What, when and where?
The 2024 AMS Pi5NY Bronx Invitational Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 4th at the Joseph Jimenez Gymnasium of the Urban Assembly for Applied Math and Science, 1595 Bathgate Ave, Bronx, New York.
Who's in?
It’s open to all 6th, 7th and 8th graders attending a Bronx public school.
How does it play out?
Schools can register up to 3 teams* of exactly 5 students, with a max of two teams per grade:
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
*Note that while in the past we divided students into a JV and Varsity division, we will not be doing so this year.
Following an Olympic-style opening ceremony – complete with the parade of Mathletes and the raising of the official Pi-nata - each team pits their wits and math skills against others in their grade/division in a 45 minute competition.
There are a number of different problems with point values ranging from 100-500 points – meaning that, as well as answering as many as you can correctly, teams have to strategize how many hard/easy ones to attempt. The team with the highest score wins their division.
Apart from being a fun, frazzled, full-focus day of inspirational math, there will be an awards ceremony to close the proceedings, at which the Grand Pi Trophy is presented to the division winner with the highest overall score. Each division's winning team will receive a Pi trophy, while each member of the 2nd and 3rd place teams is awarded a medal.
*if you would like to exceed this number, please contact us at pi5ny@amsbronx.org.
What's that noise?
This is math as a spectator sport, so audience participation is a big part of the equation. Families and friends are encouraged to come along to support their school teams.