Dear Southwest friends,
For your students grades 6-12!
Project INSPIRE 2 Mathlete Competition – Save the Date!!!
Project INSPIRE 2 is excited to announce our Second Mathlete Competition. On May 10, 2025, braille readers from grades 6 to 12 from across the U.S. and Canada will compete in our second virtual Mathlete Competition. Events include:
• Sprint Round: Read a problem written in words and select the correct way to braille the problem from the 3 answer choices.
• You Solve It Round: Read and solve a math problem using the order of operations.
• You Write It Round: Listen to a math problem being read aloud and then braille the problem.
• Relay Round: Solve a math problem and then plug the answer into the next problem.
Registration opens Monday, March 3, 2025. Be sure to sign up for the Project INSPIRE 2 Mailing List so you don’t miss the announcement with the registration link!
Each mathlete who participates in the competition will receive a certificate and t-shirt. Medals will be awarded to mathletes who place 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their category.
We will hold the Saturday events via Zoom beginning at 11:30 AM Eastern, 10:30 AM Central, 9:30 AM Mountain, and 8:30 AM Pacific. We will set up an alternative time for mathletes in Hawaii, Alaska, or US territories.
• Strategies and Math Tips Session on April 5 for 1.5 hours (optional, but highly recommended)
• Practice Session on April 26 for 1.5 hours (optional, but highly recommended)
• COMPETITION!!! – May 10 for 2 hours
• Award Ceremony – May 17 for 1 hour
MATHLETES WILL NEED A PERKINS BRAILLE WRITER FOR THE STRATEGIES AND MATH TIPS SESSIONS, PRACTICE SESSION, AND COMPETITION.
If you have questions, contact Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum lprosenb@uscupstate.edu or Dr. Tina Herzberg at herzberg@uscupstate.edu, 864-503-5572.