ARIZONA FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING
2011-12 CALENDAR

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Coach Training
Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 Herberger Young Scholars Academy, ASU West
Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 Tucson, Southern Arizona Community Academy
     
Evaluation/Evaluator Training

Saturday, October 13, 2012 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 13, 2012

Practice Problem 2: Hand carry to Evaluation Session
                                Saturday, November 17, 2012

Qualifying Problem:  Mail to arrive in Scottsdale by:
                                 Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Evaluation of QP:      Saturday, February 23, 2013

Affiliate Bowl: Saturday, April 13, 2013, ASU West

International Conference: June 5-9, 2013, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Community Problem Solving

Registration:           December 3, 2012
Project Draft:         February 11, 2013
Final Submission:    March 11, 2013

Scenario Writing

Practice Scenario:     October 31, 2012       Returned by November 30, 2012
Final Scenario:          February 7, 2013        Returned by March 15, 2013

Action-Based Problem Solving

    First semester problem before Jan. 11, 2013       
    Second semester problem before May 1, 2013


    AbPS Topics  (choose 1 per semester)

Topics for all levels:
Olympic Games, Ocean Soup/Waterways, Megacities

Topic for Upper Grades (3-8) only:
 Culture of Celebrity