Georgia Future Problem Solving Program
Winning Schools 2020
46th Year
SCENARIO WRITING
The * means the scenario was entered into the International Scenario Writing Competition. The first place winners received invitations to compete in the 2020 virtual International Conference.
Junior Division
First Place* David C. Barrow Elementary School, Athens; Title: More Sleep for Germany
Second Place* David C. Barrow Elementary School, Athens; Title: One Disease
Third Place David C. Barrow Elementary School, Athens; Title: And My Real Fight Began
Middle Division
First Place* North Oconee High School, Bogart; Title: As Long as You Succeed
Second Place Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Norcross; Title: Project Awaken
Third Place Malcom Bridge Middle School, Bogart; Title: Vile VR
Senior Division
First Place* North Gwinnett High School, Suwanee; Title: An Unexpected Assistant
GLOBAL ISSUES PROBLEM SOLVING TEAM
The ** teams received invitations to compete in the GIPS team competition at the 2020 virtual International Conference.
Junior Division
First Place Big Creek Elementary School, Cumming**
Second Place Stevens Creek Elementary School, Martinez**
Third Place Big Creek Elementary School, Cumming
Fourth Place Grovetown Elementary School, Grovetown
Middle Division
First Place Georgia-Maryland team, Evans, GA and Poolesville, MD**
Second Place Stallings Island Future Problem Solvers, Martinez**
Third Place Menlo Elementary School, Menlo
Fourth Place Malcom Bridge Middle School, Bogart
Senior Division
First Place Peach County High School, Fort Valley**
Second Place North Gwinnett High School, Suwanee**
Third Place North Oconee High School, Bogart**
INDIVIDUAL PROBLEM SOLVING
The first place winner in each division received an invitation to compete in the GIPS individual competition at the 2020 virtual International Conference.
The second and third place individuals have been invited to participate in the virtual MAGIC competition at the International Conference.
Junior Division
First Place Stevens Creek Elementary School, Martinez
Second Place Greenbrier Elementary School, Evans
Third Place Stevens Creek Elementary School, Martinez
Fourth Place North Columbia Elementary School, Appling
Middle Division
First Place Stallings Island Future Problem Solvers, Martinez
Second Place Menlo Elementary School, Menlo
Third Place Lyerly Elementary School, Lyerly
Senior Division
First Place North Gwinnett High School, Suwanee
Second Place Chattooga County High School, Summerville
Third Place Peach County High School, Fort Valley
TEAM PRESENTATION OF ACTION PLAN
This is an award for the “skit” GIPS teams create based on the Step 6 Action Plan from their booklet. Thank you to these teams who managed to get together in-person or virtually to video some kind of presentation about their Action Plans! This was a first for GA FPSP.
In addition, GA FPSP always presents a “Surprise Award” based on some part of the students’ skits. Wish we could have seen these “live”!
Junior Division
First Place Grovetown Elementary School, Grovetown
Surprise Award: Most Creative Use of Props, as Approved by the Robot Guild: Lions, and Robots, and Cyclones, Oh, My!
Second Place North Columbia Elementary School, Appling
Surprise Award: The Hermione Granger Time Turner Award: Your Cyclone Is Not in Kiribati Anymore, Keleka!
Third Place Brookwood Elementary School, Grovetown
Surprise Award: The Robin Hood Award for “Persuading” Midas to Reach Out and Touch Climate Refugees
Fourth Place Parkway Elementary School, Evans
Surprise Award: Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Award for the Organization That Does Everything: MGJ to the Rescue!
Middle Division
First Place Stallings Island Future Problem Solvers, Martinez
Surprise Award: The Manager Award for Karen Confrontation
TEAM ACTION PLAN
This is a separate award for the written Step 6 Action Plan. It is judged on:
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Impact of the Plan on the future scene charge
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Creativity/innovative ideas
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Effectiveness of the Plan in solving the Underlying Problem
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Futuristic ideas
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Thoroughness of the Plan
Junior Division
First Place Grovetown Elementary School, Grovetown
Second Place Parkway Elementary School, Evans
Third Place Stevens Creek Elementary School, Martinez
Fourth Place North Columbia Elementary School, Appling
Middle Division
First Place Stallings Island Future Problem Solvers, Martinez
Second Place Byron Middle School, Byron
Third Place Riverside Middle School, Evans
Fourth Place Malcom Bridge Middle School, Bogart
Senior Division
First Place Peach County High School, Fort Valley
Second Place North Oconee High School, Bogart
Third Place North Gwinnett High School, Suwanee
Creative CAT Award
This award is based on work students do on the Qualifying Problem. CAT stands for Creativity Augments Thinking and is awarded to the team(s) whose creativity stood out on the Qualifying Problem. Dr. E. Paul Torrance, the founder of Future Problem Solving, was a leading creativity expert and loved cats. This award honors his legacy.
Junior Division Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta
Rookie Coach of the Year
A coach from Menlo Elementary School, Menlo, Chattooga County
Freida Thomas Memorial Award (Coach of the Year)
A coach from Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta, Atlanta Public Schools
The Beyonder Award
A senior FPS student from North Gwinnett High School
