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[quote=Anonymous]I was a Mathcounts Mathlete in 1986 (still have the t-shirt!) and I just want to congratulate all the kids who participated!  It's a wonderful experience, even for those who didn't "win."  (Aren't we all winners when we have this much fun?)    I also want to note that, the year I competed, I was the only female to finish in the top 10 in my state.  My school's team was the only team to be majority female.  So, let's go, ladies!

As a mom in the 21st century, I was really surprised to see how resistant moms and daughters still are to math.  My own daughter competed in Mathcounts -- she was literally on the B team, but still loved it -- and the girls were definitely a minority on the team.  I still see girls drifting away from math, computer science and physics as they go through puberty, and it makes me sad.  These opportunities are out there for all kids, but I feel like parents often maybe don't encourage their kids enough to try things that are less common for their demographic.  I really hope we are moving away from the world I grew up in, where the first speaking Barbie said "Math is hard!" "Let's go shopping!"

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