Sacramento Area Competitions in Mathematics

(Last Updated: May 6, 2020)

The in-person ARML competition in May has been cancelled, but MATHLEAGUE.ORG is holding online practices for the FARML (Fake ARML, on May 16) and ARML Local (on May 30-31) competitions. Come join practices for good problem-solving experience and the online competitions.

Practices are Saturdays and Sundays from 5pm to 7pm. The practice content is the same on Saturday and Sunday, but there is enough content that students can do something different each day. The content is oriented towards students with experience in high-school-level mathematics (algebra and geometry), but there is usually a "Beginners Room" that provides a slower-paced "guided experience" with the practice content.

If you are interested in the online practices, do the following:

- Sign up for the MathLeague.Org ARML mailing list at http://mathleague.org/armlsfba.php

- Read the mailing list archive at http://sfbaarml.blogspot.com/

- Review practice schedule and content at https://math.berkeley.edu/~moorxu/2020ARML/

Hope to see you at ARML practice!

SACMATH uses tests from MathLeague.Org and MathLeague.Org has come out with a statement on Coronavirus that is a good statement of policy and status. Please read the mathleague.org statement for a policy and status on contests.

SACMATH (Sacramento Area Competitions in Mathematics) is an organization led by Jeff Soesbe that has been running mathematics contests in the Sacramento region since October 2009.

During the 2019-2020 school year, I am planning another series of fun and challenging contests. I will also publicize other contests and math-related activities in the region. You can join the SACMATH mailing list to receive announcements of upcoming contests and activities.

My plan is to have one contest day per month from October through March. On this contest day there would be MathLeague.Org Elementary School and Middle School Contests. I will also try to do some High School contests during the year, as time and site availability permits.

THE SATURDAY MARCH 14 CONTESTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

UC Davis has a Math Circle program, for math education and problem solving building, with meetings throughout the year. I am also planning to work wtih UC Davis to host the AMC competitions throughout the school year. Details are below.

I will be recruiting students to form an ARML team to representing Sacramento Valley at ARML. Practices will be Saturdays in 2020 at UC Davis, in conjunction with Math Circle. See below for more information.

Feel free to contact me (Jeff Soesbe of SACMATH) at [email protected] with any questions. 

I hope you enjoy the contests!

- Jeff Soesbe

Saturdays: Math Circle at UC Davis

UC Davis Math Department will once again be hosting Math Circle Sessions. The sessions will be on Saturdays (start date not known yet).

For more details, contact the UC Davis Math Circle at [email protected] or visit their website (https://davismathcircle.wordpress.com)

Sunday, October 20, 2019: MATHLEAGUE.ORG CONTESTS @ CHURCHILL MS

Sunday October 20, 2019, there were two math contests: an Elementary School Contest and a Middle School Contest

Results for the contests are available at MathLeague.Org. Click on the contest type (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or MIDDLE SCHOOL) then on RESULTS.

MS Countdown Results: 1st = D H , Holmes; 2nd = H P, Churchill; 3rd = W L, Monte Vista; 4th = M M, Granite Oaks

Sunday November 17, 2019: AMC8 at UC Davis, from 1:00 to 3:00

In conjunction with the UC Davis Math Circle, we hosted the AMC8 competition at UC Davis, Giedt Hall on Sunday Nov 17 from 1:00 to 3:00

For more information about AMC tests see the MAA AMC website (https://www.maa.org/math-competitions)

Art of Problem Solving maintains an archive of AMC8 Problems and Solutions at:  (https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/AMC_8_Problems_and_Solutions)

Saturday November 23, 2019: MathLeague.Org contests @ Winston Churchill MS

Saturday November 23, 2019, there were two math contests: an Elementary School Contest and a Middle School Contest

Results for the contests are available at MathLeague.Org. Click on the contest type (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or MIDDLE SCHOOL) then on RESULTS.

Future Contests 

(depending on schedule and site availability):

May 29 - May 30, 2020: ARML (American Regions Mathematics League)

Represent Sacramento Valley at ARML, one of the most prestigious high-school-level math contests in the country! Mr Soesbe is forming a team to compete at ARML. More details can be found on the Sacramento Valley ARML page on this website. 

Past Contests

Results from past MathLeague.Org Contests are available at the MathLeague.Org website (click on the contest type (Elementary/Middle/High), then on RESULTS, then look for the contest date)