Johns Hopkins Math Club
                                                                                                                                                                    c/o Department of Mathematics
                                                                                                                                                                    404 Krieger Hall, 4th Floor
                                                                                                                                                                    Johns Hopkins University
                                                                                                                                                                    3400 North Charles Street
                                                                                                                                                                    Baltimore, MD 21218

                                                                                                                                                                    January 25, 2001

Dear Math Leaders, Teachers, Coaches, and Sponsors,

                The Johns Hopkins Math Club cordially invites your school to participate in the 3rd Annual Johns Hopkins University High School Math Tournament. This year’s tournament will be held on Saturday, April 21st at the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus in Baltimore. The Johns Hopkins Math Tournament is for high school students from across the mid-Atlantic region. It is completely student-run by members of the Math Club who write the questions, administer the tournament, grade the tests, and present the awards. Along with this letter, you will find:

  • Schedule of Events
  • Descriptions of tests offered
  • An official registration form, to be postmarked by Friday March 9, 2001 WITHOUT EXCEPTION. In the past, we have allowed late registrations, but with the increasing magnitude of our tournament, we can no longer honor late responses.
  • Directions to the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus
  • Where to park when you arrive
  • A map of the campus
    •                 This year, Chirag B. Patel and Ben Kibel are the tournament co-directors. If you have any questions, you can contact them by e-mail at chirag@jhu.edu or kibel@jhu.edu or by phone at (410) 516-2464 or (410) 516-3724, respectively. You can also find out more about this year’s and previous tournaments at our website http://www.math.jhu.edu/~mathclub.
                    Unfortunately, due to the overwhelming response to our 3rd Annual Tournament, we must limit each school to bringing a maximum of twenty students total. The fee for this year’s tournament will be $4 per student. This fee will cover copying expenses, trophies, ribbons, and certificates. We suggest that students bring Frisbees, soccer balls, footballs, etc to pass their time during lunch and before the awards ceremony. Our grassy quadrangles provide the best areas for recreational sports!
                    We will also be offering large one-topping pizzas for the price of $6 each.  Each pizza has eight slices and   the choices for the topping are as follows: pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, green pepper, and cheese.  Please do not ask for alternatives to the toppings or request multiple toppings as those requests cannot be honored.  This process is a change from the previous tournaments and allows a school to purchase exactly the number and selection of pizzas it desires. This change was made due to suggestions of the survey responses from last year’s tournament.  The tournament fees will cover soda and Little Debbie brand snacks. Please indicate on the registration form the number and distribution of pizzas your school desires.
                    If your school plans to attend, the registration form and tournament fees must be sent to us postmarked by no later than Friday March 9, 2001. Please make checks payable to "JHU Math Club." There will be no exceptions for late registrants! We appreciate your time and interest and hope that we can provide the best tournament possible for you and your students!

    Sincerely,
     
     
     
     

                                                                            Chirag B. Patel                                                                  Ben Kibel

    3rd Annual JHU High School Math Tournament Co-Directors


    PS: Don't forget the deadline for postmarking your school's answer sheet for our Winter Competition 2000 is March 1, 2001. In the event of a tie, the school with the earlier postmark will win the tie. Your school is eligible for winning a prize for the Winter Competition 2000 only if it attends our 3rd Annual Tournament.