GOLD LEVEL STATUS

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GOLD LEVEL STATUS

The highest level of recognition in the National Math Club awarded to clubs who complete a Gold Level Project.
Gold Level Project Options
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art project

Club members will recreate a famous painting, incorporating at least 2 math elements. Club members will then write a description of their recreation, specifically detailing the math elements included and the materials used. Click on the hyperlinked title above for more information!

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clapper

Club members will create an instructional video on a math concept of their choosing. They must teach this concept by solving 2 or more MATHCOUNTS problems in the video and assuming the audience has no prior knowledge of the topic. Click on the hyperlinked title above for more information!

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community service

Club members will complete a math-based service project! What you choose to do is flexible and up to the club leader to ultimately decide. Your club could organize and run a school math night, tutor younger students at your school or in the community or anything else you come up with. The goal is to incorporate math while giving back. Click on the hyperlinked title above for more information!

Gold Level FAQ

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BEFORE APPLYING FOR GOLD LEVEL STATUS?

Only Silver Level clubs are eligible to apply for Gold Level Status, so first, you must meet the eligibility requirements for Silver Level Status and apply. (Information on Silver Level Status can be found here.)

In addition, you must be sure that you have the authority to submit to MATHCOUNTS any necessary photos or videos of students as project evidence, in order for the project to be considered for Gold Level Status and the Gold Level Honor Roll. Please review the project instruction documents linked at the top of this page for information on what photos/videos are required as project evidence for each project type. If you need a form template for collecting parent/guardian permission, please feel free to use this form. However, MATHCOUNTS will only ask for documentation of parent/guardian permission once a project has been selected to be featured in the Gold Level Honor Roll on the MATHCOUNTS website.

Finally, please be sure that your club members have submitted the National Math Club Participant Information form at www.mathcounts.org/myinfo. This information is important to our sponsors and helps us keep the National Math Club a free program!

HOW DO I SUBMIT MY APPLICATION, AND WHAT DOES IT ENTAIL?

Once logged into your account on the MATHCOUNTS website, you can apply at www.mathcounts.org/dashboard. Click “Apply” in the Gold column. The “Apply” button will only appear after your club has attained Silver Level Status. The application will ask you to:

  • Submit 1 document containing all required project elements or evidence. The specific requirements for each project type are outlined in the project instruction documents linked above.
  • Upload an image to be included with your club’s name on the Silver and Gold Level Clubs recognition page of the MATHCOUNTS website. (This is optional. If you choose not to upload an image, a placeholder image will be displayed for your club. You will have the option to continue using the same image that you submitted for Silver Level recognition.)

WHAT RECOGNITION IS AWARDED TO GOLD LEVEL CLUBS?

Gold Level clubs that apply by the deadline receive the following:

  • 36 Gold Level MATHCOUNTS pencils and a Gold Level banner (in lieu of Silver Level pencils and pennant)
  • Entry into the Gold Level $200 prize drawing (5 winning clubs selected, announced on May 17, 2024)
  • Club member certificates (template emailed in PDF form)
  • Recognition on the Silver and Gold Level Clubs recognition page of the MATHCOUNTS website

Gold Level clubs whose projects are selected for the Gold Level Honor Roll* also receive:

  • A $250 gift card
  • Personalized certificates for the club members who worked on the selected project
  • Special recognition on the MATHCOUNTS website, including a display of the club's full project

*Clubs selected for the Gold Level Honor Roll will also be announced on May 17, 2024.

(See below for more information about the Gold Level Honor Roll.)

WHAT IS GOLD LEVEL HONOR ROLL AND HOW DOES IT WORK?

Gold Level Honor Roll is the highest honor in the National Math Club. All submitted Gold Level Projects will be reviewed by a group of volunteers from MATHCOUNTS sponsor organizations. These volunteers will select 3 outstanding Gold Level Projects from each project option to be highlighted and displayed on the MATHCOUNTS website. These 9 projects make up the Gold Level Honor Roll. This recognition is in addition to the prizes and recognition received for reaching Gold Level Status.

Volunteer reviewers from MATHCOUNTS sponsor organizations will select projects for Gold Level Honor Roll based on their completion, math elements, clarity and neatness, and creativity. 

While a club can submit multiple projects, it is only possible for 1 project per school to be highlighted in the Honor Roll. MATHCOUNTS will conduct the Silver and Gold Level prize drawings after Honor Roll projects are determined, as a club cannot both be highlighted in the Honor Roll and win a prize drawing.

CAN MY CLUB SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE GOLD LEVEL PROJECT?

Yes. Only one project is required for a club to attain Gold Level Status, but any additional projects submitted will also be considered for the Gold Level Honor Roll (see above for details). 

Any number of club members can contribute to a Gold Level project. Club members can also contribute to multiple Gold Level projects. 

WHEN ARE THE APPLICATION AND PROJECT DUE?

To guarantee your club will receive all prizes, be entered into the Gold Level drawing, and be considered for the Gold Level Honor Roll, MATHCOUNTS must receive your application and project evidence by 11:59pm ET on May 3, 2024.

The application and project evidence must be submitted online through the Gold Level Application webform, accessible on the Club Leader Dashboard. Projects submitted any other way will not be accepted. 

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE MATHCOUNTS TO PROCESS A GOLD LEVEL APPLICATION?

It takes up to 10 business days for MATHCOUNTS to process a Gold Level Application once it is received. If you do not hear from MATHCOUNTS about the status of your Gold Level Application within two weeks of submitting it, please email [email protected] to make sure your application and project evidence were received.