2012 You CAN do the Rubik's Cube Tournament

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Join the fun! All schools, after school, and other "Not for Profit" community youth organizations in the Greater Washington DC area including (including Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia) serving ages K-12 can participate.  

The Tournament will consist of teams of eight students in grades K-12 plus a teacher/coach, divided into 3 divisions as follows: Div 1 - Elementary Grades K-5; Div 2 - Middle School Grades 6-8; and Div 3 - High School Grades 9-12. The teams will be competing to collectively solve 25 Rubik's Cubes. One team per Division per school. Divisions are determined by the oldest team member on the team (excluding the teacher/coach). Hence, if you are a K-12 school entering one team only, and the oldest team member is in 12th grade and the youngest in 5th grade, this team would compete in Division 3. Alternatively, a K-12 school could enter a team in each division.

All teams will compete in one of the Preliminary Tournaments to be held on Wednesday, April 11 at the Fort Belvoir Army Base, VA or Wednesday, April 25 and Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the National Electronics Museum, Baltimore, MD. The top six teams in each division will advance to the Grand Final to be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012, as part of the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo. Exact location and times to be announced soon. The Final will be followed by the Awards Ceremony.

Register Today - it's free to register and you have plenty of time to get a team together - Individual team member names are not due until 30 days prior to the event. To register, each team must designate a teacher/coach who is over 21 years of age and will be the team contact.

Cash prizes are to be used by winning organizations to enhance Math and/or Science education efforts. Winning team members will receive trophies and all competitors will receive a free T-shirt.

Click here to see photos and video from the 2010 Tournament

About You CAN Do the Rubik's Cube

Everyone's favorite puzzle is now used in schools and youth organizations across the country to teach General Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra and Geometry. You CAN Do the Rubik's Cube is a math education program that can be integrated into the school curriculum and/or used as an educational outreach activity through after school clubs, community youth organizations or any environment that encourages learning activities.

The You CAN Do The Rubik Cube provides a Math Education Kit available at www.YouCanDoTheCube.com at a special discounted price (1 kit - $49.99, 2 - $79.99 and 3 - $99.99) for Registrants of the Tournament (Use Promo Code USA12). The kit includes 12 Rubik's Cubes, Solution Guides, and an instructional CD with math lessons and activities that have been designed and piloted by teachers and educational consultants for classroom use at varying grade levels. These lessons are aligned with Common Core Standards, National Standards, State Frameworks and 21^st Century Skills. Kit materials can be downloaded (without cubes) for free. Kits can be ordered online at www.YouCanDoTheCube.com or use this order form.

No purchase is necessary to register and compete in the Tournament.

So get on board, get a team together and compete in the Tournament!

Don't delay, register your school/organization today.

Click here to review the Eligibility and Tournament Rules

Here is what you need to do:

1. Register your organization by completing the form below. The YCDTRC Team will acknowledge receipt and add you to the email list to receive all future information about the competition.
2. Review the Eligibility and Tournament Rules.
3. Purchase a Math Education Kit if you think you will need one at www.YouCanDoTheCube.com - use Promo Code USA12 to receive special discount pricing or use the convenient order form.
4. Work with your students and get a team together.
5. Attend a Teacher/Coach Workshop - workshop dates and locations are listed below on registration. (Attendance is not required to participate but highly recommended)
6. Provide team members' names 30 days prior to the event. We will contact you at a later date for this information.
7. Compete in one of the Preliminary Tournaments: Wednesday, April 11 at Fort Belvoir Army Base, VA or Wednesday, April 25 and Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the National Electronics Museum, Baltimore, MD. This will be scheduled in after school/early evening hours. The top 6 Finalists teams in each division advance to final Tournament to be held in Washington DC on April 28, 2012.
8. Competing teams must be available for both the preliminary tournament and the finals.

For further information on using the You CAN Do The Rubik's Cube program in your organization, go to: www.YouCanDoTheCube.com