2. Louisiana/Mississippi Section NExT-ardy Panelists: Connie Campbell Jenna Carpenter John Travis Moderator: Ezra “Bud” Brown Power Point by John Travis. All donations accepted!

3. $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy $100 MAA Potpourri Meetings Readings Committee Structure National Features How to Get Involved $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Round

4. $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy $100 MAA Potpourri Meetings Readings Committee Structure National Features How to Get Involved $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Round

5. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy A-$100 The membership of the MAA is divided into twenty-nine of these..

6. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy These were created to provide MAA members who share common mathematical interests with opportunities to organize and interact professionally. A-$200

7. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This is the theme for Math Awareness Month, April 2010. A-$300

8. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This award, established in 1976, is named after a renowned teacher and writer, and is given for articles of expository excellence published in The College Mathematics Journal. A-$400

9. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy THE DAILY DOUBLE! Everyone stand up and greet your neighbor. Tell them one “unusual” fact about yourself. A-$500

10. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy B-$100 The two major national meetings of the MAA.

11. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This city, known colloquially as "The City of Bridges" and "The Steel City", is the host city for this year’s Mathfest. B-$200

12. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This event occurs every Spring before Spring break and especially not too close to Mardi Gras. B-$300

13. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy Integration Bee, Pizza, Problem Competition, Luncheon, Speaker, Paper Sessions B-$400

14. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy Section NExT, Invited national speakers, Polya Lecturer, Paper Sessions, Book Exhibits, Panel Discussions, Other speakers B-$500

15. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy C-$100 This newsletter of the MAA is published 6 times per year and is provided free to all members.

16. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This publication of the MAA offers lively, readable, and appealing exposition on a wide range of mathematical topics. C-$200

17. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This engaging full-color magazine, written especially for students,contains articles, problems, contests, REU profiles, career ideas, and book reviews that will appeal to all levels of mathematics enthusiasts. C-$300

18. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy These items of interest are updated regularly and sometimes daily on the national MAA web site. C-$400

19. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This film, produced by the MAA, is about the extraordinarily gifted students who represented the United States in 2006 at the world's toughest math competition—the IMO. C-$500

20. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy D-$100 Strategic Working Group on Governance, Committee on Sections, Committee on Minicourses

21. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy Curriculum Reform and the First Two Years (CRAFTY), Committee on Consultants D-$200

22. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy SPWG on Periodicals and Communications, CTiME, Task Force on E- Communities, Web Policies and Procedures Committee D-$300

23. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This committee of the MAA is charged with making recommendations to guide mathematics departments in designing curricula for their undergraduate students. D-$400

24. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This policy-making group consists of representatives elected every 3-years from each section as well as other national officers. D-$500

25. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy E-$100 To advance the mathematical sciences, especially at the collegiate level

26. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This annual competition administered by the MAA involves over 100,000 secondary students annually. E-$200

27. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This annual competition involving undergraduate students, which began in 1938, is administered by the MAA on the first Saturday in December. E-$300

28. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy An NSDL Pathway Project created and maintained by the MAA E-$400

29. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy A MAA program for professional development E-$500

30. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy Attending national and section meetings, volunteering for section activities, and letting Section Officers know of your interests as they relate to national MAA committees and activities. F-$100

31. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy F-$200 It is an online resource where you can learn of all the MAA national committees and their missions

32. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy This person serves as an important two-way communication link between their college’s mathematics department and the MAA. F-$300

33. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy The participants in this professional development program of the MAA are known as fellows and you can recognize them at any MAA national meeting by the colored dot on his or her nametag. F-$400

34. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy Periodicals, Books, Meetings, Contacts, Professional Development, Supporting Mathematics F-$500

35. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy Final NExTardy Topic National MAA Figures

36. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy National MAA Figures

37. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy Born January 5, 1942, this American mathematician has been a professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth since 1972, has served as President of the MAA…and speaks next…

38. LA/MS MAA Section NExT-ardy Thank you for your participation in this program. This presentation as well as other important information will be posted on the LA/MS section website http://sections.maa.org/lams/

39. Answers (A=$100) The membership of the MAA is divided into twenty-nine of these. - What are Sections? (A=$200) These were created to provide MAA members who share common mathematical interests with opportunities to organize and interact professionally. - What are SIGMAAs (A=$300) This is the theme for Math Awareness Month, April 2010. - What is “Mathematics and Sports”? (A=$400) This award, established in 1976, is named after a renowned teacher and writer, and is given for articles of expository excellence published in The College Mathematics Journal. - What is the George Pólya Award? (A = $500) THE DAILY DOUBLE. Everyone stand up and greet your neighbor. Tell them one “unusual” fact about yourself. (B=$100) The two major national meetings of the MAA. - What are the JMM and Mathfest? (B=$200) This city, known colloquially as "The City of Bridges" and "The Steel City", is the host city for this year’s Mathfest. - Where is Pittsburgh? (B=$300) This event occurs every Spring before Spring break and especially not too close to Mardi Gras. - When does the LA/MS section generally have a meeting? (B=$400) Integration Bee, Pizza, Problem Competition, Luncheon, Speaker, Paper Sessions - What are activities at section meetings for students? (B=$500) Section NExT, Invited national speakers, Polya Lecturer, Paper Sessions, Book Exhibits, Panel Discussions, Other speakers - What are activities at section meeting for faculty? (C=$100) This newsletter of the MAA is published 6 times per year and is provided free to all members. - What is MAA Focus? (C=$200) This publication of the MAA offers lively, readable, and appealing exposition on a wide range of mathematical topics. - What is Mathematics Magazine? (C=$300) This engaging full-color magazine is written especially for students. Each issue contains articles, problems, contests, REU profiles, career ideas, and book reviews that will appeal to all levels of mathematics enthusiasts. - What is Math Horizons? (C=$400) These items of interest are updated regularly and sometimes daily on the national MAA web site - What are Math in the News, Number of the Day, Found Math, Launchings, Card Colm, Devlin’s Angle, How Euler Did It? (C=$500) This film, produced by the MAA, is about the extraordinarily gifted students who represented the United States in 2006 at the world's toughest math competition—the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). - What is “Hard Problems”? (D=$100) Strategic Working Group on Governance, Committee on Sections, Committee on Minicourses - What are some national committees that Connie Campbell has served on? (D=$200) Curriculum Reform and the First Two Years (CRAFTY), Committee on Consultants - What are some national committees that Jenna Carpenter has served on? (D=$300) SPWG on Periodicals and Communications, CTiME, Task Force on E-Communities, Web Policies and Procedures Committee - What are some national committees that John Travis has served on? (D=$400) This committee of the MAA is charged with making recommendations to guide mathematics departments in designing curricula for their undergraduate students. - What is the Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (or CUPM)? (D=$500) This policy-making group consists of representatives elected every 3-years from each section as well as other national officers. - What is the Board of Governors? (E=$100) To advance the mathematical sciences, especially at the collegiate level - What is the mission of the MAA? (E=$200) This annual competition administered by the MAA involves over 100,000 secondary students annually. - What is the AMC? (E=$300) This annual competition involving undergraduate students, which began in 1938, is administered by the MAA on the first Saturday in December. - What is the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition or the Putnam Exam? (E=$400) an NSDL Pathway Project created and maintained by the MAA - What is MathDL? (E=$500) a MAA program for professional development - What is PREP? (F=$100) It can take on many forms including attending national and section meetings, volunteering in for section activities, and letting Section Officers know of your interests as they relate to national MAA committees and activities. - What are ways you can become more involved in the MAA? (F=$200) It is an online resource where you can learn of all the MAA national committees and their missions - What is maa.org? (F=$300) This person serves as an important two-way communication link between their college’s mathematics department and the MAA. They receive regular email communications about MAA services and programs and are asked to serve as a resource for distributing information to their department colleagues and to respond with comments and suggestions for ways the MAA can better serve their department. - Who is a Liaison? (F=$400) This professional development program of the MAA is for new or recent Ph.D.s in the mathematical sciences. The participants are known as fellows and you can recognize them at any MAA national meeting by the colored dot on his or her nametag. - What is Project NExT? (F=$500) Periodicals, Books, Meetings, Contacts, Professional Development, Supporting Mathematics - What are some reasons to join MAA?