GEORGIA FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM, INC
Teaching students HOW to think, not WHAT to think.....
Georgia Future Problem Solving Program
Winning Groups 2022
48th Year
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 2021 virtual International Conference.
Junior Division
First Place Independent writer, Carrollton; Title: The Tornado Tragedy; Topic: Building Green
(This scenario won third place in the International Scenario Writing Competition in April. This writer won first place in the Scenario Writing competition at the 2022 International Conference with a different scenario on the IC topic of Antibiotic Resistance.)
Second Place Barrow Elementary School, Athens; Title: One More Chance; Topic: Insects
Third Place Barrow Elementary School, Athens; Title: I Stand Amazed!; Topic: Building Green
Fourth Place Barrow Elementary School, Athens; Title: Saving My World; Topic: Building Green
Middle Division
First Place North Oconee HIgh School; Bogart, Title: The Forthcoming Water Crisis; Topic: Water Quality
Second Place Independent writer, Carrollton; Title: The Queen Bee Quest; Topic: Insects
Third Place Lyerly Elementary School, Lyerly; Title: 50 Years from Now; Topic: Neurotechnology
COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING
CmPS projects in GA consist of a project proposal with a timeline, a written report, a portfolio, and a video presentation. The first place winners were invited to compete at the International Conference.
Junior Division Team First Place: Fully Stopping Bullying, Thomas County Middle School, Thomasville. The students surveyed their classmates about bullying, created a Google form to anonymously report bullying, and increased awareness throughout the school to convince students to "push back" against bullying.
Middle Division Team First Place: So Fresh, Summerville Middle School, Summerville. Knowing that students can be bullied at school because of their clothing and hygiene, this group created a "So Fresh" closet where students could come for supplies. They also developed a form that protects the privacy of the student requesting items from the closet.
Middle Division Team Second Place: Adopt-a-Pothole, Summerville Middle School, Summerville. This team connected with local officials to set up a way to report dangerous and unsightly potholes in the community.
Senior Division Team First Place: Leadership Chattooga, Chattooga High School, Summerville. Addressing the issue of apathy in their community, this team partnered with community groups to bring together students from the two high schools to learn how to be involved in the community and develop leadership skills.
GLOBAL ISSUES PROBLEM SOLVING
Students produced a written booklet following the six step process in response to a future scene set in 2045 about the topic of mining. The first place winners were invited to compete at the International Conference.
GLOBAL ISSUES TEAM
Junior Division
First Place Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta
Second Place North Columbia Elementary School, Appling
Third Place Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta
Middle Division
First Place North Oconee HIgh School, Bogart
Second Place STEM Academy @ Bartlett, Savannah
Third Place Augusta Nighthawks, Augusta
Senior Division
First Place Georgia-Maryland team, Augusta, GA and Poolesville, MD
GLOBAL ISSUES INDIVIDUAL
Senior Division
First Place Chattooga County High School, Summerville
ACTION PLAN
This is a separate award for the written Step 6 Action Plan. Teams and individuals are evaluated together. 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
Step 6 Action Plan
Junior Division
First Place North Columbia Elementary School, Appling
Second Place Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta
Third Place Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta
Middle Division
First Place North Oconee High School, Bogart
Second Place Augusta Nighthawks, Augusta
Third Place STEM Academy @ Bartlett, Savannah
Senior Division
First Place Georgia-Maryland team, Augusta, GA and Poolesville, MD
Second Place Chattooga High School, Summerville
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.
Middle Division
First Place Augusta Nighthawks, Augusta
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 student(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.
Our senior division Global Issues Problem Solving first place individual from Chattooga High School, Summerville
Coach Awards
Rookie Coach of the Year
The coach from Chattooga High School who facilitated both a CmPS team and a GIPS individual.
Freida Thomas Memorial Award
Two parent-coaches from Augusta, GA, and Poolesville, MD, who became coaches when there was no teacher at school to take over coaching.
