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HISTORY
Created in 1977 by Dr. George Lenchner, an internationally known math
educator, the Math Olympiads went public in 1979. Last year 150,000
students from 6,000 teams worldwide participated in the Olympiads. 49 of
the 50 American states and about 30 other countries were represented.
This contest is an internationally recognized programme and all affiliates run
the same contests around the world in USA, Canada, Columbia, Iceland,
Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and India.
MASMO award trophies, collar pins, medallions and certificates to the top
30% (both individual and team). Your encouragement and recognition of the
importance of the Olympiad goals will help your students enjoy the Olympiad
program as well as make progress in becoming a problem solver.
OBJECTIVES
MASMO is devoted and dedicated
1. To stimulate enthusiasm, interest and a love for Mathematics
2. To introduce important Mathematical concepts
3. To deepen understanding and strengthen the ability to use concepts
4. To teach major strategies for problem solving
5. To develop Mathematical flexibility in solving problems
6. To strengthen Mathematical intuition and logical thinking
7. To foster Mathematical creativity and ingenuity
8. To provide satisfaction, joy, and thrill of meeting challenges
9. To enrich experiences in intellectually stimulating mental activities
10. To build a stronger foundation for assessments and for future
mathematics studies