Junior Division Strategic Problem Solving

KAAC sponsors Strategic Problem Solving Junior Division for students in grades 4-6. The Junior Division is offered as a separate competition and is not part of Governor’s Cup Competition.

Participation Guidelines

A team of four students in grades 4-6 may participate in the Junior Division of Strategic Problem Solving. Please be aware that students may not take part in both the State Competition of Junior Division Strategic Problem Solving and Middle Grades State Finals Strategic Problem Solving, because the events are held simultaneously. Sixth grade students may not participate in the Elementary division of Governor’s Cup.  Each registered team must provide a certified Strategic Problem Solving evaluator to score JR Division booklets in December.

Dates

  • Registration Deadline: Thursday, November 6th, 2025
  • Qualifying Competition: Thursday December 4th, 2025
  • State Competition: March 20, 2026 at the Governor’s Cup State Finals.

Cost

This event is now included in your annual membership dues, there is no additional fee once your school membership is paid.

Topics

  • The Qualifying Competition topic is the Regional Governor’s Cup FPS Topic.
  • The State Competition uses the State Governor’s Cup FPS Topic.

Locations

Qualifying Competition

Junior Division Teams will virtually compete at their schools on a virtual meet with the Program Director. Each team will need a volunteer proctor to oversee the team as they compete. Proctors will receive a virtual meeting link prior to the start of the competition.

State Competition

The Junior Division state competition is held at the same time the Middle Grades and High School Governor’s Cup Strategic Problem Solving State Finals are held on the Friday of the Governor’s Cup State Finals.

Registration Deadline

Register before Thursday November, 6 at the link below.

Substitutions

Substitutions may be made for any of the four players up until the time the competition begins. Remember–four students are required to participate for each team.

Evaluation

The qualifying booklets are evaluated after the original booklets are available electronically at KAAC. Booklets are recoded and emailed to the coaches to be scored by your local school’s certified Strategic Problem Solving evaluators. All completed score sheets and ranks are due by January 4. Notification of advancement to state will be announced approximately three weeks following the the return of all score sheets with final rankings (anticipated date will be early February). The top teams are invited to the State Finals.

QUESTIONS about the event? Email Chris Hill

 

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