2015 High School Math Skill Award The purpose of the Trig*Star program is:  To promote excellence in the mastery of mathematics in high school. National Society of Professional Surveyors  To honor high school students who have demonstrated their superior skill among classmates at the local, state, and national levels.  To acquaint high school students with the use and practical applications of mathematics in land surveying professions. Date: Saturday, March 7, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  To build awareness of surveying as **RAIN or SHINE** a profession among mathematically skilled high school students, career guidance counselors, and high school math teachers. Location: Mt. San Jacinto College 1499 N. State Street San Jacinto, CA 92583 Parking in Lot B For more information: [email protected] **Pre-registration is required!!!** Revised 01/2015 What is Trig*Star? Pre-registration for the Trig*Star exam is required. Registration, sample tests, and classroom presentations can be coordinated through your local community college contacts listed on the back of this brochure. A presentation by a land surveyor to help participants understand the geomatics profession and how it relates to trigonometry. A timed, one hour exam during which students must solve trigonometric problems that incorporate the use of right triangle formulas, the law of sines, and the law of cosines. Winners are determined by the most correct answers in the fastest time. Booths & activities from local colleges & businesses before & Opportunity to win prizes. after exam. STAE LEVEL Professional land surveyors use the Trig*Star program to advance communication with the communities they serve. Local land surveying and civil engineering professionals volunteer their time to conduct classroom presentations in which they explain how trigonometry is used to solve land surveying and mapping problems. What happens during the Trig*Star Contest? NATIONAL LEVEL Trig*Star is an annual high school mathematics competition based on the practical application of trigonometry. Students who participate have the opportunity to earn prizes and leave with a better understanding of the technical profession of geomatics, which includes land surveying and mapping. LOCAL LEVEL TESTING LEVELS & AWARDS Sponsored by: Riverside/San Bernardino Chapter of California Land Surveyors Association First - $200 Second - $100 $50 for highest score from each school Sponsored by: California Land Surveyors Association First - $750 Second - $250 Sponsored by: National Society of Professional Surveyors First - $2000 Second - $1000 Third - $500