Avid Academy offers enrichment programs that allow each student to pursue his or her passion in math and science.  We provide an extended collection of math olympiad training programs for Summer 2011 from July 11 to August 5, 2011 at Concordia University, Irvine, CA.

How to Register?

To register, please follow these steps.

1. Schedule a qualifying exam: The summer program is designed to challenge gifted math students.  All students must take a qualifying exam except the following:

• Avid Academy students in good standing.
• Students enrolled in a GATE program in your schedule district.
• Students identified as gifted by CTY, EPGY, or other organizations.

To schedule a qualifying exam, please click on the following BOOKNOW button to schedule the exam. 

2A. Register Online by Clicking on One of the Links:

• Session A-I (Irvine) Online Registration: Junior Math Olympiad Summer Camp (Grades 4 - 5)
• Session B-I (Irvine) Online Registration: Jump Start Pre-Algebra Problem Solving (Grades 5 - 7)
• Session A-II (Irvine) Online Registration: Jump Start Algebra Problem Solving and AMC 8 (Grades 7 - 8)
• Session B-II (Irvine) Online Registration: Geometry, AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS Bootcamp (Grades 7 - 8)
• Session A-III (Irvine) Online Registration: Jump Start Intermediate Algebra and AMC 10 (Grades 9 - 10)
• Session B-III (Irvine) Online Registration: Jump Start Pre-Calculus and AMC 12 (Grades 10 - 11)

2B. Or Register by Mail by downloading the registration form and mail in with payment before June 15, 2011

2011 Math Olympiad Summer Camp Registration Form.

3. Send in Medical Release Form and Payment.  The registration deadline is June 15, 2011.  We accept about 25 students per session.  Students are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Therefore, it is advisable to register as early as you can to secure a spot.  Send payment to Avid Academy, 4199 Campus Drive, Suite 550, Irvine, CA 92612.

Pre-Camp Briefing

Directions to Concordia University, Irvine

Concordia University is located in Irvine, California and directly accessible from the 5 or 405 Freeway at Jeffrey/University exit:

1. Take Jeffrey south which becomes University Dr.
2. Turn left at Ridgeline Dr.  (There is a Concordia University sign before Ridgeline)
3. Turn right at Concordia East
4. At the gate, notify the guard that you are attending Avid Academy Math Olympiad Summer Camp to enter the campus
5. Proceed to park in Student/Visitor Parking Lot
6. Follow the Avid Academy Math Olympiad signs from the Parking Lot to the classroom in Grimm Hall Room 126

NOTE: On the first day, please ask the security guards at the gate to give you a two-week parking pass.  Parking is free.

Here is a Campus Map of Concordia.  Please park in the Main Parking Lot, and GH126 is in the building marked 7 on the map.

Concordia Map PDF

When to Arrive and Leave

Plan to Arrive on Time

Please plan to arrive 10 - 15 minutes early for class each day.  For morning classes this means arriving from 8:15 - 8:25 am. For afternoon classes please arrive between 12:15 - 12:25 pm. For evening classes please arrive between 5:15 - 5:25 pm. Also, please pick up students on time. Morning classes end promptly at 11:30 am daily, afternoon classes end promptly at 3:30 pm daily and evening classes end promply at 8:30 pm daily.

Signing-In and Signing-Out

A game room will be available with math puzzles and activities.  When YMOs are signed in early, they will stay in the game room until the class begins.  When the camp is dismissed, YMOs will stay in the game room until signed out.  Only authorized parents or guardians on our file can sign out YMOs.  A written permission is required for a person other than authorized parents or guardians to sign out a YMO.

Camp Books and Materials

On the first day of camp, each YMO will receive a camp T-shirt and a camp binder.  Handouts, homework problem sets, and coaching materials will be distributed on a daily basis.  YMOs will be asked to organize these materials in their camp binders and bring them back home and to camp daily.

What to Bring

The following items are needed:

• One notebook for taking notes
• 100 sheets of wide-ruled three-hole paper to fit the camp binder
• A set of 12-tab index dividers for the binder
• Pens/pencils and erasers
• Healthy snacks and drink
• An open mind, a smiley face, and a thinking cap

There will be two ten-minute breaks during daily sessions.  YMOs shall plan the time wisely for use of bathrooms and snacks.  As some of our YMOs are allergic to nut-related food, please do not bring snacks with potentially allergy-inducing ingredients and do not share food.

On the first day of camp, we will have a best Math Attire contest.  If your YMO were on a school team that has a T-shirt or cap, (s)he may wear them.  (S)he may also find something “Mathematic” from home to put on.  Be creative and please do not shop for new items.

What Not to Bring

The following items are not required:

• Calculators
• Video games
• Computers
• Cell phones (A cell phone will be provided by Avid staff for emergencies)
• Anything you cannot bring to your own school

Communications

Attending Sessions

At Avid Academy for Gifted Youth, our goal is to foster a community of youth talents and their families.  We have an open door policy and encourage you, the parents, to take part in your children’s education by observing, helping, or participating (sometimes) as long as you don’t interfere with the instructions.  Parents are welcome to attend any of our lectures and to observe problem solving activities if you have the approval from your YMO.  In addition, we sincerely invite parents, guardians, families and friends to attend the following two events:

• Opening Ceremony on the first day of the camp: Plan to stay for the first 30 - 45 minutes during which we will be discussing the camp goals, curriculum, logistics, and a short lesson on “What is Problem Solving?”  You will also meet our staff.
• Closing/Awards Ceremony on the last day of the camp: All YMOs will take a final exam during the first hour.  Concurrently, a parent meeting will be held in a separate room where we will summarize the camp experience, discuss follow-up activities to develop math talent in your YMO, and answer questions.  We will then have a math tournament, followed up by a closing/awards ceremony.

Contacting Avid Academy

If you need to reach your YMO regarding an urgent matter while the camp is in session, please call our staff cell phone at (949) 683-0568.

Checking E-Mails and Website

Please check your e-mails daily and visit our website at elearning.avidacademy.com regularly.  To keep our communications open and timely, emails are used to summarize the camp activities and suggest dinner table math talk topics.  Please encourage your YMO to share the cool math tricks, puzzles, and problems they learned at the camp.  It is a great way to reinforce their learning by sharing what they learned.

We will have fun math activities everyday.  Try to learn from your YMO about these activities.  If they learned a math trick, ask them to teach you the trick.  If they learned a math game, play the game with them.  If they got a math puzzle, encourage them solve the puzzle.  If you lose to your YMO in the games, be a good sport.

Abiding Code of Conducts (for YMOs)

Please review the following basic rules of the camp with your YMO: 

• Be polite and respectful
• Learn with an open mind
• Follow all of the safety rules
• Share your opinion positively
• Respect the views of others even if you disagree
• Watch out for each other and make sure everyone feels included
• Treat others the way you want to be treated
• Laugh with others, not at others

Creating a Positive Math Environment (for Parents)

A key to develop young math talent is to create a positive math environment.  We have incorporated many math games, tournaments, and mock-up competitions into our problem solving activities.  While there will be trophies and awards for these competitions, they are not the goals of the camp.  They are designed to motivate YMOs and not to label them as winners and losers.  Like playing any sports, honing skills, developing passion, and building teamwork are most critical in learning math.  Each YMO learns at a different pace.  Please focus on their individual progress, not whether they win or lose.  With role modeling from parents and genuine support from a community, YMOs can actively enjoy pure learning, truly appreciate the art of problem solving, and positively build their characters.   

Safety Protocol

The safety of all YMOs is the highest priority at Avid Academy for Gifted Youth.  To achieve that, the following protocol will be in effect throughout the camp:

1. YMOs cannot leave the classroom unless accompanied by camp staff or a parent/guardian.
2. YMOs should wear the name tag for easy identification (there are other youth camps on the same facilities).
3. In the event of a medical problem or other emergency affecting the YMO, parents or guardians will be notified immediately, while at the same time prompt medical attention will be administered as required.
4. Avid Academy reserves the rights to dismiss YMOs with behavioral problems or rule violations.  In such cases, tuition will not be refunded.

A-I: Junior Math Olympiad Summer Camp for Grades 4 - 5

Date and Time:  July 11 - July 22, M - F, 8:30 - 11:30 AM

This camp is designed for students in rising math grades 4 and 5.  In this camp, students will learn 8 basic problem solving strategies: 1) Look for Patterns, 2) Guess and Check, 3) Simplify the Problem, 4) Draw a Diagram, 5) Use Picture Model, 6) Work Backwards, 7) Make a List or Table, and 8) Compare Before and After.  The focus is on critical thinking skills rather than computation skills.  Students will also learn important mental math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  To make learning fun, students will also participate in math games and hands-on activities such as 24!, Rubik's cube, Tetrahedron construction, Math Magic! and Ken-Ken.  They will also experience elementary school math competitions such as California Math League, Online Math League, and Math Olympiad contests.

Space is limited to 25 students per session on a first-come, first-serve basis.  The registration deadline is June 15, 2011.  For more information or to register, please visit Junior Math Olympiad Summer Camp or email info@avidacademy.com.

B-I: Jump Start Pre-Algebra and Math Competitions for Grades 5 - 7

Date and Time: July 25 - August 5, M - F, 8:30 - 11:30 AM

This camp is designed for students in rising math grades 5 - 7 who will take Pre-Algebra in the fall.  Advanced 5th graders are also accepted if they pass a qualifying exam.  In this camp, students will learn important pre-algebra concepts.  Math competition problems are used to enhance pre-algebra skills.  The focus is to learn how to solve multistep word problems and important problem solving topics in patterns, sequences, series, counting, prime numbers, divisibility, remainders, and geometry of areas.  Students will also learn important mental math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals.  To make learning fun, students will also participate in math games and hands-on activities such as 24!, Rubik's cube, Tetrahedron construction, Math Magic! and Ken-Ken.  They will also experience math competitions such as California Math League, Math Olympiad and AMC 8 contests.

Participants will be eligible to enroll in E210 - Introductory Math Competition or E110 - Honors Pre-Algebra Problem Solving class during 2011 - 2012 school year.

Space is limited to 25 students per session on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration deadline is June 15, 2011.  For more information, please visit Jump Start Pre-Algebra and Math Competitions Summer Camp or email info@avidacademy.com.

A-II: Jump Start Algebra and AMC 8 for Grades 7 - 8

Date and Time: July 11 - July 22, M - F, 12:30 - 3:30 PM plus optional homework period from 3:30 - 4:30 PM 

This problem solving program is designed for middle students in rising math grades 7 - 8, namely the completion of pre-algebra.  Younger students who have completed the study of pre-algebra will also be accepted.  The focus is on how to solve algebra equations and how to solve algebra word problems using equations.  Middle school math competition problems are used to enhance algebra skills.  In addition, students will also learn important AMC 8 problem solving topics in Number Theory, Counting, Probability, and Geometry. 

Participants will be eligible to enroll in E220 - Intermediate Math Competitions or E120 - Honors Algebra Problem Solving class during the 2011 - 2012 school year.

Space is limited to 25 students per session on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration deadline is June 15, 2011.  For more information, please visit Jump Start Algebra and AMC 8 or email info@avidacademy.com.

B-II: Geometry, AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS Bootcamp for Grades 7 - 9

Date and Time: July 25 - August 5, M - F, 12:30 - 3:30 PM plus optional homework period from 3:30 - 4:30 PM 

This intensive bootcamp is designed for students who are taking geometry in the fall and would like to get a head start and who also have an interest in participating in middle school math competitions.  Students will get an overview of important geometry concepts and learn problem solving skills related to MATHCOUNTS, AMC 8 and AMC 10.  They will learn geometry topics such as angle chasing, polygons, areas, volumes, similar and congruent triangles, Pythagorean theorem, motion geometry, and quadrilaterals.  Students will also study problem solving strategies in algebraic expressions, algebra manipulations, number sense, number theory, proportional reasoning, statistics, patterns, counting, and probability.

Participants will be eligible to enroll in E230 - Advanced Math Competitions or E130 - Honors Geometry Problem Solving class during the 2011 - 2012 school year.

Space is limited to 25 students per session on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration deadline is June 15, 2011.  For more information, please visit Geometry, AMC 8 and MATHCOUNTS Bootcamp or email info@avidacademy.com.

A-III: Intermediate Algebra and AMC 10 Bootcamp

Date and Time: July 11 - July 22, M - F, 5:30 - 8:30 PM

The purpose of this intensive bootcamp is to give students a jump start in Algebra 2 problem solving and experience high school math competitions (primarily AMC 10 and California Math League).  Students will learn important Algebra 2 topics in albegraic manupulations, system of equations, complex numbers, quadratics, sum and products of roots, exponents, the binomial theorem, inequalities, sequences, series, and analytical geometry.  AMC 10 and California Math League problems are used to enhance Algebra 2 skills.

Participants will be eligible to enroll in G210 - Introductory Math Olympiad or N210 - Introductory Physics Oympiad class during the 2011 - 2012 school year.

Space is limited to 25 students per session on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration deadline is June 15, 2011.  For more information, please visit Intermediate Algebra and AMC 10 Bootcamp or email info@avidacademy.com.

B-III: Pre-Calculus and AMC 12 Bootcamp

Date and Time: July 25 - August 5, M - F, 5:30 - 8:30 PM

This purpose of this camp is to prepare students to take SAT II Math Level II, AP Calculus AB, and AMC10/12 Math competitions.  It will also focus on critical math skills required for AP Physics and Physics Olympiad.  Topics include quadratic functions, conic functions, exponential and logorithmic functions, trigonometry, polar coordinates, complex numbers, sequences, series, and parametric functions.  Past AMC 10 and AMC 12 problems are used to enhance pre-calculus knowledge and skills.

Participants will be eligible to enroll in G220 - Intermediate Math Olympiad or N220 - Intermediate Physics Oympiad class during the 2011 - 2012 school year.

Space is limited to 25 students per session on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration deadline is June 15, 2011.  For more information, please visit Pre-Calculus and AMC 12 Bootcamp or email info@avidacademy.com.