Montgomery Trip. Part 5

Computer Geniuses

The ACTE Team Programming Challenge is where a team solves some really hard computer problems (see below for more). After they solve problems they have to explain their solutions to the judges.

The competition was scheduled to be over at 8 pm, where they would hand out the trophies once they determined the winner. Callie and I arrived at AUM to see how the competition turned out. Instead, we were going to have to sit for almost two hours, because they were running behind.

Jackson, his team, and teacher were all in the designated classroom waiting. His team had not been called back by the judges to discuss their solutions. Seriously, we were going to be here a while... Callie and I had not eaten. We Hangry!!!

In the end it was worth it. Their team won the competition!!!

Even though it was too late for them to hand out the trophies, they won. Proud mom moment!

We went to the closest open restaurant to grab some food before going back to the hotel to crash... before driving back home in the morning...  where I intended to do nothing but sleep for a few days.

ACTE Team Programming Challenge

Teams of two to four students are given a series of problems, which they must solve during a two-hour competition time. Four problems of increasing difficulty will be presented in writing to each team. The computer must calculate computational solutions to the problems. Each team must be able to design the program, enter their programming code, execute the solutions to the problems and demonstrate the code and solution to the judges on their computer.Each team will be awarded points for each problem solved correctly. The team with the highest number of points will be declared the first place winner.