Advisor: Mr. Gary Dennis, ext. 7068

Who the club is open to: Students with high mathematics grades and recommendations from math teachers.

Meetings: Mu Alpha Theta does not meet often as a club. However, members participate in various competitions when they are scheduled and offer tutoring on an as-needed basis.

Purpose/Goals of club: Promote mathematics to the general school population and provide members of the club with opportunities for enrichment in the field of mathematics.

Major Activities: Tutoring is offered on an as-needed basis, either in mathematics course work or in SAT preparation. Those interested receiving tutoring should contact Mr. Dennis at 296-3656, ext. 7068. Also, Mu Alpha Theta sponsors the Weekend Challenge, a year-long competition open to any student in the school in which teams or individuals attempt to solve non-routine math problems each weekend. Members participate in the Pennsylvania Math League Competition, a year-long competition with Pennsylvania schools in which members of the club take an exam each month, and the American Mathematics Contest, a national exam open to any member of the club (given in February).

Other Information: Mu Alpha Theta is a mathematics honor society that provides its members with opportunities for enrichment and further exploration into mathematics than they would get in the classroom. Through competitions and the weekend challenge problem, the students are challenged to think beyond what they would typically need to for a routine problem. They are given an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills through local, state, and national competitions. Also, Mu Alpha Theta promotes mathematics to the general population by providing tutoring for any math course or for SAT preparation. This also provides the members of Mu Alpha Theta the experience of teaching mathematics, which may be valuable to them in the future.