Lawton Chiles High School Sponsor : Steve Friedlander

Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society friedlanders@leonschools.net

7200 Lawton Chiles Lane
Tallahassee, FL 32312 President : Shuyao Zhang
(850) 488-1756 ext. 328 szhang1230@gmail.com
FAX (850) 488-1218
http://chilesmao.org

TO : ___________________________________
TEACHER – PERIOD : _______________________

INFORMATION and ITINERARY

2010 FAMAT STATE CONVENTION
Please read this paper very carefully. It contains just about all of the information you need for the 2010 FAMAT
State Convention. There is a page on the back of this packet that needs to be detached and left with your parents.

Address and Phone Number in Orlando : Doubletree Hotel

5780 Major Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32819
407.351.1000 option 0

Emergency Phone Number : 850.264.6767 (Mr. Friedlander’s cell phone)

Transportation : Astro Travel and Tours

Pack the Following : *at least $75 in cash *swimsuit

*cell phone and charger *toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant,
*clothes for 4 days (casual, soap, etc.)
shorts, t-shirts, MAΘ shirt) *snacks that require no cooking nor refrigeration
*semi-formal wear for *calculator (if taking the Statistics test)
Saturday Night Awards *jacket (it’s cold in the testing rooms)
Ceremony (boys : dress
shirt, slacks, belt, sports
coat, tie, dress socks, dress
shoes; girls – dress or nice
skirt and blouse, shoes)

Itinerary
Thursday, 15 April 3:45 p.m. Report to front of school to load bus.
4:00 p.m. Leave from Chiles, front of school. Bring your personal items to school
with you. They may be stored with Mr. Friedlander.
8:30 p.m. Arrive Doubletree Hotel
midnight Curfew

Friday, 16 April 10:00 a.m. Registration.

11:00 a.m. Mandatory organizational meeting in Mr. Friedlander’s room
11:55 a.m. Speed Math (O/O/L)
12:20 p.m. Leave for Opening Ceremonies (ALL REQUIRED)
12:45-1:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony in Universal Center
1:35 p.m. Scrapbook due.
2:00-3:00 p.m. FAMAT board meeting
Friday, 16 April 2:00-3:30 p.m. TOPIC TEST ROUND 1 (BRING YOUR TICKET!)
(con’t.) Geometry (Theta)
Theta Applications (Theta)
Equations and Inequalities (Theta)
Alpha Applications (Alpha)
Complex Numbers (Alpha)
Calculus Applications (Calculus)
Sequences and Series (Calculus)
Statistics (Open, calculator ok)
Discrete Math (Open)
3:30-4:00 p.m. Disputes – Convention Registration Desk
4:00-5:30 p.m INDIVIDUAL TESTS – THETA, ALPHA, & CALCULUS
Last Name A-R (Universal room)
Last Name S-Z (Osceola/Lake rooms)
5:30-6:00 p.m. Disputes – Convention Registration Desk
5:30-7:30 p.m. Computer Competition set-up
6:00 p.m. Return to rooms (for some people)
6:00-7:15 p.m. RELAYS
HUSTLE (O/O/L)
6:00-7:30 p.m. COMPUTER COMPETITION
7:20 p.m. Mental Math (O/O/L)
6:45-8:00p.m Dinner
8:45-11:15 p.m. Dance (Universal Room)
8:00-10:00 p.m. Sponsors’ Dinner Meeting
9:30-10:00 p.m. Interschool Test due
11:30 p.m. Curfew

Saturday, 17 April 6:00-7:30 a.m. Wake up and breakfast (Convention Lobby, then Orange)
8:00-noon Scrapbooks on display
8:00-9:30 a.m. FAMAT Board Meeting
8:00-9:30 a.m. TOPIC TEST ROUND 2 (BRING YOUR TICKET!)
Triangles (Theta)
Functions (Theta)
Analytic Geometry (Alpha)
Equations and Inequalities (Alpha)
Matrices and Vectors (Alpha)
BC Calculus (Calculus)
Integration (Calculus)
Probability (Open)
9:30-10:00 a.m.Disputes – Convention Registration Desk
10:00-noon BOWLS : Theta, Alpha, Calculus, and Statistics
11:00-12:30 pm Lunch
noon-12:30 pm Bowl round disputes
noon POSTER DUE – Convention Registration Desk
1:00-3:30 p.m. Poster Judging
1:00-2:30 p.m. TOPIC TEST ROUND 3 (BRING YOUR TICKET!)
Quadrilaterals (Theta)
Logs and Exponents (Theta)
Logs and Exponents (Alpha)
Trigonometry (Alpha)
Area and Volume (Calculus)
Limits & Derivatives (Calculus)
Differential Equations (Calculus)
Gemini (Open) – 2 people
History of Math (Open) - Newton or Leibniz – 30 minute test
Saturday, 17 April 2:30-3:00 p.m. Dispute Center open – Convention Registration Desk
(con’t.) 2:45-3:25 p.m. Delegate Meeting
3:30-4:30 p.m. AWARDS CEREMONY (ALL REQUIRED) – Universal Center
4:35-5:15 p.m. Sponsors’ Meeting
4:45-6:00 p.m. Region Bowls
4:30-7:15 p.m. Dinner and dress for final Awards Ceremony
7:30 p.m. Meet for pictures and Awards Ceremony
8:15-11:45 p.m. AWARDS CEREMONY (SEMI-FORMAL) – Universal Center
midnight Curfew

Sunday, 18 April 9:00 a.m. Wake up

9:00-11:00 a.m. Pack, dress, clean, breakfast, check out
11:00 a.m. Board bus and head back to Tallahassee (rest stop along the way)
4:00 p.m. Arrive Chiles

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION:
*The following meals are covered by your registration money : Friday night dinner and all three meals on
Saturday. You will be responsible for all other meals and snacks.
*You are advised to bring snacks with you. There are some restaurants at and near the hotel.
*Due to last year’s “Lila Incident”, you will receive a card with your ID number on it. Keep this card on you for all
tests. You will also receive your scan sheets ahead of time. Keep them clean and unwrinkled.
*You must bring a ticket with you to all Topic tests or risk not taking the test. Scan sheets will be provided to you
at the Friday organizational meeting. Bring your ticket, the correct scan sheet and your MAӨ pencils to each test.
*The phones and pay movies will be turned off in the students’ rooms.
*The school dress code and code of conduct are in force for State.
*Bowls – The top 4 students in each division according to individual (Theta, Alpha, Calculus) test scores. The
Statistics team will be made up of the four highest scores on the Statistics topic test of the students not on the
Theta, Alpha, and Calculus teams.
*Calculators – No calculators are allowed for any test except the Statistics.
*Poster – A poster theme is given out and a poster reflecting this team is constructed at the convention. They are
judged and count towards sweepstakes. You may only draw the poster. No attachments.
*Dispute Center – Open 30 minutes after each testing round.
*Awards – Individual: top 25. Topic tests: top : 20. Team: top 10. Relay: top 10. School-wide test: top 10.
*Scrapbook: top 10. Poster: top 10

CLOSING NOTES: Let’s enjoy ourselves and have a great time at State. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are the
days for business. Sunday is the day for play. Last year, we had our best showing ever, placing 3rd in the state. We
have improved a lot this year. Keep up the momentum. It is very competitive for the top 10 places in the state.
OUTWORK every other school in the state and let’s gains in the state rankings. Let’s go for it! Do your best to
prepare for State. Have productive practice sessions before State, then get the proper rest during State. HAVE
FUN AND PERFORM WELL.