MATHCOUNTS®
Foundation Announces Raytheon Company as the Title Sponsor of the 2009
MATHCOUNTS National Competition
Raytheon Celebrates and Supports U.S. Middle School Students As
They Vie For National Math Bee Champion Title
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) August 21, 2008 --
MATHCOUNTS Foundation, a non-profit mathematics education organization (www.mathcounts.org)
today announced that Raytheon Company will be the title sponsor of the
MATHCOUNTS National Competition for the next three years from 2009
through 2011. The 2009 MATHCOUNTS National Competition will be held May
7-10 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando,
Florida. MATHCOUNTS®
is a national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that
promotes middle school mathematics achievement in every U.S. state and
territory, and is one of the most successful education partnerships
involving volunteers, educators, industry sponsors and students in
America.
“With the generous support of Raytheon and its
employees and volunteers, MATHCOUNTS will continue to provide students
with the tools they need for a foundation for success in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics careers at a critical time in
their education,” says Lou DiGioia, Executive
Director of MATHCOUNTS. “Our generous sponsors
help us prepare middle school students for higher education and to take
their place as leaders in a changing technological global economy. With
Raytheon’s help we are looking forward to our
26th National Competition and celebrating the achievements of our
dedicated and talented Mathletes®.”
“We believe this is about investing in the
future of our nation, that it is our responsibility to pave the way for
those who will follow us, just as others paved the way for our
generation," said William H. Swanson, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon
Company and 2009-2011 MATHCOUNTS Honorary Chairman. "Innovation has
been, and will continue to be, essential to the prosperity and growth of
our nation. We owe it to future generations to get this right. Raytheon
is trying to help by reaching out to students, teachers and schools to
make math fun and exciting. We are honored to partner with MATHCOUNTS in
this important mission."
Raytheon has partnered with MATHCOUNTS to increase middle school
mathematics achievement for the past 13 years, and has donated
significant financial contributions to help middle school students
become creative problem solvers and develop the skills needed to become
the math and science leaders of the future. In addition to financial
support, Raytheon assists MATHCOUNTS through volunteerism and community
involvement from Raytheon employees. In their continuing commitment to
encouraging students to remain interested in programs in math and
science, Raytheon has also created MathMovesU, an initiative which
features interactive learning programs, fun contests, live events,
scholarships, tutoring programs and much more.
Middle school age is the time when critical thinking skills are being
honed and a change in attitudes toward mathematics can occur. The
MATHCOUNTS Competition program capitalizes on this pivotal point in a
child’s development by exposing students to
more math in a fun and exciting way. By offering teachers, kids and
parents terrific free materials to aid them in math enrichment,
MATHCOUNTS prepares kids for a high-tech future that will require
mathematics related skills to achieve success. Over the last 25 years,
more than 7 million students have used MATHCOUNTS materials and over
41,000 middle schoolers from all 50 states and US Territories compete in
local and regional MATHCOUNTS Competitions each year. The final 228
students advance to the Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition to vie
for the top spot as the National Math Bee Champion.
For its 25th anniversary year, MATHCOUNTS
introduced the innovative new Club Program creating non-competitive math
clubs by providing free materials and guidance to any middle school in
the U.S. The Club Program was initiated to help foster enthusiasm for
mathematics in all students, and to further engage those who prefer not
to participate in the competitive aspect of MATHCOUNTS. Materials and
information are available by registering on the web site free-of-charge
at www.mathcounts.org .
Registration for the MATHCOUNTS 2008-2009 program year will begin on
September 2. Concurrently, more than 50,000 copies of the MATHCOUNTS
School Handbook will be distributed to middle schools across the
country. Thousands of teachers currently use the free materials every
year to supplement classroom materials or as an extracurricular activity.
About MATHCOUNTS
A 501(c)(3) organization, funding for MATHCOUNTS comes primarily from
its National Sponsors; Raytheon Company, Northrop Grumman Foundation,
National Society of Professional Engineers, CNA Foundation,
ConocoPhillips, General Motors Foundation, Lockheed Martin, 3M
Foundation and Texas Instruments Incorporated. MATHCOUNTS was founded by
the National Society of Professional Engineers, CNA Foundation and the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a
broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.
For information on MATHCOUNTS visit: www.mathcounts.org
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