MATHCOUNTS: Competition Sat., Feb. 25

The local chapter of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers will host Chicago’s top student Mathletes as they compete in the Annual MATHCOUNTS Competition Series. Middle school students from Chicago area public and private schools will participate in local contests on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at the CNA Headquarters on 333 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL. Members of the media are welcome to cover the lively Countdown Round, beginning at 12:45 PM.

“Milhouse Engineering & Construction Inc. (Milhouse) is excited to host the 2017 MATHCOUNTS Competition,” said Wilbur C. Milhouse III, President/CEO of Milhouse.  “This competition is an excellent program that highlights the math talents of students in the Chicagoland area.”

Students will compete individually and as teams in written and fast-paced oral matches. Subjects include algebra, probability, statistics and geometry. Winners will receive trophies, and advance to the state MATHCOUNTS finals, to be held in Lisle, IL on March 4, 2016.

A total of 45 schools and 338 students from schools, such as Keller Regional Gifted Center and Morgan Park Academy, will compete for the chance to be this year’s MATHCOUNTS Champions.

“I believe math is the building block of science, technology, and engineering, which lays the foundation of our future,” said Milhouse. “My goal is to encourage our youth and give them the opportunities to attain victory for scholastic accomplishments.”

https://www.mathcounts.org/

MATHCOUNTS is a national non-profit organization designed to increase math skills among U.S. students, build confidence and improve attitudes towards math and problem solving. The 2017 MATHCOUNTS Competition Series will consist of approximately 40,000 students, representing more than 5,500 schools from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Department of Defense and State Department affiliated schools.