Important Dates and Forms

Monday, November 10, 2008(tentative) Registration OPEN
Monday, March 2, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Registration CLOSED
Thursday, March 5, 2009 at noon Practice time for login, download of problem, and upload of solution paper ends.
Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
  1. Deadline for changes to team's registration
  2. Registered teams' forms due:
NOTE: Descriptions of the forms are provided below.
Saturday & Sunday, March 7 & 8, 2009
M3 Challenge weekend		 M3 Challenge weekend. Download problem beginning at 7:00 a.m. on chosen Challenge day. Upload must be done by 9:00 p.m. that same day.
Friday, March 13, 2009 at 5:00 p.m Authenticity Certification Forms [24K PDF] due at M3 Challenge headquarters for all teams that submitted a solution paper.
Tuesday May 5, 2009 Validation judging with presentations by top teams, followed by awards ceremony. Details and location to follow.

Forms

A signed Parental/Guardian Consent Form [19K PDF] is required for each student participating in the Challenge. The form must be submitted to the M3 headquarters via fax, mail, or emailed scanned document no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2009.

A signed Understanding of Rules and Guidelines Certification Form [56K PDF] is required from each team and must be submitted to the M3 headquarters via fax, mail or emailed scanned document, immediately following your registration or no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2008. The form requires the teacher-coach and students to certify that they have reviewed and understand the rules and guidelines prior to the Challenge.

A signed Authenticity Certification Form [24K PDF] is required for each team and must be submitted to the M3 headquarters via fax, mail or emailed scanned document immediately following the solution paper upload no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2009. Each team member and coach will be required to attest to his or her acceptance of, and adherence to, the rules and guidelines for the contest and to certify that the work they have submitted is authentic. The form must be submitted via fax, mail, or emailed scanned document to the M3 Challenge headquarters