This spirited crew from the District of Columbia received the Spirit Award this year for the energy they brought to the national competition! Congrats to Murray Gorod-Hauser, Katya Lieven, Brooklin Ma, Gabriel Yates and coach Dan Reich!

Calling all MATHCOUNTS alumni! Applications to join the Community Coaching Cohort are due in 1 week on Friday, May 30 at 5pm ET. Cohort members receive a $300 award, as well as free registration and resources for their team. Learn more and apply at mathcounts.org/ccc!

“There’s something deeper out there than what’s in the textbooks,” she said. “It’s a really delightful world that we live in, and mathematics is a way to see some of that.” quantamagazine.org/where-does-mea…

Thank you to all who donated in honor of this year’s national teams and made this a successful fundraising season! We believe that every student has the potential to not only succeed in math, but to love it. Your support helps us unlock that potential in thousands of students!

Today is #NationalCreativityDay! Check out one of our Gold Level club projects from this year for an awesome example of creative math! youtube.com/watch?v=M6EZi0… Thank you to sponsors like @NorthropGrumman that support this free program!

What has two wings and a sense of right angles, parallel lines and symmetry? Check out this article about a new study demonstrating crows’ geometric intuition! npr.org/2025/04/12/nx-…

Congrats to all the Mathletes finishing their 8th grade year! We're so excited to see you grow into the accomplished, confident high schoolers and adults we know you'll become. Don’t be strangers! Join our alumni newsletter and FB group to stay connected: mathcounts.org/alumni

On this day in 1983 (also the year MATHCOUNTS was founded!), Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space. Her life is an inspiration to Mathletes everywhere as they pursue their passions and break barriers in STEM! 👩‍🚀🚀🌈

Three-time national competitor and 2004 MATHCOUNTS National Champion Greg Gauthier is a software engineer at Salesforce. We talked about career transitions, applying skills and learning with a curious mindset. Read the interview at mathcounts.org/alumnichats!

Today is #InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay! Thank you to all the women in engineering who continue to inspire Mathletes to do hard things!

“You can understand because the more you understand math, the more you understand the logic of life.” Read this story about a language teacher turned math teacher that brought MATHCOUNTS back to their school! thechronicle.com/news/math-coun…

June 28 is special because today there are not only one, but TWO mathematical reasons to celebrate! Today is Perfect Number Day and Tau Day! If you know what connects those concepts to today’s date, be the first to leave your explanation in the comments 🔢💬

Check out this article for ways you can help your student(s) overcome math anxiety and grow their confidence in math! edweek.org/teaching-learn…

How does math make you feel? Check out this article about the ties between emotions and math confidence, especially in parents supporting their children’s math learning: news.gallup.com/poll/690956/ma…

Math 2.0 Day highlights math’s role in technology + innovation! Celebrate by revisiting problems from our Engineers Week celebration with BAE Systems, Inc. at mathcounts.org/eweek. This video's one example of a student using math to build a Rube Goldberg machine for EWeek 2025.

We're excited to announce the 2025-2026 Community Coaching Cohort! These eleven MATHCOUNTS alumni will receive resources and support to start MATHCOUNTS programs at schools in their community this upcoming school year. mathcounts.org/about/communit…

Participating in MATHCOUNTS 🤝 Playing chess Improving problem-solving and analytical thinking skills #InternationalChessDay

You’ve heard of Pi Day, but have you heard of Pi Approximation Day? 22/7 is a common approximation of pi! We hope you find a way to celebrate today 🥧❤️