(A) Poly & Rat Fxns
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(T) Geometry
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(A) Cmplx Numbers
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(M) Lims & Ders
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(O) Number Theory
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(M) Integration
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(O) Stats – Frisco 4
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Frisco 6
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9:00
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Governing Council Meeting
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Longhorn Board
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10:00 – 10:20
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Resolution Center Open
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Internet Café
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10:30 – 12:00
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Individual Tests. Bring ID.
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Frisco 6
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PM
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12:00 – 12:20
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Resolution Center Open
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Internet Café
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12:00 – 1:00
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Lunch / Delegates Lunch (Frisco 3)
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Frisco 1,2,4,5
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1:30 – 5:30
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Theta
Chalk Talk Round 1 Alpha
Mu
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Citation & Traveler
Comanche/ Whirlaway
Gallant Fox/Winchestr
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1:30 – 5:30
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Quizzle Rnd 1 Note: No student may participate in both Chalk Talk ad Quizzle
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Buffalo & Indian Trl
Holding: Cotton Bowl
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2:00 – 3:00
3:00 - 4:00
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(Titu-AMC)1st hr/(Raytheon-GPS) 2nd hr
(Raytheon -Hands on) 1st & 2nd hr
(TI) 1st & 2nd hr
(Actuarial Foundation) 1st & 2nd hr
(Study Buddy) 1st & 2nd hr
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Frisco 6
Frisco 8
Frisco 3
Hamilton
Rockhill
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4:30 - 6:30
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Kalin Interviews
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Longhorn Boardroom
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5:30 – 10:00
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Scrapbooks on display
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Lobby
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6:00 – 7:30
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Dinner
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Frisco 1,2,4,5
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8:00 – 10:00
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Relay Test
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Frisco 6
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8:00- 10:30
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Convention Committee Meeting
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Frisco 3
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11:30
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Curfew
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In your room
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Schedule of Events
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
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Location
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6:30 – 8:00
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Breakfast
New Sponsor Breakfast
Pick up verifications for Topic Test Round 1, Individual Test, Relays; due by 2:00 pm
Chalk Talk Finalists posted
Pick up scrapbook
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Lobby
Lobby (private room)
Convention Center
Convention Center
Convention Center
Lobby
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8:30 – 10:00
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Topic Test Round 2 – Bring your ticket & ID
(T) Applications
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(A) Applications
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(T) Circles/Polygons
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(A) Trig/Analytic G.
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(T) Matrices/Deter
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(A)Matrices/Vectors
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(M) Applications
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(O) Codes / Ciphers
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(M) Areas / Volumes
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(O) M,Hist –Frisco 4
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Frisco 6
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9:00 – 10:00
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Sponsor’s meeting
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Frisco 3
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10:00 – 10:20
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Resolution Center Open
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Internet Cafe
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10:30 – 11:30
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Speaker Session Terry Herdman (Required)
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Frisco 6
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PM
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12:00 – 1:00
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Lunch
Delegates Lunch
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Frisco 1,2,4,5
Frisco 3
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1:15 – 2:30
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Hustle
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Frisco 8-9
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3:00 – 4:30
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Ciphering
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Frisco 6
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4:30 – 4:50
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Resolution Center Open
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Internet Cafe
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5:15 – 7:30
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Chalk Talk Finals
All finalists sequestered in Citation at 5:10 pm
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Mu – Gallant Fox
Alpha – Whirlaway
Theta – Sea Biscuit
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6:00 – 7:30
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Dinner
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Frisco 1,2,4,5
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7:45
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Interschool Part I and Poster due
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Internet Cafe
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7:45 – 9:15
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Interschool Part II
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Frisco 6
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9:15 – 11:15
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Awards Topic Test Round 1, Individual Awards,
Scrapbook, Relays
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Frisco 6
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11:30
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Curfew
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In your room
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AM
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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Location
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6:30 – 7:45
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Breakfast
Turn in verifications: Hustle, Ciphering, & TT 2
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Lobby
Convention Center
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7:45 – 9:45
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Poster judging
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Shawnee Trail
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8:00 – 9:30
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Topic Test Round 3 – Bring your ticket and ID.
(T) Conics/Crd Geo
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(A) Conics/ Crd Geo
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(T) Eq/ Inequalities
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(A) Seq/Series
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(T) Seq/Series
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(A) Polar/Crd Syst
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(M) Seq/ Series
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(O) Proofs / Logic
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(M) Diff Equations
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(O) Combinatorics
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Frisco 6
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9:30 – 9:50
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Resolution Center Open
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Internet Café
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10:30 – 6:30
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Six Flags over Texas
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6:30 – 7:30
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Dinner
Dinner/Sponsor’s Meeting
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Frisco 1-3
Frisco 4-5
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8:00
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College Mixer for 2011 Seniors
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Frisco 4-5
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8:30 – 10:30
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Awards Ceremony/Quizzle Finals
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Frisco 6
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11:30
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Curfew
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In your room
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