GEORGIA FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM, INC

Georgia Future Problem Solving Program

Winning Groups 2024

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50th Year!!

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SCENARIO WRITING

Students write a 1,500 word short, short story set in the future about one of the topics.  The first place winners in each division received invitations to compete in the 2024 International Conference.

 

Junior Division

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First Place            STEM Academy @Bartlett, Savannah; Title: The Misteris Man; Topic: Antarctica

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Middle Division

 

First Place             STEM Academy @Bartlett, Savannah;  Title: Antarctica's Takeover; Topic: Antarctica

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Senior Division

 

First Place             North Oconee High School; Bogart,  Title: Promoting Health and Preserving Environments in Tourist Destinations; Topic: Tourism

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GLOBAL ISSUES PROBLEM SOLVING

Students produced a written booklet following the six-step problem-solving process in response to a future scene about the topic of Autonomous Transportation. The first place winners were invited to compete at the International Conference.

 

GLOBAL ISSUES TEAM

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Junior Division

 

First Place             Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta

                                   

Second Place         North Columbia Elementary School, Appling

           

Third Place            Ben Hill Middle School, Fitzgerald

 

Middle Division

 

First Place             Independent team, Carrollton

                                   

Second and Third Places        Ben Hill Middle School, Fitzgerald

 

Senior Division

 

First and Second Places         North Oconee High School, Bogart

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STEP 6 ACTION PLAN

 

This is a separate award for the written Step 6 Action Plan.   It is judged on:

• Impact of the Plan on the future scene charge

• Creativity/innovative ideas

• Effectiveness of the Plan in solving the Underlying Problem

• Futuristic ideas

• Thoroughness of the Plan

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 Junior Division

 

First Place              Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta

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Second Place          North Columbia Elementary School, Appling

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Third Place             Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta

 

Middle Division

 

First Place              Independent team, Carrollton

 

Second and Third Places       Ben Hill Middle School, Fitzgerald

 

 

Senior Division

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First and Second Places         North Oconee High School, Bogart

 
 

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TEAM PRESENTATION OF ACTION PLAN (live)

 

This is an award for the “skit” GIPS teams create based on the Step 6 Action Plan from their booklet.  All divisions were judged together. 

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All live Presentations were at Ben Hill Middle School, Fitzgerald

 

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First and Second Places               Junior teams

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Third and Fourth Places               Middle teams

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VIDEO PRESENTATION OF ACTION PLAN

 

These Presentations were submitted by video and judged separately from the live PAP. All divisions were judged together. 

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First Place              Junior team, North Columbia Elementary School, Appling

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Second Place          Middle team, Independent team, Carrollton

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Third Place.            Junior team, Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta

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Fourth Place.         Senior team, North Oconee High School, Bogart

                                   

Creative CAT Award      

 

CAT stands for Creativity Augments Thinking and is awarded to the student(s) whose creativity stood out on their state bowl booklet.  Dr. E. Paul Torrance, the founder of Future Problem Solving, was a leading creativity expert and loved cats.  This award honors his legacy.

 

Junior team from Ben Hill Middle School, Fitzgerald

 

Coach Award

 

Freida Thomas Memorial Award

A coach from North Columbia Elementary School, Appling