GEORGIA FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING PROGRAM, INC

Georgia Future Problem Solving Program

Winning Groups 2025

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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.

 

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First Place            STEM Academy @Bartlett, Savannah; Title: The Moon Is Falling!; Topic: Rising Sea Levels​

Middle Division

 

First Place             North Oconee High School; Bogart, Title: Let's Go Natural; Topic: Food Security

​Senior Division

 

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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         Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta

           

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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GLOBAL ISSUES INDIVIDUAL

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Middle Division

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First Place               Independent, Atlanta

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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, Second, and Third Places              Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta

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Middle Division

 

First Place                           Independent individual, Atlanta

 

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, Second, Third, and Fourth Places 

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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, Second, Third, and Fourth Places              Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta

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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.

 

Senior team from North Oconee High School, Bogart

 

Coach Award

 

Freida Thomas Memorial Award

Three coaches from Ben Hill Middle School, Fitzgerald