ARIZONA FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING
2011-12 CALENDAR

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Coach Training
Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 Herberger Young Scholars Academy, ASU West
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 Tucson, Southern Arizona Community Academy
     
Evaluation/Evaluator Training

Saturday, October 8, 2011 Herberger Young Scholars Academy ASU West




COMPETITION DATES For All Components

Topic /Team Competition
Practice Problem 1:  Hand carry to Evaluation/Evaluator Training
                                 Saturday, October 8, 2011

Practice Problem 2: Hand carry to Evaluation Session
                                Saturday, November 19, 2011

Qualifying Problem:  Mail to arrive in Tucson by:
                                 Wednesday, February 21, 2012

Evaluation of QP:      Saturday, February 25, 2012

Affiliate Bowl: Saturday, April 14, 2012, ASU West

International Conference: June 7-10, 201, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Community Problem Solving

Registration:           December 1, 2011
Project Draft:         February 10, 2012
Final Submission:    March 9, 2012

Scenario Writing

Practice Scenario:     October 27, 2011        Returned by November 30, 2011
Final Scenario:          February 7, 2012        Returned by March 13, 2012

Action-Based Problem Solving

    First semester problem before Jan. 11, 2012       
    Second semester problem before May 1, 2012


    AbPS Topics  (choose 1 per semester)

Topics for all levels
Olympic Games, Cyber Conflict, Body Enhancement, All in a Day’s Work,
Coral Reefs 
Topics for Upper Grades 3-8 only
 Protection of National Treasures, Stress on Students, Freedom of Speech