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About OC Math Circle
The Orange County Math Circle was founded in 2007 by math enthusiast Johnny Li (Harvard University, Class of 2015) to bring his experience from San Diego Math Circle to share with more students in his hometown. Please read Orange County Math Circle, A Service Learning Project by Dr. Michelle Muratori of Johns Hopkins University to learn more about its history.
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Problem of the Month
What is the greatest possible value of 5a - 7b if a + b = 10 and b is a positive integer?
Please submit all answers to Holly Zhou. The participant who submits the correct answer first will receive a prize.
Have any ideas for the next problem of the month? Please submit your problem ideas to Holly.
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Free AMC 8 Preparation Classes
October 20, 4:30 - 6:30 PM, Concordia University, Irvine
The school year is beginning, and it's time to start practicing for the upcoming AMC 8 competition on November 13, 2012. The Orange County Math Circle is hosting free AMC 8 classes for students in grades 6 to 8. Former AMC 8 competitors will teach key concepts and problem solving techniques.
The next class will be on Saturday, October 20 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at Concordia University in room LA-123. To participate in the event, please sign up here. If you are a high school student and would like to volunteer with OCMC, sign up here.
To find out more, read this article on the AMC 8 class.
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Thanksgiving Tournament - Registration Open
November 24, 8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon, Edison High School, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
The Thanksgiving Tournament is just around the corner! This fun and free math tournament is open to all 3rd - 6th graders and is a great opportunity for students to discover their love of math or try out their first math competition. The tournament will be held on Saturday, November 24th this year at the Edison High School gym. Registration is now open on the 2012 Thanksgiving Tournament Event Page and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information about the tournament, please visit the event page. A flyer is available here. Please share via email or print the flyer to help advertise the event.
Past tests are available on our forum. Please post questions on the forum if you have any and solutions will be worked out for you. This is a great resource for practicing and preparing for tournaments, especially for new participants.
To register for the tournament, click here.
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Thanksgiving Toy Drive
November 24, 8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon, Edison High School
As the holiday season approaches, OCMC strives to provide underprivileged students with an interactive learning environment through the Thanksgiving Toy Drive. The Thanksgiving Toy Drive will be hosted during the Thanksgiving Tournament on November 24th. OCMC encourages all volunteers and participants to donate an unwrapped new gift priced between $5 and $20, which will be donated to SAMC students. For more information, please contact Anne Chen.
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| First SAMC Class
On October 12th, OCMC kicked off its third year of Santa Ana Math Club with a successful first lesson. Student volunteers got to know their students and administered a diagnostic test to gauge their students' math levels. Afterwards, students had the chance to team up for a mini-tournament of the card game 24. The next SAMC class will be hosted on November 10th. All interested volunteers are welcome to join! Please email Anne Chen for more information.
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AMC 8 Classes Continued Success With less than a month left before the AMC 8 competition on November 13, talented middle school students are preparing for the big day. So far, the 40 students who attended OCMC's preparation classes have learned a number of problem solving techniques and tricks. There are still three classes remaining for those who wish to attend, including a review session on November 10, the weekend before the AMC 8 exam. Since 2007, OCMC has been hosting free AMC 8 classes, its first program ever established. This year, the class once again attracts an assortment of students from across Orange County who come to class ready with a common interest in math. The OC Math Circle wishes the best of luck to students taking the AMC 8 exam this fall. |
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2012 Math Prize for Girls On a drizzly morning of Saturday, September 22, 2012, 263 eager girls from all over the United States flocked into the lobby of MIT's building 26, ready to take the 2012 Math Prize for Girls competition.
The Advantage Testing Foundation hosts this annual math competition, consisting of 20 AIME-level problems which contestants can attempt during a time period of two and a half hours.
Broadcom MASTERS Science Competition On August 29th, 2012, the Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public announced thirty middle school students as finalists for the Broadcom MASTERS Competition. These thirty students will travel to Washington, D.C., where they will be competing against each other to win over $40,000 in cash prizes.
Do you enjoy writing? If so, email OC Scholar to become a reporter for the OC Scholar!
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| Join the OCMC Forum
Orange County Math Circle now has a forum on the Art of Problem Solving website. Everybody is encouraged to use their AoPS account (or sign up for one) to read and post on the forums. Interesting discussion topics as well as news will be posted on these forums, available for everybody to give input and ask questions about the Orange County Math Circle. The forums can be found here.
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